Brown bears causing serious problems in Hokkaido
The increasing number of interactions with brown bears is believed to be the result of a lack of food and their increasing population.
Nature
Singapore’s first panda cub named Le Le
The male cub’s name, comes from an old Chinese term "shi le po", referring to Singapore.
Newborn elephant in Ratanakkiri brings Christmas joy to conservationists
Most elephants in Cambodia live in protected areas in the Cardamom Mountains and in eastern provinces such as Ratanakkiri.
95% success rate for Cambodia NGO’s crane-conservation scheme
Under the Crane Rice project, rice growers leave five per cent of their crop unharvested for the cranes to feed on the grains from the stalks.
Increased quota offers ray of hope for bluefin tuna fishing industry
The expansion in catch quotas is the result of cooperation among many players in the fishing industry.
Electric eels power Christmas tree at Tokyo aquarium
When an aquarist feeds the two eels on display, the fish will discharge an electric shock which lights up the Christmas tree near the exhibit.
Fishing ban proposed for Yellow River Basin
Fishing techniques that jeopardize resources will be banned, including those using explosives and poison
Indonesian court sends to jail elephant poacher and traders
The court in Aceh convicted the men of violating Indonesian laws protecting natural resources and their ecosystems.
How much to pay for green spaces?
In Seoul’s affluent neighborhood of Hannam-dong, a bleak and desolate 28,197-square-meter plot of land lies barren and untouched.
Cambodia students start ‘one dollar’ campaign to aid elephants
The campaign came about after the students saw the impact that food shortages were having on the elephants in Siem Reap.