Four Paws International and Mingalar Myanmar say they have received an unwavering number of requests in the past four months for rescue assistance, emergency food provisions, and veterinary treatment.
Category: flora and fauna
The future of Inle Lake
Locals living on Inle Lake in Shan State say the changing climate and rise in severe droughts combined with deforestation in the area are contributing to the deterioration of the…
Another elephant found slain by poachers
The elephant, which died of gunshot wounds, was discovered in Pegu Division last Friday, two weeks after another elephant was found killed by poachers in Arakan State.
Illegally bred black bears sent to Mandalay zoo
The four bears, including an adult and three cubs, were confiscated from a man in Lashio who faces charges under Burma’s wildlife protection law.
Rare deer faces extinction in Sagaing sanctuary
A rare species of deer that has been endangered for decades could soon vanish completely from a wildlife conservation area in northern Burma’s Sagaing Division.
Suu Kyi urged not to back Salween dams
Environmentalists and community groups are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi not to commit to plans to build dams on the Salween River when she meets with Thai officials this…