Poachers kill 3 near-extinct giant ibises amid pandemic pressure in Cambodia

Mongabay
Apr 21, 2020, 3:26 pm223 pts
The giant Ibis, a mega-sized bird that can stand more than a meter (3 feet) tall and weigh more than 4 kilograms (9 pounds), was once thought to be extinct in Cambodia. But in 1993, scientists working with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) rediscovered the birds on the border with Laos, and since then, a…

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