News Headline

‘Land of Cats’ a biodiversity powerhouse – for now

Source
Asia Times

Publication Date
2020-01-15

Just last month leopards were declared extinct in Laos. They have disappeared from Vietnam and are likely to go extinct in Cambodia. Tigers also have vanished from Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Other cat species are not faring much better, falling victim to poachers’ snares and developers’ roads, often ending up in illegal wildlife trade markets in the notorious Golden Triangle where Laos, Thailand and Myanmar meet.

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https://www.asiatimes.com/2020/01/opinion/land-of-cats-a-biodiversity-powerhouse-for-now/