[enviro-vlc] Weekly News Bulletin E391

[ENV Communication]

 E391 November 12, 2010

 

Top News

 

Tiger Summit: Can the tiger be saved?

On November 21, for the first time ever, heads of state and senior diplomats from 11 key countries will gather in St Petersburg to discuss the fate of just one species. Backed by the World Bank, the Tiger Summit is billed as the last chance to save the tiger. But according to some conservation experts, the summit will not produce results because the participants have no practical experience in conservation work. Instead of focusing solely on the problem of poaching, the tiger summit is devoting too much time and resources to other issues, including educating local people about tigers and carbon emission allowances to preserve tiger habitats. Funds have not been focused on one method that will immediately and positively impact the fate of tigers. 

(English version)

One last chance: can we save the tiger

 

Dong Nai: Boy killed by rampaging elephant

The village vice chief from where a 14 year old boy was trampled to death by an elephant on November 7 reported that the boy and his relatives were travelling by motorcycle to a jungle fishing spot in Dong Nai province when they were attacked. The boy died from head and chest injuries while his stepfather and cousin escaped unharmed. 

(English version)

Boy killed by rampaging elephant

 

Quang Nam: Large group of langurs wreak havoc 

On November 8 and 9 at a forest in the west of the province, almost 100 langurs appeared looking for food, destroying crops in the process. According to local residents, langurs have become increasingly bold and destructive of human property. Some of the langurs were black with white cheeks and long-tails such as the Francois’ langur (Trachypithecus francoisi), and appear in Vietnam’s Red Book as a rare and endangered species.

(Vietnamese version)

Quang Nam: Xuat hien dan vooc gan 100 con




Thua Thien Hue: Wildlife seized

On November 9, the Huong Tra district Forest Protection Department (FPD) intercepted a car travelling from Quang Tri to Thua Thien–Hue and seized a batch of rare wild animals, including eight civets weighing a total of 18.4kg, a brush tail porcupine weighing more than 2kg, and 12.5kg of  muntjac meat. The FPD will work with the Phong Dien Protected area to coordinate the release of the wildlife.

(Vietnamese version)
Thua Thien Hue: Bat va xu ly mot lo dong vat hoang da quy hiem 

 

 

ENV’s activities





Green sea turtle released into the sea

On October 18, ENV received an anonymous report about a marine turtle at a seafood restaurant in Bac Lieu province. The turtle reportedly had been kept there for almost a year and was in poor condition. An ENV Wildlife Crime officer immediately contacted Bac Lieu functional authorities and the turtle was later confirmed as being a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). On November 11 the ENV Wildlife Crime officer contacted the Department of Fishery Resource Management and learned that the Green sea turtle had been released in good health that morning, well offshore so it could not be caught again.
http://envietnam.org/library/Sub%20parts%20of%20news-activities/Green_sea_turtle_%20released_into_the_sea.html

 

 

Two gibbons transferred to Cu Chi Rescue Center
On October 20, an ENV Wildlife Crime Officer received a tip that two yellow cheeked gibbons (Hylobates gabriellae) were being kept at the Địa Ốc café in Ho Chi Minh City. Also found at the café was one jar of king cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah) and one jar of Chinese cobra (Naja atra) wine. The owners claimed they had received the animals as a gift from a friend from Dak Lak province and they were being kept as pets, not for sale or trade. Following discussions with ENV, they agreed to transfer the gibbons to the Cu Chi Rescue Center on November 9. 
http://envietnam.org/library/Sub%20parts%20of%20news-activities/Two_gibbons_transferred_to%20Cu_Chi_Rescue_Center.html

 

 

Upcoming Event

Annual meeting of voluntary activities and honor awards

>From November 19 to 21, in Ninh Binh and Hanoi, ENV will hold the 2010 annual meeting of voluntary activities and award honors to volunteers who have contributed greatly to wildlife protection activities. In the three years since the volunteer network began,  2,700 volunteers have worked tirelessly toward preventing illegal wildlife trade and improving community awareness about the issue. The meeting will provide the perfect opportunity for the best volunteers to learn more about the real situation of Vietnam's wildlife, gain new skills, meet and exchange ideas, and increase solidarity within the network. The meeting also gives ENV the chance to review and show appreciation for all volunteer activities, honor the best volunteers, and encourage the continued enthusiasm for protecting wildlife throughout the national volunteer network.

Đọc ngữ âm

 

Stay up to date with ENV on Facebook

 

Join ENV’s Facebook Group

The ENV team regularly updates our Facebook group with wildlife crime news, interesting cases and information about our other work. Click on this link to join our group and help save Vietnam’s wildlife: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47162312016

 



 

Please note:  Past bulletins can be found on ENV's website www.envietnam.org

    


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