WWF Mekong News http://www.worldwildlife.org/ The latest news from Mekong. Fri, 06 JUN 2008 17:00:00 EDT en-us Engaging Religious Leaders in the Protection of the Mekong http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25004.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25004.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF’s Dekila Chungyalpa presented to His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the strategies utilized by WWF toward sustainable dam development in the Mekong River basin. Javan rhinos extinct in Vietnam http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24582.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24582.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam on October 25, 2011. Mekong Dams Threaten Rare Giant Catfish http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17495.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17495.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Wild populations of the iconic Mekong giant catfish will be driven to extinction if hydropower dams planned for the Mekong River go ahead, says a new report by World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Year of the Tiger Begins with Big Cats in Serious Trouble Around the World, Including Here in the U.S. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15288.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15288.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST As many Asian countries prepare to celebrate Year of the Tiger beginning February 14, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports that tigers are in crisis around the world, including here in the United States, where more tigers are kept in captivity than are alive in the wild throughout Asia. As few as 3,200 tigers exist in the wild in Asia where they are threatened by poaching, habitat loss, illegal trafficking and the conversion of forests for infrastructure and plantations. Greater Mekong Tiger Numbers Have Dropped More Than 70 Percent in 10 Years http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15018.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15018.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Tiger numbers have fallen by more than 70 percent in slightly more than a decade in the Greater Mekong, with the region’s five countries containing only 350 tigers, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report released today. Bird-Eating Fanged Frog One of 163 New Species Found in Greater Mekong in Past Year http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13802.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13802.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 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ahead of UN climate talks in Bangkok. More than 1000 New Species Discovered in Rivers, Jungles...and Restaurants of the Greater Mekong in Past Decade http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem11027.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem11027.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST A rat thought extinct for 11 million years and a hot-pink, cyanide-producing dragon millipede are among a thousand new species discovered in the Greater Mekong Region of Southeast Asia in the last decade, according to a new report launched by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).  Vietnam province redefines hydropower development http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem7958.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem7958.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST On the eve of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Vientiane, Mr Nguyen Duc Hai, the Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, has taken a bold and visionary stance for sustainable dam development in this Vietnam province. WWF, the global conservation organization, says this sends a timely and powerful signal to regional leaders as they seek to manage the pressing challenges of rapid infrastructure development and economic growth in a sustainable way. New animal and plant species found in Vietnam http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem1002.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem1002.html Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST WASHINGTON – World Wildlife Fund scientists said today that the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area in central Vietnam underscores the importance of conservation efforts in the ancient tropical forests of the region. The Coca-Cola Company Pledges to Replace the Water it Uses in its Beverages and Their Production http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem955.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem955.html Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST BEIJING - The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) today pledged to lead its global beverage operations, including those of its franchise bottlers, to replace the water it uses in its beverages and their production. The Company will focus its actions in three core areas: 1) reducing the water used to produce its beverages, 2) recycling water used for beverage manufacturing processes, and 3) replenishing water in communities and nature. WWF's Top 10 Rivers at Risk, Rio Grande Makes List http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem925.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem925.html Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST WASHINGTON - The Rio Grande is among the world's top ten rivers at risk, according to a report by the same name released today by World Wildlife Fund. The WWF report, World's Top 10 Rivers at Risk, names the world's rivers that are facing widespread degradation while millions of people depend on them for survival.