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Wildlife seized, suspects questioned

7 August 2018
Khmer Times
Animals / Crime and law enforcement / Environment and natural resources
Endangered wildlife / illegal wildlife trade

Military police in Banteay Meanchey province’s Preah Neth Preah district on Sunday confiscated endangered animals from two men suspected of poaching wildlife in Thailand. District military police Commander Sin Rasy said yesterday that authorities managed to stop an SUV transporting endangered wildlife. ...

 Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50519715/wildlife-seized-suspects-questioned/

Eating to extinction—urban appetite for bushmeat sparks wildlife crisis in Cambodia

23 May 2018
Phys Org News
Animals
Bushmeat / Endangered wildlife / Fauna and Flora International

From baby elephants to sun bears and pangolins, escalating demand for bushmeat in towns and cities is taking an increasingly heavy toll on some of Cambodia’s most endangered wildlife. ...

 Tim Knight
https://phys.org/news/2018-05-extinctionurban-appetite-bushmeat-wildlife-crisis.html

On World Environment Day, a Call to Save Cambodia’s Forests

6 June 2013
The Cambodia Daily
Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Crop products and commodities / Economic land concessions and plantations / Economy and commerce / Environment and natural resources / Environmental impact assessments / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Land / Logging and timber / Public land lease / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
agro-industry / agro-industry companies / Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community / deforestation / Demonstrations / EIAs / ELCs / endangered animals / Endangered wildlife / environmental impact assessments / Environmental Protection / forest cover / forest protection / Forests / Hun Sen / illegal logging / National Assembly / Prime Minister Hun Sen / private concessionaires / Protected areas / protests / rubber / rubber plantations / wildlife / World Environment Day / World Wildlife Fund / WWF

About 200 people celebrating World Environment Day on Wednesday gathered in front of the National Assembly to submit a petition asking the government to stop the destruction of Cambodia’s forests. A report released by the WWF last month said that Cambodia has lost almost a ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/on-world-environment-day-a-call-to-save-cambodias-forests-29329/

World's largest freshwater fish threatened

13 March 2013
Bangkok Post
Energy / Environment and natural resources / Generation and distribution facilities / Hydropower dams / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
16th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species / Bangkok / Cambodia / Chinese aid / CITES / Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species / Dams / Endangered wildlife / fisheries production / freshwater fish / giant catfish / hydroelectric dams / Hydropower dams / Laos / Lower Mekong River / mainstream dams / mainstream hydroelectric dams / mainstream hydropowor dams / Mekong fish / Mekong giant catfish / Mekong river / Mekong river basin / Mekong's fisheries / migratory fish / Myanmar / Thailand / Xayaburi / Xayaburi dam

The 16th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) has brought thousands of delegates from over 150 countries to Bangkok to discuss cross-border cooperation, sustainable use of biodiversity and transnational endangered species issues. Construction has already begun on the ...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/340170/mekong-dams-threaten-world-largest-freshwater-fish

PM gives pro-dolphin decree

27 August 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Land / Protected forest / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
dolphin protection / dolphin protection zone / dolphins / endangered species / Endangered wildlife / environmental conservation / fishing restrictions / Kratie Province / Mekong river / motorised transport restrictions / Prime Minister Hun Sen / pro-dolphin decree / Stung Treng Province

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday approved a new sub-decree geared toward increased protection of the endangered Mekong river dolphin through a series of fishing and motorised transport restrictions in the Mekong river in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces. The Council of Minister’s sub-decree, obtained on ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012082758286/National-news/pm-hun-sen-gives-pro-dolphin-decree.html

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