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From Africa to Vietnam: the flow of ivory is relentless
The Southeast Asian nation is the most important hub of the illegal global ivory trade.
Forest elephants aid in more effective carbon capture
The proportion of trees with high density wood is higher in forests with elephants.
Traditional Chinese medicine is a scourge on exotic wildlife
Ground tiger bones or whiskers do nothing to alleviate meningitis or malaria.
India’s tigers are on their way back from the brink
As of last year there were an estimated 2,967 wild tigers in India, or nearly 80% of the world's tiger population.
Invasive species can come in pretty guises. Take mynas
These expert feathered mimics have spread across much of the world. That is not entirely a good thing.
Replanting the Philippines’ forests one tree at a time
The Philippines has lost 10 million hectares of forest, leading to a drastic reduction in forest cover.