That daily dose of bad news today brings once again to the fore that rhino poaching
in South Africa continues unabated with over
900 already killed this year …
Mankind, far from kind …
in the spotlight today ……………………
Almost 900 rhino poached in SA (in 2014) The Department of Environmental Affairs says 282 people have been arrested for rhino poaching.
http://ewn.co.za/2014/10/25/Almost-900-rhino-poached-in-SA
No 248 Wildlife Trade News 27th October 2014
Endangered animals on sale in SW China
Extract: Wild animals, including some endangered species, poached from nearby forests have been sold at a fair in the suburb of Pu’er City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province that borders Vietnam, the website ThePaper.cn reports
Photo taken on Oct 23, 2014 shows two caged baby rhesus monkeys in a restaurant in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. [Photo: ThePaper.cn] http://www.ecns.cn/2014/10-27/140062.shtml
‘Losses of RM45m in 4 months’ (Malaysia)
Illegal logging being carried out in Kelantan. Pic by Khairull Azry Bidin http://www.nst.com.my/node/46563
MACC steps up raids against Sarawak illegal loggers (Sarawak) http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/macc-steps-raids-against-sarawak-illegal-loggers
M’sian group fast expanding its oil palm plantation
in PNG http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/10/27/msian-group-fast-expanding-its-oil-palm-plantation-png.html
Tanzania: 10,000 Elephants Killed Annually By Poachers (NA comment: Chinese CITES MA – hang your heads in shame for not doing enough, by far, to stop this slaughter.) http://allafrica.com/stories/201410270573.html
Indigenous groups fight Illegal logging in Peru
http://www.cctv-america.com/2014/10/24/illegal-logging-rampant-in-peru
Sabah illegal logging at lowest (NA comment: Seeing as this is a claim made by the forestry department, we are inclined not to believe it.) http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=92626
While we were definitely no fan of the author while he worked for the CITES Secretariat, and we feel this book, is very self-indulgent and politically correct, it does provide readers with an insight into why and how the CITES Convention was even back then, flagrantly abused by countless countries. The lack of enforcement then and now by CITES was and remains a big part of the problem.
Nothing learnt from past mistakes and nothing seems to has changed – as we can see from the many countries still breaking the Convention with relentless monotony. Corruption among CITES MA’s was and still is – rampant, making a mockery of the Secretariat and Standing Committee.
Think about this: If you drove your car recklessly day in day out, breaking speed limits with immunity, would you be more likely to continue breaking the law or comply with it? The CITES Standing Committee needs to enforce sanctions – IF it is serious about tackling the illegal wildlife trade. http://www.whittlespublishing.com/The_UNs_Lone_Ranger
Suspected poacher killed by rangers in Nyeri ranch http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-195359/suspected-poacher-killed-rangers-nyeri-ranch
Save conservationists in quandary (Zimbabwe) https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=illegal+logging&oq=illegal+logging&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j43i53.6645.10022.0.10446.15.2.0.13.13.0.125.228.0j2.2.0…0.0…1ac.1.vTrK511PqMQ#hl=en&gl=uk&authuser=0&tbs=sbd:1&tbm=nws&q=poaching
Rangers told to protect injured wild ox in central Vietnam http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/rangers-told-to-protect-injured-wild-ox-in-central-vietnam-33136.html
PROFAUNA’s NGO Rangers preparing for a patrol in a forest in East Java (Indonesia)
https://www.facebook.com/profauna.internl
Poaching on a rise in reserves; TN not cooperating, say officials (India) http://www.deccanherald.com/content/437808/poaching-rise-reserves-tn-not.html
Smugglers cut sandalwood tree at chief conservator of forests’ residence in Coimbatore (India) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Smugglers-cut-sandalwood-tree-at-chief-conservator-of-forests-residence-in-Coimbatore/articleshow/44940863.cms
With drones, satellites, and camera traps proliferating, conservation needs better networking http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1026-remote-sensing-networking-for-conservation.html
Gold mining expanding rapidly along Guiana Shield, threatening forests, water, wildlife http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1022-gfrn-kimbrough-gold-mining-expanding-in-guiana-shield.html
Indonesian law bars palm oil companies from protecting forests http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1020-palm-oil-conservation.html#EVP3t5RpQbfwapwR.99
Wildlife protection in China’s Tibet(1/8) http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/10-27/51772.shtml
‘Exotic’ birds linked to Binay daughter (Philippines)
THE AVIARY inside the estate in Barangay (village) Maligaya, Rosario, Batangas province, allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay contains rare and exotic birds. RAFFY LERMA
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/647017/exotic-birds-linked-to-binay-daughter#ixzz3HKB4SX6a
House OK’s logging ban in Mindanao areas http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=house-ok%E2%80%99s-logging-ban-in-mindanao-areas&id=96720
‘No forests, no cash’: palm oil giants commit to sustainability, but will they follow through? Indonesia) http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1021-gfrn-harfenist-palm-oil-pledge.html#CwEoBhR8fvERVi81.99
Tiger attack: 29 villagers arrested for arsonhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Bhopal/Bandhavgarh-tiger-attack-29-villagers-arrested-for-arson/articleshow/44937769.cms
Uganda to brighten spotlight on for wildlife items
http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2109&pLv=3&srI=57&spI=23&cI=19
Chinese halted in Kenya
http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2072&pLv=3&srI=47&spI=28&cI=10
End of the road for New Delhi’s elephants? Life gets worse for eight working elephants remaining in Indian capital after they are forced from grazing land into crowded slum
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/end-road-new-delhi-elephants-india
African Lions Rescued from Mexico http://news.gnom.es/pr/african-lions-rescued-from-mexico
Tanzania: 30 Elephants for Satellite Collars in Ruaha Park http://allafrica.com/stories/201410270301.html
Cameroon research adds to growing consensus on sustainable climate change strategies http://blog.cifor.org/24916/climate-change-mitigation-adaptation-cameroon-forests#.VE3sr8mqIuc
‘Poachers From TN Feeling the Heat’ http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/%E2%80%98Poachers-From-TN-Feeling-the-Heat%E2%80%99/2014/10/27/article2495324.ece
Nagaland to protect world’s longest-distance migratory falcons
Animal campaigners demand aerial surveying of Kerala forests http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/animal-campaigners-demand-aerial-surveying-of-kerala-forests_1490102.html
S. Korea, Vietnam agree to boost environmental cooperation http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/10/27/6/0302000000AEN20141027006200315F.html
Netflix and DiCaprio team up on poaching documentary http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/film/1647151-Netflix-and-DiCaprio-team-up-on-poaching-documentary#.VE4GGclFt7w
Free at last: Elsa the lioness lazes in the sun enjoying her liberty as she is rescued from captivity after years in an Italian zoo
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2808678/Elsa-lioness-rescued-cruel-captivity-Italian-zoo-given-freedom-South-Africa.html#ixzz3HKl3vLoV
Antiques Roadshow crackdown on ivory as illicit trade kills 30,000 elephants: BBC to ‘increase caution’ over items made from tusks due to public support for Prince William’s anti-poaching campaign Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2808009/Antiques-Roadshow-crackdown-ivory-illicit-trade-kills-30-000-elephants-BBC-increase-caution-items-tusks-public-support-Prince-William-s-anti-poaching-campaign.html#ixzz3HEOKNeUp
