by Rachel Nuwer

The Freshwater Giants Are Dying – By Rachel Nuwer – The New York Times

January 23, 2020 / Southeast Asia, The Sixth Extinction of Species

The giant devil catfish, or goonch, found in the rivers of Southeast Asia, can measure nearly seven feet long and can weigh more than 200 pounds.Credit…Zeb Hogan, UNR Global Water Center By Rachel Nuwer Jan. 21, 2020 19 “Some of the most astonishing creatures on Earth hide deep in rivers and lakes: giant catfish weighing over …

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How to Stop Poaching and Protect Endangered Species? Forget the ‘Kingpins’ – by Rachel Nuwer – NYT

September 25, 2018 / The Sixth Extinction of Species

By Rachel Nuwer     Sept. 24, 2018 “In 2003, enterprising criminals in Southeast Asia realized that they could exploit a loophole in South Africa’s hunting laws to move rhino horns legally across international borders. Normally, North Americans and Europeans account for the bulk of South Africa’s rhino hunting permits. But that year, 10 Vietnamese “hunters” quietly …

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