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Greater monitoring needed after poaching traps found in city countryside, posing a cruel threat to animals and people. Stiffer fines could work but only if offenders think they will be caught

  • Amid unclear guidelines on the protection of natural attractions in the country, activists fear more developers could gain approval to access protected sites
  • Unclear guidelines on protecting the country’s national treasures have long dogged eco-tourism projects
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Readers discuss Hong Kong’s plans for an information and technology zone at the northern border, the proposed monthly firework displays, crowds on a bus route popular with tourists, and the need for a better strategy to promote the city.

Despite the energy firm saying it holds the necessary permits, conservationists say some indigenous groups living in the area have no idea of the wind project.

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Some 19 per cent of the roughly 1,100 fish species in Southeast Asia’s longest river are heading towards extinction, according to a report compiled by the WWF and 25 global marine and wildlife conservation groups.

Hong Kong’s recycling pace lags that in Europe and the US, but government intervention could help transform the landscape as growing landfills contaminate the soil.

Marine biologists are trying to determine why sperm whales have strayed into the shallow and congested waters of Osaka Bay, with three having died in consecutive years.

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‘Hong Kong’s ghost net hunter’ Harry Chan talks about nearly being sold as a baby, why he tried to get expelled, how his business bloomed and then went bust, and finally finding peace under water.

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The country’s innovations have attracted the attention of other water-scarce nations, with climate change expected to exacerbate water insecurity.

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Hong Endian, 52, told by judge ‘only and irresistible inference’ was that he had colluded with others to bring the scales of endangered species to city.

The giant marine mammals have specialised voice boxes that other animals don’t have, which could be the key to the long-time mystery.

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Four horseshoe crabs – two tri-spine and two mangrove – tagged and released to help Ocean Park conservation foundation understand their life cycles.

Development Bureau says it is considering adopting new model to convert sections of the 411-hectare area into designated spaces for technology and tourism purposes.

India’s only elephant hospital and a nearby conservation and care centre provide sanctuary for 32 rescued animals, offering educational tours and volunteer holidays during which visitors can muck in.

Wildlife trade researcher Astrid Andersson tells Kate Whitehead how her passion for Hong Kong and its flora and fauna fuelled a career in conservation.