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John Hume, the South African who bred the world’s biggest rhino herd, has been arrested on charges of smuggling millions of dollars worth of the endangered animals’ horns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/20/wildlife/rhino-herd-horn-smuggling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #rhinos #southafrica #endangered #animalwelfare #poaching
The Japan Times
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The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species — a move that Japan opposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/japan/eu-eels-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eu #endangered #eel #fish #trade #eujapanrelations #cites
The Japan Times
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Fifty years after "Jaws" vilified sharks, real-world overfishing, climate change and misunderstanding — not cinematic horror — now threaten their survival, though conservation efforts offer hope for their recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/22/world/movie-jaws-demonized-sharks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #jaws #sharks #conservation #climatechange #endangered
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This elusive possum was thought to be extinct outside Victoria. Now ecologists have made an ‘amazing’ discovery

Leadbeater’s possum spotted in NSW at Kosciuszko national park, at least 250km away from the nearest sighting in Victoria

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/01/this-elusive-possum-was-thought-to-be-extinct-outside-victoria-now-ecologists-have-made-an-amazing-discovery

#Newa#Australia#Extinction#LeadbeatersPossum#Endangered