The gibbons of Thailand are endangered by logging and by poachers who kill female gibbons and sell their babies for display in tourist cafes. The GRP has successfully released seven of its 27 gibbons on two islands set aside by the government. Gibbons who have lost their teeth or have contagious diseases are sheltered in project compounds. The GRP has only one worn-out truck to carry its volunteers and supplies and one leaky boat to transport staff, food and supplies.
Japan remains the only Asian country that still allows the sale of tiger parts.
From Fishnet to Cybernet Baja California - In 1999, a female loggerhead turtle was caught is a fishing net in Mexico. By January 2000, Yamilet had swum 3,000 miles, nearly halfway to Japan. Loggerheads are born in Japan and swim to Baja California to feed. Indigenous people and conservation organizations are to be involved the process, which includes private-sector investments and new forestry codes. The governments of Brazil, Peru, and six Congo Basin nations have committed to act.