[enviro-vlc] Vietnam's planned sale of tiger glue protested

[ENV Communication]

Date: 06 December 2010
Vietnam's planned sale of tiger glue protested

 

On November 19, Thanh Hoa Province People's Committee agreed to allow agencies under its control to organize a public auction of 2.8 kilograms of tiger glue, with a starting price of 50 million dong (2,500 dollars) per kilogram. 

 

Responding to this issue, ENV raised the own concern about the actions of Thanh Hoa authorities which have helped to legitimize the trading of wild animals' contrary to law.

On December 03, Thanh Hoa authorities organized a press conference to report about the origin and the last decision for these tiger glue. The auction was no longer held but the resolution by the local authorities allowing the hospital to keep the tiger bone glue still goes against conservation efforts. Therefore, ENV recommended that the glue must be destroyed to send a clear message to the public that the authorities do not encourage the consumption of wild animals' products.

 

The issue attracted a lot of attention from most of Vietnamese and other international Journals:

 

http://khoahoc.baodatviet.vn/Home/KHCN/Dau-gia-cao-ho-la-pham-luat/201012/120949.datviet

 

http://www.laodong.com.vn/Tin-Tuc/Trung-tam-giao-duc-thien-nhien-cuc-luc-phan-doi/23557

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/03/AR2010120300354.html

 

http://envietnam.org/library/Articles%20for%20news%20media%20section/Wildlife%20protectors%20turn%20middlemen%20%28Press%20Dec%202,%202010%29.pdf
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