The daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes …
in the spotlight today ……………………
WANTED ALIVE
Information leading to the exposure of those behind the trade in 50 or more baby elephants
from Zimbabwe to – China and Zimbabwe and the UAE. The ‘hunters’ are now the hunted.
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 Australian 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 296 Wildlife Trade News 16th December 2014
Pierce Brosnan wades into Zimbabwe elephant row Former Bond star calls on fans to write to Zimbabwe’s environment minister over planned export of elephants to the United Arab Emirates (NA comment: Check out this page and see what you can do to help save these elephants from the evil men behind this despicable trade. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/11294567/Pierce-Brosnan-wades-into-Zimbabwe-elephant-row.html
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE BEHIND THIS EVIL TRADE?
Let’s hunt them and their company down and then expose them.
James Bond Tells Kasukuwere to Stop Govt Smuggling of Baby Elephants – See more at: http://www.zimeye.com/james-bond-tells-kasukuwere-to-stop-govt-smuggling-of-baby-elephants/#sthash.pzgfvURe.dpuf
Seizing wild elephants in Zimbabwe for a lifetime of captivity is simply wrong. (NA comment: Former CITES officials are believed to be involved in this trade. Their company may even work for CITES to this day. Have the foxes taken over the hen house? We believe we know who the traders are and hopefully the time will come when we can post their photos and contact details here, instead of the elephants. Chances are the people concerned will be reading this.)
Are YOU someone who has not yet signed even a petition to help these elephants?
It’s never to late to do it.
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/No_more_baby_elephants_captured_for_Chinese_zoos_1/
CHINA WANTS TO TAKE 100 BABY ELEPHANTS FROM THEIR MOTHERS AND HOME IN AFRICA ………..
TO ABUSE AND HUMILATE THEM LIKE
THIS IN CHINESE ZOOS.
DON’T LET CHINA STEAL AND ABUSE THEM.
STOP THIS CRUEL TRADE AND THE
PEOPLE BEHIND IT.
Baby Animal Abduction Becomes the Next Main Threat to Wildlife Preserves in Zimbabwe http://www.greenpacks.org/2014/12/15/baby-animal-abduction-becomes-next-main-threat-wildlife-preserves-zimbabwe/
Known for his opposition to Chinese mine project, indigenous leader found bound and buried in Ecuador
http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1208-gfrn-hance-antun.html
Mozambique officials under investigation over rhino horn smuggling extract: Security staff and other officials at the Maputo international airport in Mozambique are under investigation for alleged involvement in the smuggling of rhino horns, the local media reported on Thursday. State daily {Noticias} said the investigation follows the seizure of 41 kilos of rhinoceros horns at Johannesburg airport on 1 November which became the largest ever seizure of rhino horns by the South African authorities. http://en.starafrica.com/news/mozambique-officials-under-investigation-over-rhino-horn-smuggling.html
Africa: China Must Act, but Africa Take the Lead to Stop Ivory Trade. extract: In the run-up to the London summit on wildlife crime in February, I wrote "all eyes are on China" and in the aftermath suggested that we are losing the battle to save wildlife because "western leaders … don’t have the guts to take on China". http://allafrica.com/stories/201412150571.html
Iowa museum receives 16 baby turtles confiscated at airport. extract: The museum says federal officials thwarted a plan to illegally export them to China.
IS THE SECRETARIAT SHIELDING CHINA FROM CRITICAL NEWS REPORTS ON THE CITES WEB SITE? SEE FOR YOURSELF http://www.cites.org/
All three men are very influential over which countries are punished, or not, by CITES. No one, least of all us, is asking these men to do more than enforce the CITES Convention – which is what they are paid very well to do.
Achim Steiner UNEP John Scanlon CITES Oystein Steiner CITES
Executive Director Secretary General Chairman: Standing Committee
When it comes to CITES and its leadership
the biggest mistake you can make is to judge
either by its intentions, not its results.
Palm oil facilitates large-scale illegal logging in Indonesia http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1216-palm-oil-logging-indonesia.html
PERMITTING CRIME: How palm oil expansion drives illegal logging in Indonesia http://eia-international.org/wp-content/uploads/Permitting-Crime.pdf
SeaWorld CEO Jim Atchison resigns following Blackfish backlash http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/seaworld-ceo-jim-atchison-resigns-following-blackfish-backlash-9919871.html
Elephant census begins in North Bengal http://www.ptinews.com/news/5466679_Elephant-census-begins-in-North-Bengal.html
WATCH: Heartbreaking footage of orangutans after habitat is destroyed. An orangutan ill after its habitat was destroyed 
http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/547126/orangutans-habitat-destroyed-endangered
Riau governor’s alleged briber charged by KPK. INDONESIA: EXTRACT: The Riau Palm Oil Farmers Association chairman Gulat Medali Emas Manurung was indicted on Monday for allegedly bribing suspended Riau Governor Annas Maamun to the tune of US$166,100 in return for the latter designating Gulat’s plantation as a non-forested area.
Court points to role of MPR speaker in graft. INDONESIA http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/16/court-points-role-mpr-speaker-graft.html
Thai energy giant PTT to sell Indonesia palm oil business http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/news/thai-energy-giant-ptt-sell-indonesia-palm-oil-business/67735
Cisco launches IoT consortium to help protect African elephants http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2386649/cisco-launches-iot-consortium-to-help-protect-african-elephants
Kenya: Night Vigils to Save Turtles From New Wave of Poaching http://allafrica.com/stories/201412150654.html
5 northern white rhinos left in the world
photo: Nature Alert http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-northern-white-rhino-dies-20141215-story.html
Malaga to ban circus animals. SPAIN https://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/costa-del-sol/item/124473-malaga-to-ban-circus-animals
Circuses should be banned from using wild animals: Minister. THE NETHERLANDS
http://www.nltimes.nl/2014/12/15/circuses-banned-using-wild-animals-minister/
Mexico’s Congress Votes To Ban Animal Circuses Nationwide
Mexican lawmakers voted to amend the existing “General Wildlife Act” to stipulate that the use of specimens of wildlife in circuses shall be prohibited. Six states had already passed similar legislation (Photo: Banderas News http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2014/12/mexicos-congress-votes-to-ban-animal-circuses-nationwide/
Trophy hunters, San unite against Botswana hunting ban http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Trophy-hunters-San-unite-against-Botswana-hunting-ban-20141215
People’s role in war against poaching crucial – Nyalandu. TANZANIA http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=75280
NREB officers to be armed. SARAWAK http://www.nst.com.my/node/63091
Saving a rainforest after the flood. INDONESIA http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/16/saving-a-rainforest-after-flood.html
Burundian Works to Keep Crocs Out of the Cooking Pot http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/228564929
Volunteer at the award-winning Orangutan Volunteer Centre in beautiful Borneo http://www.thegreatprojects.com/projects/orangutan-volunteer-experience-borneo
Displaying wildlife trophies at home may soon become difficult. INDIA http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=58833
Cops identify one more ship used to smuggle red sanders to Dubai – See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/cops-identify-one-more-ship-used-to-smuggle-red-sanders-to-dubai/#sthash.EJhGXNwB.dpuf
Tourists in Jaipur face threat of zoonotic diseases – from elephants Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/45528904.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
