Tag: Animal
Expert warns of bird flu pandemic in Thailand
A health expert has warned of a potential bird flu pandemic after noting mutations in the H5N1 influenza virus that allow it to survive longer. [Read More…]
Two suspected wildlife smugglers detained with 1,000 animals
NONG KHAI, July 5 – Two wildlife smugglers on Tuesday were arrested in the northeastern province of Nong Khai while transporting 1,000 wild animals worth [Read More…]
Scientists discover 300 new species on island of Luzon in the Philippines
Scientists have identified more than 300 previously unknown species of land and sea creatures, according to a news release from the California Academy of Sciences. [Read More…]
Endangered Madagascar wildlife on sale in Thailand
Conservation group TRAFFIC uncovered nearly 600 Madagascar reptiles and amphibians on sale in Thai markets, including endangered species and those banned for sale by the [Read More…]
Thai customs officers seize 451 smuggled Indian turtles
Bangkok – Bangkok airport customs officials confiscated 451 turtles and seven baby gavials that had been packed in suitcases on a flight from Dhaka to [Read More…]
Trafficker smuggling live leopards nabbed at Bangkok airport
Police arrested a suspected wildlife trafficker early Friday who attempted to smuggle live endangered animals, among them leopards and panthers, out of the country in [Read More…]
Over 2,000 cattle killed by unseasonable cold spell in Chiang Mai
Unseasonal cold weather in the North has killed more than 2,000 heads of cattle in Chiang Mai’s Om Koi district, with a sharp temperature drop [Read More…]
Man Arrested with Weapons near PAD Rally Site in Bangkok
Man Arrested with Weapons near Yellow Shirts Rally Site The Bangkok Metropolitan Police have arrested a man in possession of a rifle with scope and [Read More…]
