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February 28, 2018
A Bird in the Bush Equals Money in the Hand
Vientiane - Lao-PDR (February 28, 2017)
– A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Foundations of Success (FOS) finds that an ecotourism strategy based on “direct payments,” where local people are compensated for the amount of wildlife seen by tourists, has resulted in a reduction in illegal hunting and an increase in wildlife sightings.
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September 23, 2016
CITES CoP17: WCS Applauds Lao PDR for Committing to Shut Down Commercial Tiger Farms
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – (September 23, 2016)
– Lao PDR’s announced a
decision at CITES CoP17
to end the practice of breeding tigers for commercial purposes.
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