Another dose of bad news …
about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes …
in the spotlight today ……………………
Wildlife agencies urge U.S. to emulate China’s leadership in curbing illegal ivory trade. extract: "These and other major ivory consuming countries hold the key to saving Africa’s elephants. We therefore urge the strongest possible measures from these governments to prevent an unthinkable ending for one of the planet’s most iconic species," she said. Hemley said the destruction of ivory signals that wildlife crime will not be tolerated. http://www.globalpost.com/article/6565993/2015/05/30/wildlife-agencies-urge-us-emulate-chinas-leadership-curbing-illegal-ivory
No 419 Wildlife Trade News: 31st May
ON SALE LAST WEEK: JATINEGARA MARKET, JAKARTA, INDONESIA. Much of this is illegal but the CITES and local authorities
turn a blind eye to it – AND have done so for 20 or more years.
NO FOOD, NO WATER, SQUALID CONDITIONS, UNSUSTAINABLE, LARGELY ILLEGAL – ALL GOVERNMENT AND CITES APPROVED.
SICKENING – ISN’T IT?
We wish to make clear: These photos and comments are only appearing in public after
numerous private, perfectly polite communications to the Indonesian authorities have resulted in no action being taken against these wildlife traders.
WILDLIFE DESTINED TO BE BOUGHT AS PETS BY PEOPLE BOTH LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL.
THIS VILE, CRUEL AND LARGELY ILLEGAL TRADE BRINGS SHAME ON
CITES – AND INDONESIA’S WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES – BKSDA/PHKA, DOESN’T IT?
CITES MA contact details in Indonesia: http://www.cites.org/eng/cms/index.php/component/cp/country/ID
When the Buying Stops, the Trade Will Too.
Hystrix brachyura (Himalayan Crestless Porcupine). (a protected species)
WILL THE CITES STANDING COMMITTEE DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TRADE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? THEY’VE HAD AT LEAST 20 YEARS TO DO SO, BUT HAVEN’T.
“CITES is the dirtiest of conventions when it comes to falsification and fraud.”
Ansoumane Doumbouya, Former head of Guinea CITES MA.
Manouria emys (Asian Giant Tortoise) (a protected species)
WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP.
These animals can’t help
themselves, can they?
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you,
then you win." – Mohandas Gandhi
EU chiefs vow to draw up anti-poaching action plan in major win for Sunday Mirror fight against vile trade
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/eu-chiefs-vow-draw-up-5793660
6 held for smuggling Ginseng. INDIA http://echoofindia.com/kohima-6-aheld-smuggling-ginseng-86306
INDONESIA: ISAW Holds Crowdfunding Campaign for Zoo Recapp: Reporting the Condition of Zoo Animals via Mobile Application http://www.profauna.net/en/content/isaw-holds-crowdfunding-campaign-zoo-recapp-reporting-condition-zoo-animals-mobile#.VWlhNUYXEsd
Illegal medicine made from bears sold widely in Malaysia, survey finds – See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/illegal-medicine-made-from-bears-sold-widely-in-malaysia-survey-finds#sthash.TWsCu7cf.dpuf
