Somvang Phimmavong, director general of Laos’ Department of Forestry, told Mongabay via email that, since 2023, the China-Laos railway — which opened in December 2021 — had been fitted with customs ...

A wild elephant has once again crossed the Mekong River from Thailand into Laos, continuing a puzzling annual migration, officials said on 30 March. Vissanu Kumpa, head of the Phu Wua Wildlife ...

The new Order by Laos’ Prime Minister on the management and inspection of prohibited wild fauna and flora is a significant step forward in the fight against illegal wildlife trade, tiger and bear ...

It's not a surprise to anyone that numerous vertebrate species are being sold at different wildlife markets, but at the moment there is still no comprehensive understanding of how much people are ...

On Jan 17, 2018, WWF-Laos staff supported the organization of a law enforcement training in Vientiane for forestry officials focusing on investigation and detention/arrest tactics for offenders. More ...

Working with the government of Lao PDR, the Wildlife Conservation Society has helped to successfully hatch a clutch of 20 Siamese crocodiles, a species threatened across its range by hunting, habitat ...

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Phuwua Wildlife Sanctuary rangers are waiting anxiously on the bank of the Mekong River for the return of a wild elephant that crossed the river into Laos on Sunday morning.Wisanu Kumpa, chief of the ...

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