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Shrinking Mekong megafish underlines risks to the river, study finds
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A study has found that the Mekong River’s largest freshwater fish are shrinking in size, with critically endangered species like the giant catfish and giant barb now averaging less than half their historical size.
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Laos’ illegal wildlife shops boom by duping Chinese mass tour groups
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Chinese tourists are tricked into paying high prices for illegal wildlife products they’re led to believe are sustainable, and a new report suggests the trade in Laos is expanding.
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Viet Nam’s mega tourism project threatens langurs, livelihoods
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Conglomerate Sun Group pushes forward with land reclamation plan on Cát Bà island that many fear will affect UNESCO-listed site
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As Thailand’s fishing cats face habitat loss and conflict, experts seek resolution
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Fishing cats have lost vast swathes of their former range in Thailand, where decades of wetland conversion to fish farms, shrimp ponds and plantations have decimated their numbers.
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Citizen scientists put land bridge plan under microscope
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As Thailand’s ambitious land bridge project advances, grassroots efforts from citizen scientists and local researchers emerge to ensure that biodiversity and ecosystems are not overlooked
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Underwater citizen science reveals the specter of ghost fishing in Thailand
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Discarded or “ghost” fishing gear comprises 10% of all marine plastic debris in the ocean, persisting for decades and passively catching and killing species from sea snails to whale sharks
