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Photo credit: Ganesh H. Shankar The Red-headed Vulture, Sarcogyps calvus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Formerly widespread throughout the Indian sub-continent and South-east Asia, this species has undergone significant declines Continue Reading
Photo credit: Jagdeep Rajput The Asiatic Black Bear, (‘Moon Bear’), Ursus thibetanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It has a patchy range roughly coinciding with forest distribution from southeastern Iran, through Continue Reading
Asiatic Black Bears are considered ‘vulnerable’ by the IUCN, and are suffering a rapid decline largely due to habitat loss, illegal trade in bile and paws, and conflict with humans. These bears are known to invade and consume farmers’ crops, Continue Reading
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Photo credit: Allan Michaud The Bengal Florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia including Cambodia and southern Vietnam. Continue Reading