Another dose of bad news about poaching,
environmental and wildlife crimes from
around the world
in the spotlight today ……………………
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: The notorious Jatinegara wildlife market last week.
On of two such markets in Jakarta (the other being ‘Pramuka’) BKSDA wildlife officials refuse to close down despite the criminality involved, despite the horrific conditions, despite appalling animal cruelty and despite Indonesia’s wildlife fast-disappearing wildlife from its natural habitats.
WHY WON’T BKSDA AND The Ministry of Forest and Environment
a) enforce the law? b) save Indonesia’s wildlife?
Is it due to laziness, corruption, or both?
photos by Scorpion https://www.facebook.com/scorpionmonitor
http://www.scorpionmonitor.org/newslist
These reports and photos are ONLY being shown in public because in private the
ministry and BKSDA officials have, so far, refused to take action against the
wildlife traders/traffickers.
No 483 Wildlife Trade News: 11th August 2015
Beyond Cecil: The illegal trade in wildlife has real consequences for the world by Achim Steiner/UNEP. (NA comment: If he REALLY is concerned, why doesn’t he persuade CITES to enforce sanctions? How many hundreds of thousands of ‘protected’ birds and animals have been killed and internationally traded, illegally, while Achim Steiner has been in his job? And how many countries have been punished? How many did you say?) http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/aug/10/illegal-trade-wildlife-cecil-the-lion-organised-crime-poaching
Customs seize 18 smuggled bear paws on freight train to China
Four men arrested over Sumatran tiger killing http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/08/10/four-men-arrested-over-sumatran-tiger-killing.html
Indonesia is burning (again) http://www.redd-monitor.org/2015/08/06/indonesia-is-burning-again/
Zimbabwe President Mugabe blames his own people for ‘failing to protect’ Cecil the lion, as animal rights campaigners launch the first World Lion Day Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3192220/Zimbabwe-President-Mugabe-controversially-blames-people-failing-protect-Cecil-lion-animal-rights-campaigners-launch-World-Lion-Day.html#ixzz3iPaBGB3W
Is India Selling Out Its Tigers?http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/opinion/sunday/is-india-selling-out-its-tigers.html?_r=0
Whaling Company Loses Money From Whaling http://grapevine.is/news/2015/08/07/whaling-company-loses-money-from-whaling/
Free State winning fight against rhino poachers http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Free-State-winning-fight-against-rhino-poachers-20150730
New York Blood Center Blames Animal Welfare Groups for Plight of Abandoned Chimps http://theirturn.net/2015/08/10/new-york-blood-center-blames-animal-welfare-groups-for-plight-of-abandoned-chimps/
Hong Kong Customs seizes live turtles at airport http://ht.ly/QHKlg
Tanzania to Break Up Game Department in Elephant Strategy http://allafrica.com/stories/201508102400.html
Namibia: Shifeta Wary of Bail for Suspected Poachers http://allafrica.com/stories/201508101543.html
The Big Five: Africa’s Most Sought-After Trophy Animals http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/10/world/africa/africa-big-game-hunting.html?_r=0
Alarm grows at illegal logging. VIETNAM
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/274296/alarm-grows-at-illegal-logging.html
Cameroon’s Pledge to Combat Illegal Logging Needs More Action and More Transparency http://allafrica.com/stories/201508100505.html
SAPS pairs with US to trap poaching network
http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/08/11/SAPS-pairs-with-US-to-trap-poaching-network
Environmental Investigation Agency. Latest from our colleagues at EIA US:
In collaboration with the Colombian human rights non-profit La Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz, EIA invites you to learn about the devastating impact that the growing palm oil sector in Colombia has had on the local communities of Mapiripan, Colombia.
This brief documentary, “Between Water and Oil Palm,” shows evidence that Italian-owned palm oil company Poligrow Ltd has forcibly displaced local farmers and damaged the water, land, and wildlife resources upon which the Jiw and Sikuani indigenous peoples depend for their livelihood.
Para ver el video en español, haga clic aquí: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waW6p98GWto
