More bad news at the start of the year 2016 about poaching, wildlife and environmental
crimes and government ignorance, incompetence
and looking the other way …

in the spotlight today ……………

2015: A disastrous year for wildlife protection in Malaysia

January 3, 2016

Wildlife NGOs say despite small improvements, the government has largely failed to protect the welfare of the country’s wildlife.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2016/01/03/2015-a-disastrous-year-for-wildlife-protection-in-malaysia/

2015 a disastrous year for wildlife protection in M’sia, wasn’t it?
Read more: https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/325338#ixzz3wFp4gKNE

No 592 Wildlife Trade News: 4th January 2016

SHOCK – HORROR: INDONESIAN PRESIDENT Joko Widodo buy’s birds in NOTORIOUS Pramuka ILLEGAL WILDLIFE market

http://news.detik.com/berita/3109366/jokowi-borong-ratusan-burung-di-pasar-pramuka-besok-dilepas-di-istana-bogor

AND http://www.tribunnews.com/tribunners/2016/01/03/tindakan-jokowi-borong-burung-beri-contoh-buruk

http://bangka.tribunnews.com/2016/01/03/jokowi-borong-burung-di-pasar-pramuka-dinilai-beri-contoh-buruk

http://www.rmol.co/read/2016/01/03/230340/Cara-Jokowi-Malah-Bisa-Meningkatkan-Permintaan-Burung-

http://www.rmol.co/read/2016/01/03/230331/Jokowi-Keliru-Borong-Burung-di-Pasar-Pramuka-

http://www.posmetro.info/2016/01/marison-jokowi-lepas-burung-berbahaya.html

MR. PRESIDENT YOU SHOULD BE CLOSING DOWN THIS MARKET – NOT SHOPPING IN IT.

INDONESIA: Asian states must shut illegal bird markets http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/?253950/Asian-states-must-shut-illegal-bird-markets

Indonesia’s Booming Bird Markets Put Songbirds at Risk http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150925-indonesia-bird-markets-pet-trade-songbirds-iucn-traffic/

Imprisoned and sold: The endangered songbirds kept in rusty cages in Indonesia’s markets

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/607904/endangered-songbirds-rusty-cages-sold-market

Tens of thousands of birds illegally sold on the streets of Jakarta http://www.traffic.org/home/2015/9/25/tens-of-thousands-of-birds-illegally-sold-on-the-streets-of.html

Indonesia’s illegal cage bird trade pushing Black-winged Mynas towards extinction http://www.traffic.org/home/2015/8/13/indonesias-illegal-cage-bird-trade-pushing-black-winged-myna.html