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China tiger farms put big cats in the jaws of extinction (NA comment: A news story you are most unlikely to see on the CITES web site http://www.cites.org/ because it seems the secretariat don’t like to show such well deserved criticism of China. The question is – why is China protected like this? Does it concern – even worry you?)https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-tiger-farms-put-big-cats-jaws-extinction-085443159.html#JVSKrit

CITES ISN’T WORKING – IS IT?

WHY IS CHINA ALLOWED TO GET AWAY

WITH DESTROYING WILDLIFE

SUPPOSEDLY PROTECTED UNDER THE CITES

CONVENTION.WHY?

IS THE STANDING COMMITTEE UNFIT FOR PURPOSE?

IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT, DOESN’T IT?

No 333 Wildlife Trade News 13th February 2015

Kenya Wildlife Service experts host national Elephant conference ( NA comment: Oh, oh. Another conference on elephants. All aboard the conference gravy train, again. What’s left to talk about? http://www.coastweek.com/3807-Kenya-Wildlife-Service-host-national-Elephant-conference.htm

SABAH/MALAYSIA (NA comment: extinct despite countless meetings/workshops, lots of talk – but as always, no action)

Africa: Danish Timber Giant Kicked Out of Forest Stewardship Council Certification Scheme for Trading Illegal Timber http://allafrica.com/stories/201502121160.html

Seven suspected wildlife poachers detained. SABAH/MALAYSIA (NA COMMENT: Is this a reaction to continuing stinging NGO criticism? Will the action continue, even be expanded? Up to now the Sabah Wildlife Department have been a hopeless – useless. More like in a coma than asleep on the job. Close friends also with the palm oil industry. http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/02/13/seven-suspected-wildlife-poachers-detained/

Officials Exacerbate Rogue Papua Cop Arrest Farce. INDONESIA Police have refused to arrest Labora Sitorus, a money-laundering convict holed up at his home

http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/officials-exacerbate-rogue-papua-cop-arrest-farce/

Is Indonesian Forestry Reform in Peril Under Jokowi? http://thediplomat.com/2015/02/is-indonesian-forestry-reform-in-peril-under-jokowi/

Woman arrested for transporting dead, frozen monkeys. VIETNAM

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/123548/woman-arrested-for-transporting-dead–frozen-monkeys.html

Almost the end for Kenya’s northern white rhino http://mg.co.za/article/2015-02-12-almost-the-end-for-kenyas-northern-white-rhino

New measures to protect Australia’s threatened species http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2015/s4178916.htm

Major Tiger Trader Busted in Indonesia—Faces 5 Years in Prison and $10,000 USD Fine http://www.newswise.com/articles/major-tiger-trader-busted-in-indonesia-faces-5-years-in-prison-and-10-000-usd-fine

Famed Thai temple doesn’t abuse tigers: wildlife officials. (NA comment: an astonishing conclusion. Mind you, monks are revered in Thailand.) http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/famed-thai-temple-doesnt-abuse-tigers-wildlife-officials

Peru planning highway through most biodiverse place on earth http://www.theguardian.com/environment/andes-to-the-amazon/2015/feb/12/peru-highway-most-biodiverse-place-on-earth

Film shines light on need to protect mountain gorillas http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/02/06/wrn-natpkg-virunga-bafta-nominee.cnn

Mining activist released after being charged with terrorism, rebellion in Ecuador http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0211-hance-javier-ramirez.html

Tracking progress against deforestation – the Forest 500

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/the-forest-500/blog/52092/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_term=forest%20500&utm_campaign=Forests&__surl__=IgeA4&__ots__=1423763969735&__step__=1

Elephant Patrol, the Rainforest Guardian. INDONESIA http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/multimedia/photos/eyewitness/elephant-patrol-rainforest-guardian/

Your toothpaste is destroying Asia’s rainforests http://www.thanhniennews.com/commentaries/your-toothpaste-is-destroying-asias-rainforests-38752.html

Tiger killing: activist files private complaint in Khanapur court https://in.newshub.org/tiger-killing-activist-files-private-complaint-in-khanapur-court-11609474.html

Rwanda: Police in Environment Protection Campaign http://allafrica.com/stories/201502130065.html

Act against illegal hotels around Gir sanctuary:HC to Guj govt http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Act-against-illegal-hotels-around-Gir-sanctuaryHC-to-Guj-govt/articleshow/46201091.cms

‘Sustainable’ cacao company allegedly defies government’s call to halt plantation development http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0212-gfrn-cannon-united-cacao-controversy-peru.html#ixzz3Ra0sxHhP

CITES ?@CITESconvention Hong Kong to complete ivory destruction mid 2015; 42 convicted for smuggling ivory 2011-2013 http://goo.gl/m4P9KR