You think Sunday is different? Another dose of bad news about poaching and all …

in the spotlight today ……………………

Saving Thailand’s Animals

Can Thailand’s new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2015/06/saving-thailand-animals-150616150713091.html

Highly recommended viewing. Elephants feature at the end.

No 436 Wildlife Trade News: 21st June

Two baby orangutans rescued in A.P., three held. INDIA

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/two-baby-orangutans-rescued-in-ap-three-held/article7337679.ece

INDONESIA: You didn’t tell me it would be a COLD shower, Mummy! Baby orangutan shivers as it gets a bath at rainforest refuge
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3132846/You-didn-t-tell-COLD-shower-Mummy-Baby-orangutan-shivers-gets-bath-rainforest-refuge.html#ixzz3dfcGcUv1

4,200 turtles seized in warehouse Endangered animals bound for China in new case of poaching in Palawan. EXTRACT: were rescued in a warehouse owned by a Chinese trader living in Bataraza town near the southernmost tip of the province.
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/699796/4200-turtles-seized-in-warehouse#ixzz3dfdt5CfE

China’s ivory market looks to be cooling amid Beijing’s restrictions http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1824493/chinas-ivory-market-looks-be-cooling-amid-beijings

Ethiopia’s honorary consul to stop advocating ivory trade http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1824400/ethiopias-honorary-consul-stop-advocating-ivory

Somaliland: Godaweyne Residents Warn Poachers

http://somalilandsun.com/index.php/community/7609-somaliland-godaweyne-residents-warn-poachers-

Eight poachers caught with hunting dogs in Bhandara http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Eight-poachers-caught-with-hunting-dogs-in-Bhandara/articleshow/47751697.cms

The danger of silence http://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence?language=en

India doubles number of sniffer dogs for wildlife protection

http://www.traffic.org/home/2015/6/20/india-doubles-number-of-sniffer-dogs-for-wildlife-protection.html

Africa’s Giraffe Becoming Extinct, Population Declines by 40%

In 1999, there were around 140,000 giraffes but today, there are only an estimated number of 80,000 giraffes left in Africa. http://www.hngn.com/articles/102641/20150620/africas-giraffe-becoming-extinct-population-declines-40.htm

Eight red sanders smugglers held http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-06-21/Eight-red-sanders-smugglers-held-158486

Chimps have feelings and thoughts. They should also have rights

http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_wise_chimps_have_feelings_and_thoughts_they_should_also_have_rights