Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, environmental and wildlife crimes …
in the spotlight today ……………………
WANTED
Information leading to the exposure of those behind the trade in 50 or more baby elephants
from Zimbabwe and – China and Zimbabwe and the UAE. The one individual named so far in the media
has denied any involvement in this trade.
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from this in Africa …..
to this in China…… with help from electric shocks, isolation, beatings, etc etc.
The company behind this very lucrative deal is thought to be Australian.
The people concerned are alleged to have close ties with the CITES Secretariat.
The company may even be used by CITES on other types of contract work.
Let’s find out the names of all concerned and let the world know who they are,
their business postal and email addresses, shall we? If they are
based in Australia, let’s unleash the Australia media and NGOs onto them.
If the company is a paid consultant of CITES, we need to know, don’t we?
If you have information leading to the exposure of all concerned, please send to
sw. All communications will remain confidential –
your own name will be kept secret.
No 295 Wildlife Trade News 15th December 2014
One man’s fight against Africa’s ivory poachers extract: Richard Bonham says he was shocked to see, for the first time, the Hong Kong stores where most of the world’s ivory ends up. (NA comment: It seems just about anyone, apart from Chinese officials, can very easily find illegal ivory for sale in China. This makes a mockery of China’s membership of CITES, doesn’t it?) http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/People/2014/12/15/One-mans-fight-against-Africas-ivory-poachers/
IN THE CHINESE FIRING LINE
100,000 Magnificent Killed by Poachers in Just Three Years – to make into ornaments and trinkets. CITES officials in CHINA, especially, should hang their heads in shame – and then be booted out of CITES. Neither is likely to happen because they are all too cowardly, aren’t they?
ASEAN chief justices talk environmental protection. (NA comment: But will he/they walk their talk? It hasn’t happened yet, has it?)http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/118786/asean-chief-justices-talk-environmental-protection.html
Ban Captive Hunting of Lions
http://animalpetitions.org/34658/ban-captive-hunting-of-lions/
In NE, Animals are not Safe Even in Zoos. INDIA http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/In-NE-Animals-are-not-Safe-Even-in-Zoos/2014/12/15/article2571519.ece
Foreigners are stealing agarwood. MALAYSIA http://www.nst.com.my/node/62663
Almost 100 animals rescued from foul-smelling, unkempt bungalow. MALAYSIA (NA COMMENT. And this place is not even the worst of its kind in Malaysia – the worst by far is being ignored by the government and its lazy, bone-idle, uncaring vets and other government officials.) http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/12/15/Alleged-puppy-mill-in-Subang-raided-Almost-100-animals-rescued-from-foulsmelling-unkempt-bungalow/
INDONESIA: Authorities in Indonesia destroy hundreds of confiscated wildlife parts -including 200+ hornbill casques – and announce revision of wildlife law UU No. 5/1990 in which they are seeking higher jail terms for offenders. Report in Bahasa Indonesia: http://tinyurl.com/qhj2xkz
INDONESIA Rangers of Meru Betiri National Park Arrested Wildlife Poachers
$350 million airport planned near Serengeti National Park http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2398&pLv=3&srI=57&spI=23&cI=19
Dynamite fishing in Tanzania: Clear and present danger not just to tourism http://www.eturbonews.com/53603/dynamite-fishing-tanzania-clear-and-present-danger-not-just-tour
Toll on wildlife rises in the Sundarbans http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/dec/15/toll-wildlife-rises-sundarbans
Book tells the tale of Arabian leopards in Oman http://www.timesofoman.com/News/44264/Article-Book-tells-the-tale-of-Arabian-leopards-in-Oman
Wood smugglers thrash forest officials. INDIA http://echoofindia.com/jalpaiguri-wood-smugglers-thrash-forest-officials-73725
Sri Lanka Navy accused of chasing away 3,000 Indian fishermen http://www.colombopage.com/archive_14B/Dec14_1418573596CH.php
MP has 288 tigers approximately, needs Rs 3,600 cr for village relocation http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/mp-has-288-tigers-approximately-needs-rs-3-600-cr-for-village-relocation-114121400383_1.html
Plan to protect forests given green light. VIETNAM http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/118797/plan-to-protect-forests-given-green-light.html
Rwanda: May the Lions Roar Again in Akagera http://allafrica.com/stories/201412150004.html
Forest officials colluding with timber smugglers: CIAA http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/12/15/national/forest-officials-colluding-with-timber-smugglers-ciaa/399044.html
Boosting the conservation value of 4M sq km of rainforest logging concessions http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1212-reduced-impact-logging.html
No more elephant rides, as Singapore Zoo adopts way of caring for elephants http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/no-more-elephant-rides-spore-zoo-adopts-way-caring-eleph (NA comment:While next door in Malaysia, MAZPA, Perhilitan/NRE and the hapless Minister Palanivel allow such cruelty and danger to the public to continue, despite regular protests to stop elephant rides. While the elephants continue to suffer, how long before there is a human tragedy? When it does, we all know who to blame, don’t we?
