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    Environment Lead Story News

    Mekong nations warned: crack down on illegal wildlife trade

    Conservationists called on the Mekong nations to follow in Vietnam’s footsteps, after Hanoi destroyed tonnes of illegal ivory over the weekend.

    Crime Environment Lead Story News

    WWF praises govt bid to end Mong La’s wildlife trade

    The World Wildlife Fund says it welcomes the Burmese government’s plan to shut down one of the world’s most notorious markets for endangered species.

    Environment Lead Story News

    Burma emerging as wildlife trafficking hub

    Demand from China has made Burma a major conduit for endangered species from around the world, according to conservationists.

    Culture Environment Lead Story News

    ‘Human. Nature.’ captures links between wildlife and livelihoods

    An exhibition by one of Burma’s preeminent photographers is part of a World Wildlife Fund project to inform officials and the public about the importance of nature to human survival.

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    Forest clearance for dam project drives out wildlife

    Oct 10, 2008 (DVB), Wild animals have been forced to flee to the jungles of India from Sagaing division by forest clearance for the Htamanthi dam project which has destroyed[…]

    Environment Lead Story News

    Carbon prices too low to protect Southeast Asian forests from rubber expansion

    The price of carbon credits must rise drastically if they are to help protect Southeast Asia’s tropical forests against rubber plantation expansion, according to researchers.

    ASEAN Drugs International Relations Lead Story News

    US slaps sanctions on Laos Golden Triangle ‘casino’ in bid to break up narco-empire

    The US Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on a gambling empire hacked from the Laotian jungle which it said was involved in drug, human and wildlife trafficking and child prostitution.

    Lead Story Logging News

    Military man caught with illegal timber

    A search of the vehicle uncovered 246 planks of teakwood, weighing a total of just over one tonne.

    flora and fauna Lead Story News

    WWF launches #SaveTheirSkins campaign to combat elephant skin trade

    The World Wildlife Fund releases a statement calling on governments in Southeast Asia to actively combat the surge in elephant skinning taking place in Burma.

    flora and fauna Lead Story News Pegu Division

    The fight against elephant poaching in Pegu Range

    Elephant poaching in Burma is on the rise amid an increasing demand for ivory and other products made from elephant parts, such as its skin, which is used in traditional medicine.

    Environment Lead Story News

    Govt, conservationists unveil elephant protection plan

    A strategy to protect Burma’s wild and captive elephants well into the next century has been released by the government and international NGO’s.

    Environment Ethnic issues Human Rights Land Lead Story News

    Tennasserim villagers stand against foreign palm oil project

    Tennasserim villagers launched the ‘Green Desert’ report on Thursday, calling for a Malaysian-backed palm oil project to be immediately suspended.

    flora and fauna Lead Story News

    Scientists discover 163 new species in Greater Mekong region: WWF

    A rainbow-headed snake and a dragon-like lizard are among 163 new species that scientists recently discovered in the Greater Mekong region, conservation group WWF said on Monday, adding rapid development in the area, from dams to mines, was threatening wildlife survival.

    Crime Environment flora and fauna Lead Story News

    Village leader among 7 nabbed for elephant poaching

    A group of alleged elephant poachers including a local village official were detained in Rangoon Division’s Taikkyi township in connection with the recent killing of an elephant.

    flora and fauna Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News

    Crocodile attacks spark fears in Bogalay

    “I was docking the boat when it suddenly appeared out of nowhere and gnashed at my leg,” said Saw Naung.

    Lead Story Logging News Pegu Division

    Logging war: Truck runs checkpoint in Pegu

    The incident is the latest in a spate of violent confrontations between law enforcement officials and illegal loggers in Kyauktaga Township.

    Environment Lead Story Logging News

    The fight for Pegu’s forests gets violent

    As the NLD government steps up efforts to protect Burma’s forests, officers in the Pegu mountain range face off with increasingly violent loggers.

    Environment flora and fauna Lead Story News

    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.

    Environment Karen Lead Story News

    ‘Conservation has to be inclusive’

    KESAN’s Saw Alex Htoo grew up along the Salween River in Karen State. He talks to DVB about the current threats people and wildlife face with new hydropower projects proposed in the area.

    Environment flora and fauna Lead Story News

    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.

    Environment flora and fauna Lead Story News

    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.

    Environment flora and fauna Lead Story News

    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 week.

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    DVB Bulletin: 6 June 2016

    Watch the latest stories with Kimberley Phillips.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Peace park proposed for Karen State

    The creation of a peace park protecting endangered animals and the natural environment of Mutraw District in Karen State was proposed this week.

    Mekong nations square off with narco-traffickers video

    Lead Story News Video

    Mekong nations square off with narco-traffickers

    The Burma-Laos border is mostly unguarded. The terrain is rugged and hostile, where the drug trade flourishes in lawless enclaves on both sides of the river.

    Environment Lead Story News

    Elephant kills Burmese migrant in Thailand

    The incident reportedly occurred just five days after the man started working at an elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand.

    Environment Lead Story News

    Indawgyi Lake threatened by mining, war

    Local villagers said years of unregulated gold mining several kilometres away has caused the environmental degradation as dumped waste and chemicals has flowed into the stream.

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    DVB Bulletin: 24 August 2015

    Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson.

    Environment Lead Story Lifestyle News

    Creating hybrids may save Asia’s tigers, say scientists

    Just over 3,000 tigers remain across Asia, mainly in India. But researchers say many conservation campaigns are unnecessarily restricting gene pools.

    Dr Kalyar Platt has been rewarded for her conservation efforts in Burma. (PHOTO: TSA).

    Environment Lead Story News

    Turtle conservationist rewarded for efforts in Burma

    The winner of the 2015 Behler Turtle Conservation Award has been announced, with this year’s title rewarding Dr Kalyar Platt for her work in Burma.

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