Tag Archives: China

Protecting the pangolin – Can name recognition save species?

November 18, 2016 · by · in Conservation Success Stories, Endangered Species, Wildlife Trade · 4 Comments

How the world banded together to protect the world’s most trafficked mammal.

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For Yao Ming, saving sharks is a slam dunk

September 11, 2015 · by · in Animal Welfare, Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Wildlife Trade · 26 Comments

Thanks to education and outreach efforts on the part of Yao Ming and WildAid, public perception of shark fin soup in China is changing for the better.

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Beyond baby pandas – What zoos do for conservation

August 28, 2015 · by · in Endangered Species, Zoos and Aquariums · 3 Comments

Captive breeding programs increase the population size and genetic diversity of endangered species such as the giant panda, but zoo conservation efforts extend much further than that.