Articles Tagged with “china”

10 Articles found tagged with “china”.

  • Surprising Rise of China’s Leopard Population

    Populations numbers of the North Chinese leopard are on the rise. Clearing of habitat and poaching has reduced numbers in the past, but forest on the Loess Plateau has been restored which has caused prey to return, and likewise the big cats.

    By Alex Taylor on 8th January 2021
  • The Leopard’s Lost Range

    The leopard has lost as much as 75% of its historic range. They once occupied a vast range of approximately 35 million square kilometres throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

    By Alex Taylor on 19th May 2016
  • Umbrella Effect of Pandas

    Chinese measures to protect this conservation icon have also benefited a number of other threatened species, including birds, mammals and amphibians.

    By Alex Taylor on 1st October 2015
  • Wanted – Dead or Alive

    The leading country in the online trade is China, where 18,590 animal products were found on sale, nearly 78% of which were ivory products.

    By Alex Taylor on 5th December 2014
  • Panda Habitat Saved from Horse Threat

    Michigan State University (MSU) have recently discovered that livestock, horses in particular, are a significant threat to pandas.

    By Alex Taylor on 12th March 2014
  • World’s Largest Owl Indicator of Habitat Health

    This species is restricted to riparian areas in Russia, China, Japan and possibly North Korea, and it now has been revealed that they are a key indicator of the health of the primary forests in which they live.

    By Alex Taylor on 11th September 2013
  • Return of the Yak

    Conservationists believe that this is down to efforts by Chinese park officials and provincial governments. The Qinghai provincial government, for example, recently launched several conservation-related policies and region-wide projects that aim to build a foundation for wildlife conservation.

    By Alex Taylor on 5th June 2013
  • Shark Finning Loophole Finally Closed

    As the wealth of nations such as China and Taiwan has increased, so has the demand for shark fins, resulting in a rise in the number of threatened species of sharks from 15 in 1996 to more than 180 in 2010.

    By Alex Taylor on 12th December 2012
  • Bamboo Famine Threatens Pandas

    The reason why bamboo will be so seriously affected by climate change is the plant’s unusual reproductive cycle.

    By Alex Taylor on 21st November 2012