Shibai Xiao / State-owned forestry plant with workers lifting logs early in the morning, Heilongjiang Provinc, China, January 2010. No release available

Shibai Xiao / Preserved root of Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis) used in traditional Chinese medicine, Henan Province, China, March 2010. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan leopard gecko (Goniurosaurus hainanensis) young photographed on white background, China.

Shibai Xiao / Marbled eel (Anguilla marmorata) captured by local people and being held up in net, Hainan Island, China. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) sitting in tree, Hainan Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Scientist using white sheet and light trap to capture bugs and moth species for research, Guangxi Province, China, November 2008. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Colour changed tree monitors / Garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) and Bronze skinks (Lygosoma indicum) hanging up at market ready to sell as pets, Hainan Island, China, January 2007. No release availa...

Shibai Xiao / Hainan black-crested gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) young male in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) jumping to a higher tree, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) close up portrait of head with black background, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese ferret badger (Melogale moschata) two captured by camera trap at night, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) captured with camera trap at night, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Mangrove forest (Sonneratia hainanensis) respiratory roots with man standing up in small boat, Guangxi Province, China. No releases available.

Shibai Xiao / Workers roasting steamed bread for simple lunch, Heilongjiang Provinc, China, January 2010.

Shibai Xiao / Desert broomrape (Cistanche deserticola) parasitizes root of Saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) the former is used for one of rare Chinese medicines, with man in background, Inner Mongolia, China, January...

Shibai Xiao / An old man sitting in front of his house with arm deformed by Hundred-pace pitviper snake bite (Deinagkistrodon acutus) Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China, June 2008.

Shibai Xiao / Beekeeper next to hive, national nature reserve, China, July 2007.

Shibai Xiao / People removing hair from body of dead Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) on local market, China, December 2008.

Shibai Xiao / Mantis (Theopompa sp) on leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Man holding a rusty trap set by poachers in the forest, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Crab spider (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) on leaf, Guangxi Privince, China.

Shibai Xiao / Black-belly wolf spider (Lycosa coelestis) Nonggang National Reserve, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) group within rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Catfish (Glyptothorax fukiensis hainanensis) three photographed with white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) two photographed on white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua) photographed on white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Catfish (Siluriformes) captured in net with local fisherman on boat, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Scientists conducting research on rainforest freshwater fish populations, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Water monitor (Varanus salvator) captured by poachers, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Giant tropical stick insect (Pharnacia sp) in spiky bushes with body length over 25cm, Longgang National Nature Reserve, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Burmese false blood sucker (Calotes microlepis) resting in forest branch, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans) feeding on dead Spot-legged treefrog (Rhacophorus megacephalus) Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Collared scops owl (Otus bakkamoena lempiji) left and Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) on right, held captive in mans hands, being sold on market, Guangxi Province, China, November 2011.

Shibai Xiao / Brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) perched in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) footprint in sand near the valley, Linzhi, Tibet, China, October 2010.

Shibai Xiao / Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) captured at night by camera trap, Nonggang National Nature Reserve, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Asian water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) group, Wildanimal rescue center, Hanning, Guangxi Province, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / Pingxiang cave gecko (Goniurosaurus luii) clinging to tree trunk with strong red eyes, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) clinging to the truck of tree in a upside down position, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) drying to make traditional medicine, with woman in background, Guangxi Province, China, October 2009.

Shibai Xiao / Beautiful Pygmy Frog (Microhyla pulchra) inflating vocal sac during breeding season, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Yunnan odorous frog (Odorrana andersonii) in plastic bag being held up by conservation scientist, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, March 2009.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese toad (Bufo bufo gargarizans) with eyes closed jumping, Beijing, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese toad (Bufo bufo gargarizans) mating underwater in breeding season, early spring, Beijing, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common bronzeback snake (Dendrelaphis pictus) moving between trees, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese / Asisa cobra (Naja naja) being sold by local people along country road, Nationan Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Taiwan beautiful / Cave racer snake (Elaphe taeniura) on branch in defensive pose, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Bamboo / Stejnegeri viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) moving along branch in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus) moving over sand on beach, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Bamboo / Stejnegeri viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) head peering out from leaves, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Big head snake (Boiga kraepelini) in tree dangling down from branch looking towards camera, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Moellendorff's rat snake (Elaphe moellendorffi) in tree, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan torrent frog (Amolops hainanensis) resting on wet rocks, tropical valley, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fine lizard (Acanthosaura lepidogaster) close up head portrait feeding on insect prey, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fine lizard (Acanthosaura lepidogaster) close up on leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fine lizard (Acanthosaura lepidogaster) resting in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hundred pace pitviper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) on rock, Guizhou Province, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / Hundred pace pitviper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) lurking along stoney path, Guizhou Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese ferret badger (Melogale moschata) climbing over tree trunk, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Patrol staff holding an injured Flying squirrel (Petaurista hainana) Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Variegated carp (Cyprinus carpio) group at the surface of pond, Beijing, China.

Shibai Xiao / Small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) captured with camera trap, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) two on forest floor at night, Hainan Island, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) on forest floor, Hainan Island, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / White headed langur (Presbytis leucocephalus) on rocks with their young, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Bawangling cave gecko (Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis) male standing on fallen banana tree leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridlfolia Sinensls) close up feeding on a Grey chinese wall gecko (Gekko chinensis) Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / White lipped palm / tree viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) in tree with a defensive posture, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Mangrove seedling with cement plant in the background, Guangxi Province, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese / Small toothed ferret badger (Melogale moschata) close up of carcass being sold for meat in local market, Hainan Island, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / People selling a dolphin meat at a country market, head on display, Hainan Island, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Mangrove forest (Sonneratia hainanensis) view at sunset, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus Argentimaculatus) captrive underwater with two fisherman on bank looking down into water, Hainan Island, South China Sea, China. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Banded grouper (Epinephelus awoara) captive underwater in net with fisherman on bank looking down into water, Hainan Island, South China Sea, China.

Shibai Xiao / Little heron (Butorides striatus) and Chinese pond heron (Ardeola bacchus) on boat, captured by fisherman and used for fishing, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fisherman harvesting shrimps from ponds, Hainan Island, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Reef stonefish (Synanceja verrucosa) trapped in a fishing net, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Four eye-spotted turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) held in hand, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Scientist doing research on wild fish population at night, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, May 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua) feeding on frog eggs in a pond, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Banded sergeant fish (Abudefduf septemfasciatus) close up head portrait, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Blue-spotted mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirosris) two males on beach displaying their colorful dorsal fins and fighting each other, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan pseudomoustache toads (Leptobrachium hainanense), Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan digging / Banded / Asian painted frog (Kaloula pulchra) inflating itself, defensive behaviour, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Gunther's frog (Hylarana guentheri) on black background, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Beautiful pygmy frog (Microhyla pulchra) on black background, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.