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Prominent Wildlife Activist Tragically Murdered in India

Prominent wildlife and anti-corruption activist, Shehla Masood, was murdered in cold blood today, just outside her home in Bhopal, India.

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The Brief Truth About Thailand’s Tiger Temple

It’s not just a tourist trap — it’s also a tiger’s worst nightmare.

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Brutality: Dark and Lethal Trades Bringing Lorises to Extinction

Illegal wildlife trade is set to surpass even fast-paced habitat loss as the biggest threat to the world’s lorises — a tiny, unique primate found in Asia.

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Shark Finning: Poaching the Tigers of the Seas

Global shark populations are plummeting, as tens of millions of sharks are killed for their fins every year.

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Would you like a glass of Tiger Bone Wine? Perhaps a glass of Lion Bone Wine?

With so few tigers left to supply the demand for illegal wildlife products, the black market trade has shifted its focus to the next biggest cat species: the African lion.

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Disease Risk: Illegal Bushmeat is Passing Through International Airports

Bushmeat trade is not just a problem restricted to Africa, it is a global resource being exploited around the world — and now it may even be riding in the overhead compartment above you on your next flight.

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