[wildtrade] Weekly News Bulletin E393

[ENV Communication]

 E393  November 26, 2010

 

Top News

Tigers extinct in 12 years if remain unprotected
Wild tigers could become extinct in as little as 12 years if countries where they still roam free fail to take swift action to protect tiger habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts warned at the International Tiger Conservation Forum in St Petersburg on Sunday. The WWF and other experts say only about 3,200 tigers remain in the wild, a dramatic plunge from an estimated 100,000 a century ago. Three of the nine tiger subspecies - Bali, Javan, and Caspian - have already become extinct in the past 70 years. The summit approved a wide-ranging program with the goal of doubling the world's tiger population in the wild by 2022, backed by governments of the 13 countries that still have tiger populations. The Global Tiger Recovery Program estimates that the countries will need approximately $350 million in external funding for the first five years of the 12-year plan.
 

Quang Tri: Farmers voluntarily hand over Red-shanked douc langur

On November 24, two farmers voluntarily handed over a 7kg Red-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus) to the Quang Tri FPD. The farmers claimed they had accidentally caught the langur and decided to hand it over to the FPD. The Red-shanked douc langur belongs to group IB - the group of rare wild animals forbidden to be in captivity, hunted, traded or killed.

 

Dong Nai: Large haul of Cobras seized

On November 22, the Xuan Loc district FPD seized 200kg of Cobras included 10kg of Common rat snakes (Ptyas mucosus) from a known female wildlife trader, who had purchased the cobras from south-west Vietnam to sell to local restaurants. Xuan Loc's FPD will deal with the case in accordance with wildlife protection laws.



Note: A full version of each story can be obtained by accessing provided on ENV's website

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_393.html

 

ENV's activities

 

Inspiring conclusion to ENV's Annual Volunteer Meeting, 2010

On November 21 at Hanoi's Press Club, a ceremony to award the volunteers who have contributed the most to wildlife protection activities closed ENV's Annual Volunteer Meeting for 2010, which has  made a lasting impression on volunteers who came from all over the country. Nguyen Thanh Hung, leader of ENV's Volunteer Club in Ho Chi Minh City, wrote a letter to show his sincerest thanks to ENV for creating the opportunity for all volunteers to meet, exchange ideas and learn from each other's experiences, and also express his passion for the protection of wildlife. ENV hopes that the efforts of young volunteers like Hung will inspire others to take action either by volunteering, reporting wildlife crime to local authorities or to the ENV Wildlife Crime Hotline 18001522, or simply by choosing not to consume wildlife or products made from wildlife. 

http://envietnam.org/gallery/ENV_s_Annual_Volunteer_Meeting.html

 

"Analysis of attitudes and bear bile use in Vietnam" released

On November 23, ENV's press conference to launch the "Analysis of attitudes and bear bile use in Vietnam" report with the catchy slogan "Vietnam cannot have both Bears and bear bile" attracted a lot of media attention. Many journalists were in attendance and reported on the latest research on bear bile use in Vietnam and ENV's recommendations to protect Vietnam's endangered bears. 

The results of ENV's study will help authorities and conservation organizations to develop more effective measures to address bear bile consumption and trade in Vietnam and enhance protection for what may be Vietnam's last remaining bears in the wild. 

http://envietnam.org/library/Sub%20parts%20of%20news-activities/Analysis_of_attitudes_and_bear_bile_use_in_Vietnam_released.html

 

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