Japan’s islands are doing more than drawing visitors with blue water and quiet beaches; they’re protecting nature and culture side by side. Across places like Yakushima, Ogasawara, and Okinawa, conservation efforts are keeping rare wildlife, forests, local food traditions, and island festivals tied to everyday life. That matters because island communities can lose more than […]

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TAK, Thailand — On April 9, the police and Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation rescued a 7-month-old black leopard in a planned sting operation in a shopping mall parking area in Mae Sot district, Tak Province.

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