http://www.worldwildlife.org/ The latest stories from Mekong. Fri, 06 JUN 2008 17:00:00 EDT en-us http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28029.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28029.html Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST The saola remains a mystery 20 years after its discovery. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26536.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26536.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Buddhist monks are an effective voice for the protection of endangered species, like the Mekong dolphin. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25296.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25296.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF documents the region’s amazing biodiversity and calls for action to protect its wildlife. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23503.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23503.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population in the Mekong River numbers just 85. Calf survival is also very low. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21474.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21474.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Leaders from 30 countries met at the Brazzaville Tropical Forest Summit to find shared solutions to save their forests and support the fight against the devastating consequences of climate change. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20950.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20950.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST The river is under threat from large-scale hydropower development. In the lower Mekong, there are currently 11 dams in different planning stages of development, including the Xayaburi dam project. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18567.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18567.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Rare and endangered Asian big cats are sold in black markets along Myanmar, Thailand and China’s shared borders, facilitating a deadly illicit trade in tigers and other endangered species says TRAFFIC and WWF’s joint report “The Big Cat Trade in Myanmar and Thailand.” http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18134.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18134.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17475.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17475.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST WWF’s new River of Giants: giant fish of the Mekong report profiles four giant fish living in the Mekong that rank within the top 10 largest freshwater fish on the planet. This report highlights the dangers associated with hydropower development on the mainstream of the lower Mekong River basin. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16213.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16213.html Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Thanks to their keen sense of smell, dogs are put to work sniffing out bombs, drugs, earthquake survivors and lost children. Now, WWF is using them to help sniff out tigers. Or tiger dung, to be precise. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14309.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14309.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST In 1999, the first known images of Vietnam's Javan rhinos were captured in camera traps supported by WWF, proving without question that this species was not extinct in mainland Southeast Asia as was once believed.Now WWF and our partners are furthering the quest for Javan rhino using an innovative new tool – dung-sniffing dogs. Trained in the US and Vietnam, the canine duo Chevvy and Pepper are a vital part in getting accurate information on the last of the Javan rhinos in Vietnam. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14179.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14179.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST China received praise here today from the International Tiger Coalition (ITC) for promising to work with its neighbors to end tiger trade and bring back wild tigers. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13787.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13787.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST A bird-eating fanged frog, a gecko that looks like it’s from another planet and a bird that would rather walk than fly, are among the 163 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year that are now at risk of extinction due to climate change, says a new report launched by WWF ahead of UN climate talks in Bangkok. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/2009-conservation-achievements.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/2009-conservation-achievements.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST WWF has enjoyed many significant conservation achievements across the past year. Below are a few success stories highlighting exciting results, but also emphasizing our continuous commitment to confront the ongoing challenges faced by our planet.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11899.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11899.html Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST Water is taken for granted by those for whom access to it is as easy as a trip to the kitchen sink. But, in fact, we are facing a deepening crisis of freshwater resources.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12734.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12734.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11528.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11528.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Southeast Asia’s few surviving elephants are under increasing threat from booming illegal ivory prices in Vietnam, according to a new market analysis released by TRAFFIC – the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network, and a joint program of IUCN and WWF.   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10990.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10990.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST According to a new report by WWF and partners, over 1,000 species have been newly discovered in the Greater Mekong over the last ten years. That’s an average of two per week – making this one of the most prolific rates of discovery in the world. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem6278.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem6278.html Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST Recently, Ministers of the Environment from the Greater Mekong Subregion countries - Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - gathered in Vientiane, Laos, to review the regions' environmental progress over the past three years. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6280.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6280.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST Hoi An, Vietnam - Two new reserves have been created in Vietnam's rugged Annamite Mountains to protect the saola, one of the world's rarest animals.