Another dose of bad news about poaching,
wildlife and environmental crimes …
and again kudos to the Zimbabwean
authorities for the speed and resolve to
bring charges against the killers of Cecil.
in the spotlight today ……………………
Indonesian NGO wants world’s worst zoo shut down
Solitary gibbon held in here.
Rocks and rubbish but no food or water.
Trying to keep cool in an inch of polluted ‘water’.
Monitor lizard in sludge trying to keep cool. No food. No clean water.
Rubbish everywhere.
No 471 Wildlife Trade News: 30th July 2015
SABAH/MALAYSIA: Orangutan slayer jailed at breakneck speed http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/306645
Outrage at claims of migrants enslaved on Malaysian palm plantations http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/outrage-at-claims-of-migrants-enslaved-on-malaysian-palm-plantations/
‘A coward and a killer’: Protesters target US dentist’s surgery after he admits paying $55,000 to kill Cecil – Africa’s most famous lion – as supermodels lead international outrage at animal’s death http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
Dentist accused of killing Cecil is not alone: Trophy hunters are mostly Americans. EXTRACT: “Americans are among the most bloodthirsty among citizens of the world when it comes to trophy hunting, in particular lions and elephants,“ said Jeff Flocken, North American regional director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-lion-killing-20150728-story.html
Guides who helped dentist kill Africa’s most famous lion face poaching charges: Hunter and farmer appear in court in Zimbabwe amid growing international fury over death of beloved ‘Cecil’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
Agonising last hours of an exhausted and horrifically maimed lion king and one man’s deadly vanity that led to its trophy killing
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3179280/Agonising-hours-lion-king-Cecil-one-man-s-deadly-vanity.html#ixzz3hLqxQopr
Another lion killer was director of Bank of England: As world reviles US game hunter, picture that shames a Tory donor and ex-BBC governor
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3179224/Lion-killer-director-Bank-England-world-reviles-game-hunter-picture-shames-Tory-donor-ex-BBC-governor.html#ixzz3hLrD0b9o
Is this what’s in store for Cecil? Inside the Namibian taxidermy factory which stuffs more than 6,000 animals a year for trophy hunters
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3178868/Inside-Namibian-taxidermy-factory-stuffs-6-000-animals-year-trophy-hunters.html#ixzz3hLrRgJrW
To save lions like Cecil, turn poachers into gamekeepers http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/30/save-lion-cecil-poachers-gamekeepers-south-africa-sustainable-ranching
Chinatown Dealers Unfazed by Planned Federal Ban on Ivory Trade from Endangered Elephants http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Chinatown-Dealers-Unfazed-by-Planned-Federal-Ban-on-Ivory-Trade-from-Endangered-Elephants-319533311.html
Tamed elephants in central Vietnam under permanent watch against tusk thieves http://tuoitrenews.vn/features/29499/tamed-elephants-in-central-vietnam-under-permanent-watch-against-tusk-thieves
Malawi: War on Poaching – Wire Snares, Gin Traps Torched at Liwonde National Parhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201507290087.html
USA: Shops unfazed by proposed ivory ban http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jul/29/shops-unfazed-by-proposed-ivory-ban/
Orangutans face extinction on Borneo where deforestation is ‘simply unsustainable’ – UN
Burning rainforests on Borneo and Sumatra to make space for palm oil plantations is one of the greatest threats to orangutans. Photo: UNEP GRID Arendal/Peter Prokosch http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51525#.VblA9PkXEsc
Govt asked to guard Aceh wildlife corridor’s slow recovery http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/govt-asked-to-guard-aceh-wildlife-corridors-slow-recovery/
Malayan Tiger nearing extinction http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/07/29/malayan-tiger-now-near-extinct/
MALAYSIA: Sabah Forestry Sets Up Armed Team, K9 Unit http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=1156582&cat=sbe
MALAYSIA/ Sabah. Abused orangutan dies, Wildlife dept wants tougher penalties http://www.nst.com.my/node/93561
FACTOID: FREELAND – Currently 5,000 tigers are captive in U.S. while less than 3,000 roam free.
Push for ban on America’s pet tigers http://www.wcyb.com/news/push-for-ban-on-americas-pet-tigers/34411982
Lions bred for the bullet http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/movies/lions-bred-for-the-bullet-1.1892179#.VbiJjPkXEsc
Tigers in Crisis.com Posts Part Five-Part Interview Series with Sharon Guynup on "Saving Endangered Tigers" to Celebrate Global Tiger Day 2015
Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/07/p5713027/tigers-in-crisis-com-posts-part-five-part-interview-series-with-sharon-#ixzz3hGXqmOoD
2 arrested after five elephants killed in Tsavo https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2015/07/2-arrested-after-five-elephants-killed-in-tsavo/
Richard Branson urges against shark hunting following Mick Fanning attack. Virgin founder calls for sharks to be protected, not killed in retribution, following top surfer’s amazing escape from an attack in South Africa http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/29/richard-branson-urges-against-shark-hunting-mick-fanning-attack?CMP=twt_environment*gdneco
SOUTH AFRICA: Women face sentencing for role in rhino poaching http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Women-face-sentencing-for-role-in-rhino-poaching-20150728
Rescued: The Baby Orangutan That ‘Tried To Die’
http://news.sky.com/story/1527300/rescued-the-baby-orangutan-that-tried-to-die
Drones for Good: Using Technology To Save African Chimps – See more at: http://afkinsider.com/100940/drones-for-good-using-technology-to-save-african-chimps/#sthash.Imc8KKS4.dpuf
Peru stalling new national park for unique Amazon mountain range. Over one million hectares, flora, fauna and people at risk from government failure to act
INDIA: Key Elephant Poacher Held in Kasargod http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Key-Elephant-Poacher-Held-in-Kasargod/2015/07/30/article2947720.ece
Ways sought to save forests and support palm oil output. extract Despite promises by big companies that produce, trade and use palm oil to clean up their supply chains, complaints still pour in about the conversion of forests into plantations from West Africa to South-east Asia, experts say. http://www.straitstimes.com/world/ways-sought-to-save-forests-and-support-palm-oil-output
Study Says Banks Are Still Financing Deforestation. Here Is How They Can Stop http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=11066§ion=news_articles&eod=1
SINGAPORE: Tackling timber and wildlife trafficking http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/tackling-timber-and-wildlife-trafficking
Stopping mangrove deforestation in Indonesia could help slow climate change https://theconversation.com/stopping-mangrove-deforestation-in-indonesia-could-help-slow-climate-change-45377
New forest fires threaten Indonesia’s protected areas – See more at: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/07/30/new-forest-fires-threaten-indonesia-s-protected-areas.html#sthash.yGOjmS1B.dpuf
Alarm over ‘timber grab’ from Cambodia’s protected forests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33702814
RUSSIA/SIBERIA: Timber company says it will destroy logging roads to protect tigers http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/mrn-gfrn-morgan-timber-company-says-it-will-destroy-logging-roads-to-protect-tigers/
Govt asked to guard Aceh wildlife corridor’s slow recovery http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/govt-asked-to-guard-aceh-wildlife-corridors-slow-recovery/
How do Sumatra’s wild cats coexist? http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/how-do-sumatras-wild-cats-coexist/
Can we save forests and produce palm oil? Scientists seek answer
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-can-we-save-forests-and-produce-palm-oil-scientists-seek-answer-2015-7#ixzz3hLpdxhzO
