Another dose of bad news about poaching,
wildlife and environmental crimes …
and kudos to Zimbabwe for bringing criminal
charges against the hunter who killed Africa’s
most famous lion king …
in the spotlight today ……………………
Malaysia-bound flyer held with suitcase full of star tortoise. EXTRACT: CHENNAI: Air customs officials at Chennai airport on Saturday seized 50 live star tortoises from a passenger headed to Kuala Lumpur. This is the third incident of smuggling foiled at the airport this month.
The tortoise species is protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 and trade in the animals is banned under the Conventional on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
(NA COMMENT: yet another shipment on its way to Malaysia where the totally useless and/or complicit government authorities have failed to arrest and prosecute a single person. Yes: Some of the same people who represent CITES in Malaysia who still cover up their stash of ivory. Malaysia should have been kicked out of CITES a decade ago. Fellow CITES members appear to protect their own…..regardless of convention/law-breaking activities. Does this remind you of the Mafia? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Malaysia-bound-flyer-held-with-suitcase-full-of-star-tortoises/articleshow/48220382.cms
No 469 Wildlife Trade News: 28th July 2015
SABAH/MALAYSIA: Gedau, the rescued orang utan, dies of injuries
Gedau when he was found at the oil palm estate
LOOK AT THE EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE IN BOTH PHOTOS. THEY SHOULD BUT PROBABLY WON’T HAUNT THE PALM OIL INDUSTRY AND THEIR PALS IN THE SABAH GOVERNMENT. PALM OIL FROM MALAYSIA IS TAINTED WITH THE BLOOD OF THIS AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER DEAD ORANGUTANS.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/07/27/Gedau-orang-utan-dies-of-wounds/
MALAYSIA: Syndicate hinders logging probe http://www.nst.com.my/node/93507
5 more green sea turtles rescued by Costa Rican police in Caribbean
http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/07/27/five-green-sea-turtles-rescued-costa-rican-police-caribbean
EU/ZIMBABWE: Calls for ban on animal trophy imports after poacher slaughters Africa’s most famous lion. A SPANISH poacher has shot and killed Africa’s most famous lion after reportedly bribing park guides with £35,000 to turn a blind eye.
Hunan police arrest four for selling endangered pit vipers
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150726000148&cid=1303
INDIA: 3 more held with leopard skin http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/3-more-held-with-leopard-skin/articleshow/48222903.cms
INDIA: RSASTF officials seize 35 red sanders logs http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rsastf-officials-nab-22-smuggling-operatives-seize-35-red-sanders-logs/article7462415.ece
SOUTH AFRICA: Emergency declared as elephant poached http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Emergency-declared-as-elephant-poached-20150727
Tiger population in Bangladesh falls to 106 from 440 in 2004
PHILIPPINES: 32 illegal loggers apprehended
Read more http://www.mindanews.com/environment/2015/07/27/32-illegal-loggers-apprehended/
Tanzania, Kenyan rangers trained on ivory detection http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/biz/47680-tanzania-kenyan-rangers-trained-on-ivory-detection
INDONESIAN MANGROVES SPECIAL: Indonesia’s best hope for slowing climate change http://blog.cifor.org/31112/indonesian-mangroves-special-cut-emissions-not-mangroves-indonesias-best-hope-for-slowing-climate-change#.VbcOo_kXEsc
SOUTH AFRICA: CANNED LION HUNT OUTCOME
Big Palm Oil’s financiers http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/big-palm-oils-financiers/
