Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes
in the spotlight today ……………………
Time for Asian Nations to End Tiger Poaching . http://www.newindianexpress.com/editorials/Time-for-Asian-Nations-to-End-Tiger-Poaching/2015/02/09/article2658957.ece
No 329 Wildlife Trade News 9th February 2015
Zimbabwe Planning to Increase Its Sales of Baby Elephants, Sources Say Forcibly separating baby elephants from their mothers is reprehensible, according to experts.
ZIMBABWE – 7th February
FRANCE CANCELS LIVE ELEPHANT DEAL . Published in Zimbabwe) http://www.newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk/2015/02/france-cancels-live-elephants-deal.html
Bring Mozambique, Vietnam, China to heel on poaching, DA asks Molewa http://www.news24.com/Green/News/DA-welcomes-EUs-move-to-combat-poaching-20150208
These 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 Storkersen CITES
Executive Director Secretary General Chairman: Standing Committee
“Those who have the privilege to know
have the duty to act.”
? Albert Einstein
For Saudis and Pakistan, a Bird of Contention. New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/world/for-saudis-and-pakistan-a-bird-of-contention.html?_r=0
INTERPOL’s most wanted Nepali poacher brought to Nepal – See more at: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=91840#sthash.bPljZH43.dpuf
Millions for pandas, nothing for Katarina. MALAYSIA
Sabah NGOs lament inaction on illegal hunting. MALAYSIA http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/02/09/sabah-ngos-lament-inaction-on-illegal-hunting/
Wildlife in danger from rampant online trading. MALAYSIA(NA comment: CITES, especially the secretariat, have been VERY aware for years of Malaysia’s failure to enforce the law, but has never punished Malaysia. Which explains why the illegal wildlife trade prospers there, doesn’t it? Why would any country fear CITES sanctions when its plain to see the bureaucrats don’t have the guts to enforce them? It’s way past time to stop sucking up to those countries who blatantly break the convention, isn’t it? If there is no deterrent, there will be no wild animals left. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2015/02/08/wildlife-in-danger-from-rampant-online-trading/
Group says orangutan mistreated in Pahang zoo, wants transfer – See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/group-says-orangutan-mistreated-in-pahang-zoo-wants-transfer#sthash.4MtWpzUy.dpuf
Two poachers arrested in Médouneu. GABON http://www.spyghana.com/two-poachers-arrested-medouneu/
Animal rights groups raising tourists’ awareness of mistreatment of elephants in Thailand http://www.eturbonews.com/55369/animal-rights-groups-raising-tourists-awareness-mistreatment-ele
Chilean Safari Park Rescues Abused Circus Animals and Gives Them a Permanent Home http://thecostaricanews.com/chilean-safari-park-rescues-abused-circus-animals-and-gives-them-a-permanent-home
Hong Kong Customs seizes 92 tonnes endangered rosewood, clutches two culprits
Renewal Of 67 OT Licences Stopped. SARAWAK http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/541118-renewal-of-67-ot-licences-stopped.html
7 Poachers Arrested in Similipal Reserve. INDIA http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/7-Poachers-Arrested-in-Similipal-Reserve/2015/02/09/article2660039.ece
‘Indian trawlers back in huge numbers’ . SRI LANKA http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/indian-trawlers-back-in-huge-numbers/article6872343.ece
Man accused of smuggling $235k worth of exotic fish, Kuok Weai Alex Chang, faces court in Adelaide. EXTRACT A Singaporean man accused of smuggling $235,000 worth of exotic fish into Australia in his luggage has appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.
‘Wildlife must be pro-poor’. ZAMBIA https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=19637
Two more elephants rescued, one badly injured. SRI LANKA http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150208/news/two-more-elephants-rescued-one-badly-injured-134931.html
SUMATRA
SUMATRA: After much back and forth with the forestry department (over two days) we gain the all-clear. We find our illegally-kept Orangutan in this dirty, sectioned-off part of the park. #photographerswithoutborders #sumatra #pwbsumatra2015 #indonesia #orangutaninformationcentre #sumatranorangutansociety #savetheorangutans
