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Forests turn bare, exhausted

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:57:58 GMT

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The poor forests should be improved by the afforestation instead of letting them get destroyed for economic projects.

World's Most Extraordinary Species Mapped for the First Time

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:56:46 GMT

(Sciencedaily)-Scientists pinpointed areas of the world where Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) mammals and amphibians occur. Regions containing the highest concentrations of these species are highlighted as global conservation priorities.

Dak Lak: Trapped elephant rescued

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:02:34 GMT

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The young wild elephant that was trapped in the National Park of Yok Don in Dak Lak Province was rescued on May 14.

Tiger bone glue available on online market

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:11:34 GMT

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Tiger bone glue has been advertised on many websites at VND3 million per 0.1 kilo. Though people know that this is made of the bone of tigers, a wildlife species, and though the product is very expensive, they would not mind paying for it.

Climate Change Will Cause Widespread Global-Scale Loss of Common Plants and Animals

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:19:48 GMT

(Sciencedaily)-More than half of common plants and one third of the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to climate change, according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Forests devastated because men want to be red blooded

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:50:48 GMT

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Sam dat as Vietnamese call, or Siipunculus, like earthworms, can make soil porous, thus helping plants grow rapidly. When sam dat are killed, planted and re-generated forests would be damaged, because trees cannot absorb nutrients and water to grow.

Human Impacts On Natural World Underestimated

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:36:17 GMT

(Sciencedaily)-A comprehensive five-year study by University of Calgary ecologists -- which included monitoring the activity of wolves, elk, cattle and humans -- indicates that two accepted principles of how ecosystems naturally operate could be overshadowed by the importance of human activity.

Rare fresh-water fish on brink of extinction

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:21:28 GMT

(TP, dtinews)-Over-exploitation and the rapid development of hydro-power plants have put several fish species in Vietnam on the verge of extinction.

A wild elephant gets trapped

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:16:32 GMT

(VietNamNet Bridge)-A young wild elephant has been caught in a poacher's trap in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak for three days, despite efforts by relevant authorities to free him.

Thousands of elephants massacred to decorate the rich’s houses

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:21:19 GMT

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Collecting elephant tusks is now in fashion among the rich men who believe that the tusks can show the upper class of their owners. Thousands of elephants have been killed just because they have valuable tusks.