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Tiger numbers increase after bantengs released
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2023
» Kanchanaburi: At least six tigers have been found in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi for the first time in over 30 years.
'Vijit' prints seen near Mae Wong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/12/2021
» Footprints found in Kamphaeng Phet suggest that Vijit, a Bengal tiger which strayed out of the forest in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Uthai Thani last week, is heading towards Mae Wong National Park, authorities said yesterday.
Govt seeks forest pass solution to help tigers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/07/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is in negotiations to reclaim a forest pass from the military in a bid to improve the wildlife habitat in the Western Forest Complex.
Thailand wins UN nature gongs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2018
» Thai guardians of the environment bagged three major awards from the 2018 Asia Environmental Awards yesterday for their work combating trans-boundary wildlife poaching.
Sanctuaries answer the call of the wild
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2018
» The golden-tinged sunlight was dimming. A group of 50 hog deer sauntered around a wide field, pausing to eat shoots of grass. Forest officials had recently burned the field, making way for new grass which will provide a source of food for the population of over 200 hog deer living in Phu Khiao-Thung Ka Mang Wildlife Sanctuary in Chaiyaphum province.
DSI wildlife efforts bag big game
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2018
» The arrest of wildlife trafficking kingpin Boonchai Bach in Nakhon Phanom last Friday received international media attention. Mr Boonchai was a member of a notorious Southeast Asian trafficking syndicate known as "Hydra", which was a major trader of illegal ivory, pangolin, tiger, prayoon wood, and tiger and rhino horns.
Hopes for tigers rise as 6 cubs born in park
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/09/2017
» Six newborn tiger cubs have been discovered in Mae Wong National Park in Nakhon Sawan province, surprising experts who had not expected to see an improvement in the tiger population.
Park heritage status won't halt dam plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2016
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has said it will press on with nominating the Mae Wong-Klong Lan National Park for World Heritage status despite the impending construction of the controversial Mae Wong dam.
Dept sticks by Chaiwat to head panel
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/05/2016
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has shrugged off opposition by activists to its appointment of controversial figure Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn as head of a special task force to suppress forest encroachment.
Department defends Tiger Temple Co licence
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2016
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation insists the granting of a zoo licence to the tiger temple in Kanchanaburi province was done legally under the proper regulations.