Even while on the road, bad news don’t stop coming in …
Your daily dose of news about poaching, wildlife and
environmental crimes
in the spotlight today ……………………
EXPOSED: Shocking trade in baby orangutans being bred as playthings for the Russian super-rich for £24,000 each. extract: And the endangered creatures are not just being reared in Russia but also being imported in an apparent defiance of international rules. (NA comment: We have reported here in this newsletter, several times in the past, on the illegal trade in great apes to Russia (these babies are not born there). As far as we know CITES has done nothing about the trade or Russia – another reason why a Working Group is needed – at the very least.
No 312 Wildlife Trade News 7th January 2015
Wildlife seizures in 2014 highlight Lao PDR’s role in trafficking (NA comment: It’s been like this for years – not that CITES has done anything about it. Even tortoises move faster than CITES officials do.)
Radiated Tortoises: 170 were recently seized in France, en route to Lao PDR © Xu Ling / TRAFFIC http://www.traffic.org/home/2015/1/6/wildlife-seizures-in-2014-highlight-lao-pdrs-role-in-traffic.html
Chained up, locked in cages and taken from their mothers: Cruel truth behind Thailand animal abuse highlighted by Beyonce’s tiger ‘happy snap’
Legalizing Rhino Horn Trade Won’t Save Species, Ecologist Argues What can South Africa’s rhino horn trade proponents learn from experiences with the South American vicuña?
ESSAY: Infighting Over Whether to Trade in Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Jeopardizes Both Species http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/06/essay-infighting-over-whether-to-trade-in-elephant-ivory-and-rhino-horn-jeopardizes-both-species/
Traditional farming technique preserves soil, forest in Kalimantan http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0106-gfrn-bell-fachrizal-kalimantan-farming-preserves-forest.html
Richard Branson – Don’t Let Earth’s Animals Go The Way Of The Dinosaurs
Myanmar Arrests More Than 100 Foreigners for Illegal Logging http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/myanmar-arrests-100-foreigners-illegal-logging-28022688
International red sanders smuggler held http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/international-red-sanders-smuggler-held/article6757581.ece
SUSPECTED SA RHINO POACHING KINGPIN EVADES EXTRADITION TO SD http://www.times.co.sz/news/100870-suspected-sa-rhino-poaching-kingpin-evades-extradition-to-sd.html
Isan company launches ethical elephant tours. THAILAND http://ttgasia.com/article.php?article_id=24404
Laos Implicated in High-Value Illegal Wildlife Seizures http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/229147017
2 held with animal parts. NEPAL
http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/01/07/national/2-held-with-animal-parts/400005.html
Rhinos spared from tracking device http://www.thenewage.co.za/148139-1008-53-Rhinos_spared_from_tracking_device
Human and wildlife conflicts escalate in Tanzania, threatening tourism http://www.eturbonews.com/54266/human-and-wildlife-conflicts-escalate-tanzania-threatening-touri
Deaths due to electric fencing aiding poachers http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-deaths-due-to-electric-fencing-aiding-poachers-2050355
99% of Conservation Areas in Costa Rica Lack Needed Resources http://www.costaricantimes.com/99-of-conservation-areas-in-costa-rica-lack-needed-resources/34584
Move to ban display of wildlife trophies in social media. INDIA http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/move-to-ban-display-of-wildlife-trophies-in-social-media/article6762454.ece
Leopard pelt seized, one held. INDIA http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/leopard-pelt-seized-one-held/article6762192.ece
88 wild animals died of electrocution by poachers, govt tells SC
Read more at: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ht5HwrzuvqjzfGJUtNdYXJ/88-wild-animals-died-of-electrocution-by-poachers-govt-tell.html?utm_source=copy
Illegal pet trade in lemurs threatens Earth’s most endangered mammal http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/illegal-pet-trade-lemurs-threatens-earths-most-endangered-mammal-1482222
N$100 000 reward offered for Palmwag rhinos. NAMIBIA http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=21828&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1
Passionate memoir of the fight to save tigers from extinction http://eia-international.org/passionate-memoir-of-the-fight-to-save-tigers-from-extinction
Japanese whalers leave harpoons at home as they head for Antarctic http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/06/japanese-whalers-leave-harpoons-home-antarctic
One From The Heart For The Manta Rays. INDONESIA. EXTRACT: Air cargo and forwarder executives could unwittingly be participating in the illegal transport of manta ray products from Indonesia. http://www.aircargonews.com/1214/141231/For-The-Manta-Rays.html
Anti-poaching mission in Franceville. GABON
