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Outlook for Great Barrier Reef rated ‘very poor’

Outlook for Great Barrier Reef rated ‘very poor’

The most immediate threats are the gradual increase of sea temperature and extremes such as marine heat waves. Report explores...

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Cites: Trade ban to tackle ‘otter cafes’ craze

Cites: Trade ban to tackle ‘otter cafes’ craze

The online pet trade has emerged as a pressing threat to otters in Southeast Asia. Social media ‘fuelling demand for...

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Cites bans export of live-caught African elephants to zoos

Cites bans export of live-caught African elephants to zoos

African elephants from Zimbabwe and Botswana are currently listed on Appendix II of Cites. Near-total ban agreed after days of...

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Hornbill parts for sale on Thai social media

Hornbill parts for sale on Thai social media

There were at least 236 online posts offering 546 hornbill parts and products on Facebook. (Screenshots by TRAFFIC) Study finds...

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Scientists fertilise eggs from last two northern white rhinos

Scientists fertilise eggs from last two northern white rhinos

Scientists are hopeful that a viable embryo will develop, which can be frozen and transferred to a surrogate. World-first procedure...

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Giraffes to be given greater protection against unregulated trade

Giraffes to be given greater protection against unregulated trade

Fewer than 100,000 giraffes are estimated to remain in the wild today. CITES convention votes for move after staggering fall...

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