Another dose of bad news about poaching,
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Clinging to her dying mother, baby orangutan in UK charity’s ‘most harrowing rescue ever’: British vets wade into the Indonesian jungle in bid to save tragic Lulu and daughter
No 509 Wildlife Trade News: 14th September 2015
Illegal wildlife trade now ‘industrial-scale’ ( NA Comment: The worst countries involved are members of CITES and have never been punished for their blatant complicity in the illegal wildlife trade. CITES talks while wildlife is wiped out. A shocking indictment of all CITES personnel.) http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/illegal-wildlife-trade-now-industrial-scale-1.1914682#.VfU8GpcXEsc
Zim court charges South Africans over attempt to export wildlife http://www.enca.com/south-africa/zim-court-charges-south-africans-over-attempt-export-wildlife
SABAH/MALAYSIA: Racing against time to save our rhinos
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/racing-against-time-save-our-rhinos
Urge the U.S. FWS to finalize an ivory rule with teeth http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/get-involved/urge-us-fws-finalize-ivory-rule-teeth
JAPAN: Season’s first dolphins killed in annual Taiji hunt http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/seasons-first-dolphins-killed-in-annual-taiji-hunt
MYANMAR: Deforestation approaches point of no return http://elevenmyanmar.com/local/deforestation-approaches-point-no-return
MYANMAR: Saving the gentle giants http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/lifestyle/16465-save-the-gentle-giants.html
SUMATRA/INDONESIA: Forest rangers involved in poaching ring http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/09/12/forest-rangers-involved-poaching-ring.html
Jakarta declines help to fight fire http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/jakarta-declines-help-fight-fire
SUMATRA/INDONESIA: Record fine against plantation company upheld http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/09/13/record-fine-against-plantation-company-upheld.html
CYPRUS: No EU cop-out on bird killing http://cyprus-mail.com/2015/09/13/no-eu-cop-out-on-bird-killing/
Man’s Killing of Endangered Jaguar Lands Him in Ecuadoran Prison http://www.ryot.org/mans-killing-of-endangered-jaguar-lands-him-in-ecuadoran-prison/942564
Kind Rescuers Save Wild Elephant From Poaching Attempt (VIDEO) http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/rescuers-save-wild-elephant-from-poaching-attempt/
NEPAL: Govt to revive ‘wildlife gifting’ http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-09-13/govt-to-revive-wildlife-gifting.html
NEPAL: Timber smuggling on rise in Parsa http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-09-13/timber-smuggling-on-rise-in-parsa.html
4 Badass People Who Are Changing the Way We View Marine Captivity http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/badass-people-who-are-changing-the-way-we-view-marine-captivity/
PAKISTAN: Last elephant standing http://tribune.com.pk/story/956107/last-elephant-standing/
CBI must take suo motu note of rhino poaching: NTCA http://www.nagalandpost.com/ChannelNews/Regional/RegionalNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDA4NjUyNA%3D%3D
Kaziranga: Task Force suggests policy changes on land use, militants and illegal arms. The RTF in its report raised serious concern over rapid encroachment on the animal corridors and called for strengthening rhino protection through intelligence-based enforcement http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/kaziranga-task-force-suggests-policy-changes-on-land-use-militants-and-illegal-arms/
SOUTH AFRICA: 100 animals shot in five-day hunt http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/limpopo/100-animals-shot-in-five-day-hunt-1.1915207#.VfW-fJcXEsc
Illegal resort mars – Tiger reserve http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Illegal-resort-mars-Tiger-reserve/articleshow/48950856.cms
Disappearing giraffes http://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/disappearing-giraffes/
CAMBODIA: Trucks carrying timber seized in Kampong Speu http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/trucks-carrying-timber-seized-kampong-speu
