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eNCA
25-05-2025
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- eNCA
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter
PHNOM PENH - A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a "significant achievement" in a country with high rates of deforestation. Banteng are a type of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia and listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species. Their natural habitat is forests and grasslands, but only a few thousand remain in the wild and they are mostly threatened by hunting, logging and industry. Cambodia has lost around 33 percent of its tree cover since 2000, according to Global Forest Watch, as the government allows firms to clear vast tracts of land -- including in protected zones. Conservation groups Rising Phoenix and Siem Pang said that 16 banteng found in the wild were herded over three days last week through a "mass-capture funnel trap" onto a truck before being relocated to a wildlife sanctuary. For the first time, a helicopter was used to guide them through the funnel. The operation took place in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia. The conservation groups said that the method "opens the way for further such operations to relocate Banteng trapped in isolated forest patches elsewhere in the country". They added that the banteng will be monitored and protected at the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Star
25-05-2025
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- The Star
Copter cattle rescue a success
Off to safety: A herd ofBanteng roaming the grasslands in Siem Pang were later herded using a helicopter (pic, below) to move them to a sanctuary. — AFP A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a 'significant achievement' in a country with high rates of deforestation. Banteng are a type of wild cattle native to South-East Asia and listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species. -AFP Their natural habitat is forests and grasslands, but only a few thousand remain in the wild. Cambodia has lost around 33% of its tree cover since 2000, according to Global Forest Watch, as the government allows firms to clear vast tracts of land – including in protected zones. Conservation groups said that 16 banteng found in the wild were herded over three days last week through a 'mass-capture funnel trap' and relocated to a wildlife sanctuary. For the first time, a helicopter was used to guide them through the funnel. — AFP
Daily Express
25-05-2025
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- Daily Express
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by copter
Published on: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 25, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Photo of banteng, a type of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia, in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia, during a herding operation to relocate members of the endangered species. PHNOM PENH: A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a 'significant achievement' in a country with high rates of deforestation. Banteng are a type of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia and listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species. Their natural habitat is forests and grasslands, but only a few thousand remain in the wild and they are mostly threatened by hunting, logging and industry. Cambodia has lost around 33 percent of its tree cover since 2000, according to Global Forest Watch, as the government allows firms to clear vast tracts of land — including in protected zones. Conservation groups Rising Phoenix and Siem Pang said that 16 banteng found in the wild were herded over three days last week through a 'mass-capture funnel trap' onto a truck before being relocated to a wildlife sanctuary. For the first time, a helicopter was used to guide them through the funnel. Advertisement The operation took place in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia. The conservation groups said that the method 'opens the way for further such operations to relocate Banteng trapped in isolated forest patches elsewhere in the country'. They added that the banteng will be monitored and protected at the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
24-05-2025
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- The Star
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter; livestock considered critically endangered in South-East Asia
This handout photo taken on May 13, 2025 and released on May 23 by conservation group Rising Phoenix shows banteng, a type of wild cattle native to South-East Asia, in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia, during a herding operation to relocate members of the endangered species. -- Photo by Handout / J C EAMES - RISING PHOENIX / AFP PHNOM PENH (AFP): A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a "significant achievement" in a country with high rates of deforestation. Banteng are a type of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia and listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species. Their natural habitat is forests and grasslands, but only a few thousand remain in the wild and they are mostly threatened by hunting, logging and industry. Cambodia has lost around 33 percent of its tree cover since 2000, according to Global Forest Watch, as the government allows firms to clear vast tracts of land -- including in protected zones. Conservation groups Rising Phoenix and Siem Pang said that 16 banteng found in the wild were herded over three days last week through a "mass-capture funnel trap" onto a truck before being relocated to a wildlife sanctuary. For the first time, a helicopter was used to guide them through the funnel. The operation took place in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia. The conservation groups said that the method "opens the way for further such operations to relocate Banteng trapped in isolated forest patches elsewhere in the country". They added that the banteng will be monitored and protected at the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary. - AFP
France 24
24-05-2025
- General
- France 24
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter
Banteng are a type of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia and listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species. Their natural habitat is forests and grasslands, but only a few thousand remain in the wild and they are mostly threatened by hunting, logging and industry. Cambodia has lost around 33 percent of its tree cover since 2000, according to Global Forest Watch, as the government allows firms to clear vast tracts of land -- including in protected zones. Conservation groups Rising Phoenix and Siem Pang said that 16 banteng found in the wild were herded over three days last week through a "mass-capture funnel trap" onto a truck before being relocated to a wildlife sanctuary. For the first time, a helicopter was used to guide them through the funnel. The operation took place in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia. The conservation groups said that the method "opens the way for further such operations to relocate Banteng trapped in isolated forest patches elsewhere in the country". They added that the banteng will be monitored and protected at the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary.
