More bad news … but on the upside, Malaysia jailed the Orang Utang killer
and Zimbabwe is about to do the same
with two of the Cecil killers … while THE
DENTIST is now a wanted man …
in the spotlight today ……………………
Orang-utan slayer imprisoned at break-neck speed
July 30, 2015 Sabah/Malaysia
Is it a coincidence this case was wrapped up days, hours even, before a major conference on great apes was to be held in Sabah?
No 472 Wildlife Trade News: 31st July 2015
INDONESIA: Kebun Binatang Bengkulu Bisa Disebut Kebun Binatang Terburuk di Dunia
photo: IFOTA
INDONESIA: Pecinta Satwa Minta Kebun Binatang Bengkulu Ditutup
photo: IFOTA
http://www.rmol.co/read/2015/07/30/211640/Pecinta-Satwa-Minta-Kebun-Binatang-Bengkulu-Ditutup-
INDONESIA: Pecinta Satwa Minta Kebun Binatang Bengkulu Ditutup http://inspirasi.co/berita/read/115220
INDONESIA: Diberitakan, Kebun Binatang Terburuk di Dunia Ada di Bengkulu
INDONESIA: Kebun Binatang Terburuk Dunia Ada di Sini, Begini Nasibnya
INDONESIA: Media Malaysia Sebut Kebun Binatang Taman Remaja Terburuk di Dunia
http://kupasbengkulu.com/media-malaysia-sebut-kebun-binatang-taman-remaja-terburuk-di-dunia/
INDONESIA: Kebun Binatang Bengkulu Disebut Terburuk di Dunia http://pontianak.tribunnews.com/2015/07/30/kebun-binatang-bengkulu-disebut-terburuk-di-dunia
INDONESIA: Not just any Wilmar suppliers caught violating no-deforestation policy. Two subsidiaries of Ganda Group, owned by Wilmar founder’s little brother, presided over rainforest destruction for palm oil in Indonesia. http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/not-just-any-wilmar-suppliers-caught-violating-no-deforestation-policy/
INDONESIA: ‘Now there’s a glimmer of light in his sad dark eyes’: Dying baby orangutan who was snatched from his mother in the Borneo rainforest and kept alone in a dark cage is rescued
MALAYSIA/SARAWAK MACC’s crackdown on illegal logging creates backlash – extract: It also highlights just how reliant the Sarawak’s timber business is on illegal logging.
See more at: http://www.theantdaily.com/Main/MACC-s-crackdown-on-illegal-logging-creates-backlash#sthash.X0VKjoJp.dpuf
Chinese man admits smuggling rhino horns
EVIDENCE … The two suitcases in which 14 rhino horns and a leopard skin were found at Hosea Kutako International Airport on 24 March last year became part of the evidence in the trial of four Chinese men in the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday. – See more at: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=29799&page_type=story_detail#sthash.FFkZWS19.dpuf
LOOK: Threatened wildlife species rescued in Palawan
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/07/31/15/look-threatened-wildlife-species-rescued-palawan
Preventing Extinction: U.S. Must Protect African Elephants as "Endangered". EXTRACT: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kieran-suckling/preventing-extinction-us-_b_7899560.html
This Is How Many Animals Were Killed in Zimbabwe in the Last 20 Years http://time.com/3978116/zimbabwe-cecil-the-lion-poaching-hunting-wildlife-walter-palmer/
Kenya: Elephant Poaching an International Scandal http://allafrica.com/stories/201507300360.html
Myanmar President Pardons Thousands of Prisoners – Including 155 Imprisoned Chinese Loggers
Read more: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/60063/20150730/myanmar-president-pardons-thousands-prisoners-including-155-chinese-nationals.htm#ixzz3hMcBysjG
Killers who murder endangered species must be turned into pariahs, writes wildlife conservationist DAMIAN ASPINALL http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3180631/Killers-murder-endangered-species-turned-pariahs-writes-wildlife-conservationist-DAMIAN-ASPINALL.html
Justice for Cecil http://www.theguardian.com/environment/africa-wild/2015/jul/30/justice-for-cecil#img-1
AUSTRALIA: Serial abalone poacher jailed for two years, fined $180,000 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-30/serial-abalone-poacher-jailed-for-two-years/6660970
Poacher killed in KZN game reserve http://citizen.co.za/438130/poacher-killed-near-hluhluwe/
Singapore company to raise $68,500 to fly endangered rhino to "Noah’s Ark" – See more at: http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/singapore-company-raise-68500-fly-endangered-rhino-noahs-ark#sthash.vrcdcKAo.dpuf
World unites to fight wildlife crime as UN adopts historic resolution – See more at: http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?250072/World-unites-to-fight-wildlife-crime-as-UN-adopts-historic-resolution#sthash.bc6jdVej.dpuf
Britain will lead illegal wildlife trade fight after Cecil’s ‘barbaric’ killing, David Cameron vows. As the Prime Minister declares Britain will play a ‘leading role’, Foreign Office minister Grant Shapps denounces killing of Cecil the lion as ‘barbaric’ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/11773004/Britain-will-lead-illegal-wildlife-trade-fight-after-Cecils-barbaric-killing-David-Cameron-vows.html
Senegal announces nationwide logging ban http://www.ihb.de/wood/news/Senegal_forestry_43038.html
Peru boasts green credentials, slashes deforestation protections http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/peru-boasts-green-credentials-slashes-deforestation-protections/
Rampant corruption in Tanzania keeps fruits of the many in hands of the few. Fears are growing that endemic graft in Tanzania will deny the majority of its people a fair share of the wealth generated by the country’s natural gas riches
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/jul/29/tanzania-corruption-aid-poster-sellers
‘Isn’t it nice to put four arrows into an animal charging like that?’: Shocking footage shows how Cecil the lion would have been killed by the bow hunting dentist
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3179659/Isn-t-nice-four-arrows-animal-charging-like-Shocking-footage-shows-Cecil-lion-killed-bow-hunting-dentist.html#ixzz3hO7DKNIv
Hunter who killed Cecil the lion faces threat of prosecution in US: Dentist may have broken bribery and poaching laws, says congresswoman as protests at his practice
Safari clubs release statements on killing of Zimbabwe lion https://www.lsonews.com/safari-clubs-release-statements-killing-zimbabwe-lion/
Illegal fish trade pushes critically endangered vaquita to extinction https://eia-international.org/illegal-fish-trade-pushes-critically-endangered-vaquita-to-extinction
Romanian Ministry of Environment finds evidence of illegal activities at Holzindustrie Schweighofer http://www.ihb.de/wood/news/Schweighofer_illegal_logging_PEFC_43063.html
Lawyer’s effort to free lab chimps dealt setback by judge’s ruling
INDIA; Two more elephant tusks seized http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/crime/Two-more-elephant-tusks-seized/articleshow/48285471.cms
INDIA: ‘It’s a constant battle in the wild’ http://www.nyoooz.com/kolkata/163777/its-a-constant-battle-in-the-wild
INDIA: Cops arrest wanted poacher, seize gun, 20 crude bombs http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Cops-arrest-wanted-poacher-seize-gun-20-crude-bombs/articleshow/48288699.cms
In Kaziranga, villagers get help to end poaching http://www.deccanherald.com/content/492476/in-kaziranga-villagers-get-help.html
COSTA RICA: Protecting life in Ostional: The survival of 2 species http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/07/30/protecting-life-in-ostional-the-survival-of-2-species
The Economist explains Why palm oil production is going green Read more at http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/07/economist-explains-25#FXH1sxPmCrPCXm8g.99
Asian Opinions Tackling timber and wildlife trafficking
– See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/asian-opinions/tackling-timber-and-wildlife-trafficking#sthash.ycNBd4VI.dpuf
SABAH/MALAYSIA: TRAFFIC SOUTH-EAST ASIA: We appeal to you to say no to illegal wildlife trade. Don’t buy endangered and protected species. Tell friends who do, that the law will catch up with them eventually – like this suspect in Sabah, Malaysia who’s been charged for being in possession of a Clouded Leopard. When you stop buying, poaching and trafficking will end.
FREELAND ? This decade more than 1,000 rangers have been killed while working to defend wild animals from poaching.
SOUTH AFRICA CANNED LION HUNTING
British safari bosses selling death: Firms offer ‘menu’ of big game to be gunned down… for a price
