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Malaysia plans to gift orangutans to major economic partners, as a way of improving its international image and building alliances. The “orangutan diplomacy” plan was confirmed by the nation’s plantation and commodities minister, Johari Abdul Ghani, at a biodiversity conference in early May.

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Rules designed to protect endangered greater gliders have been changed after the Forestry Corporation raised concerns about NSW's wood supplies.

WWF-Norway says the government has breached the law ‘without adequately assessing the consequences’

Camera traps have shown wombat burrows are hot property after bushfires, with animals using them for shelter and as drinking stations after rain.

Ghost gear poses a serious threat to marine life, prompting global efforts to reduce its impact on oceans.

Environmental advocates say they are disappointed with a lack of funding for threatened species and biodiversity in Labor's latest budget.

A popular sports event returns to Las Vegas after a long hiatus.

Malaysia is the second largest exporter of palm oil

The icy peaks of Jargalant Mountain are supposed to belong to snow leopards, whose numbers have dwindled to fewer than 1,000 in Mongolia, but hard-pressed herders are increasingly pushing into the vulnerable animals' traditional habitat.

‘Some negative projects will get up, but we have to keep our eyes on the broader goals’, says WWF Australia