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Every child born from now on is at risk of never seeing an elephant or a rhino in the wild. Richard Branson
No 305 Wildlife Trade News 29th December 2014
ZIMBABWE ELEPHANT DEAL STILL LARGELY
SHROUDED IN SECRECY
from this in Africa …..
to this in China…… with help from electric shocks, isolation, beatings, etc etc.
SHAME ON ZIMBABWE, UAE, FRANCE AND CHINA
Richard Branson: Rhino poaching can be crushed like it was in 1993http://www.biznews.com/green/2014/12/27/richard-branson-rhino-poaching-can-be-crushed-like-it-was-in-2003/
Anti-Rhino Poaching Unit lays complaint after game Rangers arrested http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/3ace238046babc118803ea6b5ddd2f56/Anti-Rhino-Poaching-Unit-lays-complaint-after-game-Rangers-arrested-20141228
Could this landmark animal rights ruling spell the end of zoos?
Getty
The Englishman returning wildlife to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-englishman-returning-wildlife-to-cambodias-angkor-wat-temple-complex-9946595.html
Ivory outlets in Chatuchak market inspected. THAILAND http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNPOL5712280010001
Chinese Miners colluding with Kratie authorities: NGO. Cambodia http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/miners-colluding-kratie-authorities-ngo
Japan Arrests Chinese Fishermen Amid Report of Sea Hotline Talks http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-29/japan-arrests-chinese-fishermen-amid-report-of-sea-hotline-talks.html
Mumbai: Trio arrested for killing leopard http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-trio-arrested-for-killing-leopard/15870198
Police bust racket selling sand boa snakes. INDIA
Why does Taib fear our little voice of truth? SARAWAK/MALAYSIA http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2014/12/27/why-does-taib-fear-our-little-voice-of-truth-claire/
‘Wildlife conservation a challenge in India’: Over 1.7m hectares of forest land has been diverted http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/article-2888574/Wildlife-conservation-challenge-India-1-7m-hectares-forest-land-diverted.html
Nip deforestation in the bud to curb floods, NGOs say. MALAYSIA
Read more: http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/12/28/nip-deforestation-bud-curb-floods-ngos-say/#ixzz3NAmUFAP1
Be prepared for worse flooding if deforestation continues. MALAYSIA – See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/be-prepared-for-worse-flooding-if-deforestation-continues-piarapakaran-s#sthash.zcmjgD4T.dpuf
Bail for rangers charged with killing poacher. SOUTH AFRICA http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Bail-for-rangers-charged-with-killing-poacher-20141227
‘Political interests should not be served at the cost of forest, wildlife’. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Political-interests-should-not-be-served-at-the-cost-of-forest-wildlife/articleshow/45663525.cms
The true true size of Africa
The Economist
In Botswana, farmers battle roaming wild animals for their livelihood http://www.bdlive.co.za/africa/africanbusiness/2014/12/28/in-botswana-farmers-battle-roaming-wild-animals-for-their-livelihood
Giving captive bears in Sabah a better future. SABAH/MALAYSIA http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=95674
Scientists warn that superb parrots still vulnerable. AUSTRALIA http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-centenary/scientists-warn-that-superb-parrots-still-vulnerable-20141228-127xf2.html
The Dolphin Project
Conservationists call for ‘critically endangered’ status for Oman’s humpback whales http://www.menafn.com/1094057548/Conservationists-call-for-critically-endangered-status-for-Omans-humpback-whales
Forget NGOs, forest officials to bell big cats. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/Forget-NGOs-forest-officials-to-bell-big-cats/articleshow/45672946.cms
Mumbai: Rare forest owlet in danger from tribals http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-rare-forest-owlet-in-danger-from-tribals/15873160
Will ASEAN be a conduit for transnational organised crime? http://www.dvb.no/news/will-asean-be-a-conduit-for-transnational-organised-crime-burma-myanmar/46958
Zoo animals keep warm with blankets, heaters. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Zoo-animals-keep-warm-with-blankets-heaters/articleshow/45671448.cms
Wings clipped: Chennai turns into hub for illegal bird trade. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Wings-clipped-Chennai-turns-into-hub-for-illegal-bird-trade/articleshow/45671374.cms
POACHING VESSEL “THUNDER” DELIBERATELY AVOIDS FRENCH EEZ WHILE SEA SHEPHERD CONTINUES GILLNET RETRIEVAL http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1412/S00175/poaching-vessel-thunder-deliberately-avoids-french-eez.htm
Government to raise pay scale of forest staff. INDIA http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/government-raise-pay-scale-forest-staff-719
Illegal trade in leopard hide rampant. NEPAL http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Illegal+trade+in+leopard+hide+rampant+&NewsID=438821
Reserve forest turned into dumping ground in Haridwar. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Reserve-forest-turned-into-dumping-ground-in-Haridwar/articleshow/45670101.cms
Illegal encroachers of Rajaji thrash activist. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Illegal-encroachers-of-Rajaji-thrash-activist/articleshow/45669953.cms
Legal Personhood for Apes http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-wells/legal-personhood-for-apes_b_6378486.html
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/28/the-buddhist-business-of-poaching-animals-for-good-karma.html
Thousands of environmentalists demonstrate in ?stanbul http://national.bgnnews.com/thousands-of-environmentalists-demonstrate-in-istanbul-haberi/2498
Friday 3 October 2014. Young Australian volunteers unwittingly paying to prop up ‘cruel’ canned hunting industry: South African conservationist
Image: Caged lions, allegedly used for canned hunting purposes. (Ian Michler)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bushtelegraph/canned-hunting/5788472
