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Abolish Asia’s ‘Wet Markets,’ Where Pandemics Breed Consumption of wild meat appears to be to blame for the Wuhan virus, as it was for SARS in 2003. wsj.com/articles/abolish-asi…

Opinion | Abolish Asia’s ‘Wet Markets,’ Where Pandemics Breed

Consumption of wild meat appears to be to blame for the Wuhan virus, as it was for SARS in 2003.

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The following statement was released today from the Wildlife Conservation Society concerning the Wuhan Coronavirus: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releas…

WCS Calls for Closing Live Animal Markets that Trade in Wildlife in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak

With the outbreak of the Wuhan Conronavirus, the Wildlife Conservation Society is calling for governments to recognize the global public health threats of live animal markets and to strengthen...

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WCS: Chinese ban on the sale of wildlife in markets, restaurants and over e-commerce needs to be permanent newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releas…

WCS: Chinese ban on the sale of wildlife in markets, restaurants and over e-commerce needs to be...

The Wildlife Conservation Society issued a statement concerning China’s announcement to temporarily ban the sale of wildlife in markets, restaurants and over e-commerce.

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Marine Spatial Planning Training & Workshop in Dawei 21 to 23 #January2020 #WCS #FD
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'Confiscation to Species Recovery Training' is given by #Forest Department, #WCS and #TSA TSA at Dawei, Thanintharyi region
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'Confiscation to Species Recovery Training' is given by #Forest Department, #WCS and #TSA TSA at Sagaing Region, Kalaymyo
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Holding of the regional consultation meeting on National Plan of Action (draft) for Sharks and Rays at Myanmar Fisheries Federation,Myanmar.
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Want to learn about our marine work? Check out WCS Myanmar’s newly updated Marine Ecosystems website myanmar.wcs.org/Wild-Places/…
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Happy Monday ! A Western Hoolock Gibbon in the Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary, far north of Myanmar.
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The right to community forest in Tanintharyi Region “We started applying in 2007 but it took almost 11 years for us to be able to establish this as a community forest,” said U Win Zaw,_ frontiermyanmar.net/en/the-r…
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bbc.com/news/world-49466717

Sharks and rays to be given new international protections

An estimated 100 million sharks are killed every year, many for shark fin soup.

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Do you want to know about Hoolock gibbon in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing Region, Myanmar? PLEASE, DOWNLOAD and READ IT. Download link : myanmar.wcs.org/DesktopModul…
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Today is World Elephant Day!
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In honor of Global Tiger Day, American Center Yangon will host “Tiger Conservation at a Crossroads in Myanmar” with guest speaker Hla Naing, (Deputy Country Director, Upper Myanmar Subprogram,WCS-Myanmar) on Monday July 29, 4:30-6:00 pm. #InternationalTigerDay #WCS
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All good things are wild and free !
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Happy Monday!
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The Brown Prinias found in Myanmar are now classified as a separate species Burmese Prinia Prina cook #WCS @WCSMyanmar
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FROGS NEED ELEPHANTS!! Fascinating @WCSMyanmar study on importance of water-filled elephant tracks to frogs. newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releas…
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Baby Sunbear followed the mother
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Welcome to the world baby ! Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) Eggs collected in February – March and incubated at protected sandbank. 46 hatchings emerged this morning. This will be “head-started” for about 5 years and released in the river.
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