The daily dose of bad news has returned …
Please note: Today and tomorrow the news consists of current as well as recent news.
in the spotlight today ……………………
South African rhino named Hope after surviving horrific attack by poachers who left her with a 20-inch wound after hacking her horns off
No 414 Wildlife Trade News: 26th May
Vietnam claims drop of 77% in rhino horn demand in a year (NA COMMENT: Tell that to the rhino above….that’s if you believe this claim made by CITES Vietnam.) http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2015/05/vietnam-claims-drop-of-77-in-rhino-horn-demand-in-a-year/
’Stop Using Rhino Horn’ denies link with stats on horn buyers in Vietnam http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/28298/stop-using-rhino-horn-denies-link-with-stats-on-horn-buyers-in-vietnam
Wildlife crime and trade is under-reported and under-played
http://social.yourstory.com/2015/05/wildlife-crime-and-trade/
Hongkongers for the most part unaware about extent of illegal ivory sale. Only 26 per cent of HK people knew that the money from poaching often went to fund militant groups’ activity and organised crime
The efficacy of trading rhino horn debunked http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2015/05/the-efficacy-of-trading-rhino-horn-debunked/
Trading in Chaos. The impact at home and abroad
of illegal logging in the DRC. EXTRACT: Kinshasa May 26 – Logging violations, disenfranchised local communities, the cutting of endangered tree species without valid authorisation, destruction of threatened Bonobo habitat and worldwide export of suspect timber. These are just some of the effects of the chaos being wreaked at home and abroad by one of the major industrial logging companies in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) according to a new report from Greenpeace Africa.
Trading in Chaos: The impact at home and abroad of illegal logging in the DRC documents two years of field investigations in the logging concessions of Lebanese-owned company Cotrefor as well as various ports across the world where the timber is exported and traded. The results demonstrate how the company is able to operate with total impunity, appearing to infringe numerous regulations and to treat both its own workers and local forest residents with scant regard.
http://www.greenpeace.org/africa/Global/africa/publications/forests/2015/Trading_In_Chaos.pdf
Finding Hope for the Rainforests of Malaysia http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-cristian-samper/finding-hope-for-the-rain_b_7424182.html
MALAYSIA RANKED NEAR BOTTOM OF THE CLASS BY ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRACY
WATCHDOG http://www.environmentaldemocracyindex.org/country/MYS
Africa’s Anti-Poaching Problem. How Wildlife Trade Bans Are Failing the Continent’s Animals https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/africa/2014-02-05/africa-s-anti-poaching-problem
Sabah raises idea for shark park
Traffic Southeast Asia. Greater vigilance in Indonesia since the horrifying discovery of Yellow Crested Cockatoos smuggled in bottles has resulted in several more seizures of trafficked wild birds. This month dozens more were found on passenger ship in the Aru Islands, Maluku and at least one more on a ship docked at Pantoloan port, Sulawesi. Several suspects have been detained.
https://www.facebook.com/Trafficsea?ref=ts&fref=ts
Palm oil activist murdered in Jakarta http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0523-indonesian-activist-slain.html
Golden Agri-Resources, the biggest buyer of CPO
produced by a company that is relentlessly
clearing HCS forests in Papua http://www.greenomics.org/docs/IPOP-Implementation_Report-02_Greenomics.pdf
Time to up the ante against animal abuse. MALAYSIA
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/05/24/time-to-up-the-ante-against-animal-abuse/#ixzz3bGZVZ0qW
Baby orangutan Jacko rescued by our team in West Borneo thanks to intervention of local Dayak man
China, Peru and Brazil mull Amazon railway http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-32858944
Orangutan’s future still in limbo. SABAH/MALAYSIA
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/299341
Africa: Crime Fighters Recognized for Tackling Illegal Trade in Wildlife, Chemicals and Waste http://allafrica.com/stories/201505211429.html
Durian, guns and rust add color to animal hell. THAILAND
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/05/20/durian-guns-and-rust-add-color-animal-hell
Animals Behind Bars For Human Entertainment! SRI LANKA
http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/05/10/animals-behind-bars-for-human-entertainment/
INDONESIAN Zoo reviewed over orangutan’s death http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/19/zoo-reviewed-over-orangutan-s-death.html
Singapore just seized $6 million of illegal ivory
Poachers killed half Mozambique’s elephants in five years. Government-backed survey shows elephant numbers declined from 20,000 to 10,300 due to illegal wildlife trade and lack of governance http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/26/poachers-killed-half-mozambiques-elephants-in-five-years
Mozambique, Tanzania sign anti-poaching pact http://en.starafrica.com/news/mozambique-tanzania-sign-anti-poaching-pact.html
Botswana and Namibia clash over elephant poaching http://www.ventures-africa.com/archives/63092
Chandaka losing its jumbos. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Chandaka-losing-its-jumbos/articleshow/47422362.cms
Logged area exceeds forests in peninsula. MALAYSIA http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=100044
Paramount’s Anti-Poaching and K9 Academy wins PR gold http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/News/Article/78813/Paramounts-Anti-Poaching-and-K9-Academy-wins-PR-gold
SA undecided on sale of rhino horn stockpile http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/science/2015/05/26/sa-undecided-on-sale-of-rhino-horn-stockpile
More visitors, more poachers in Kruger Park http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2015/05/25/More-visitors-more-poachers-in-Kruger-Park
Iran multiplies fines for poachers http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=246941
Notorious poachers finally caught
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/notorious-poachers-finally-caught/
Botswana: Patrol Team Kills Three Poachers http://allafrica.com/stories/201505221545.html
Say No to Killing the Big Cats-HH. ZAMBIA http://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/05/26/say-no-to-killing-the-big-cats-hh/
Mozambique: Sofala Governor Lifts Ban On Logging http://allafrica.com/stories/201505261695.html
Scientists mapping threatened Sloth Bear hotspots in India http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/fcFnzjmi50NsLHCFSUUVPO/Scientists-are-mapping-Sloth-Bear-hotspots-in-India.html
Lack of Caspian Agreement Killing Rare Sturgeon http://www.silkroadreporters.com/2015/05/26/lack-of-caspian-agreement-killing-rare-sturgeon/
Over 90,000 rare saiga antelopes dead in Kazakhstan in 10 days http://en.tengrinews.kz/environment/Over-90000-rare-saiga-antelopes-dead-in-Kazakhstan-in-10-260369/
Wildlife Service relocating 14 black rhino to the Sera Conservancy http://www.coastweek.com/3821-Wildlife-Service-relocate-14-black-rhino-to-Sera-Community-Conservancy.htm
Red coral poaching still ‘rampant’ http://www.ecns.cn/2015/05-26/166812.shtml
Rising coral poaching in China http://www.ecns.cn/2015/05-26/166841.shtml
Poachers kill 3 chinkaras, one blackbuck in Jodhpur http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Poachers-kill-3-chinkaras-one-blackbuck-in-Jodhpur/articleshow/47409937.cms
Qinghai police officer detained for poaching endangered animals http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150525000091&cid=1105
Wildlife Directorate Facing Challenges In Controlling Poaching In Jonglei. Jonglei state’s Directorate of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism has faced challenges on monitoring of the wildlife in the state because of the ongoing South Sudan’s crisis. http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/16738/Wildlife-Directorate-Facing-Challenges-In-Controlling-Poaching-In-Jonglei.aspx
South Africa: Man Arrested for Hit On Anti-Poaching Investigator http://allafrica.com/stories/201505221551.html
Namibia: Poaching and Chinese Residency http://allafrica.com/stories/201505220958.html
Mozambique, Vietnam Join Hands In Wildlife Conservation Protection http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v8/wn/newsworld.php?id=1138074
WeChat takes fight against illegal wildlife trade online http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150524000074&cid=1105
Regional Capacity, Cooperation Crucial to Combat Wildlife Trafficking Seventy one officers from Interpol, wildlife law enforcement and CITES management authorities in nine African countries, including East and Central Africa, and the Horn of Africa have today completed a five-day training workshop building their capacity to combat wildlife trafficking. http://www.africasciencenews.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1554:regional-capacity-cooperation-crucial-to-combat-wildlife-trafficking&catid=52:environment&Itemid=115
Who is the world’s wildlife favourite airline?
http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2015/05/who-is-the-wildlifes-favourite-airline/
The following two reports are NOT circulated on behalf of INTERPOL. They are for your interest only.
