[wildtrade] Bulletin E347

Thu Dec 31 12:07:12 GMT 2009

E347 31 December 2009

Top News

Dac Lac: Forest kept alive by a legend of love

While nearly all of the forests in Dac Lac have been destroyed, a primeval forest just 13 kilometers from Ea Pok town still remains because of an interesting love legend associated with it and this legend has played an important role in conserving the forest. If legends had existed in other highland villages and residents grew up with these stories, it is likely that forests in these areas may have been preserved.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Giu_rung_nho_truyen_thuyet_tinh_yeu.html

Hai Phong: Students poisoned by exhaust fumes

For two months, 86 students and a teacher at Quan Toan Secondary School were in hospital because after being poisoned by exhaust fumes from nearby steel companies. Following the hospitalizations, seven steel companies were forced to stop operations.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Ngo_doc_khi_thai_da_co_87_nguoi_nhap_vien.html

Guns an issue in central highlands 

Hunters have been increasingly using guns to kill wild animals in forests. Guns are banned but they are found easily in this area. Hunters can buy or can even make guns for themselves. Especially dangerous is the 'super gun', which can kill a large of animals at the same time. The easy access to guns in the central highlands is putting wildlife in danger of extinction.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Hang_nong_giua_dai_ngan.html

Dac Lac elephants risk extinction 

Dac Lac province has the most elephants in Vietnam, with about 80-110 wild elephants and 61 home elephants. However, the number of elephants is falling rapidly and they are facing the risk of extinction.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Voi_Dac_Lac_truoc_nguy_co_chi_con_trong_huyen_thoai.html

Thanh Hoa: Two men arrested for attacking ranger

On December 25th, Thanh Hoa Police arrested two subjects (father and son) for illegally transporting timber and attacking rangers.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Bat_tam_giam_2_bo_con_danh_kiem_lam.html

Bac Giang: Police dies trying to arrest logger

On December 25th, the Deputy of Tien Thang Commune Police was stabbed to death in a protected forest area at Tien Thang commune in Yen The district when he and his colleagues tried to stop loggers illegally transporting wood from the forest.   

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Mot_pho_truong_cong_an_xa_hy_sinh_khi_dang_lam_nhiem_vu.html

Men caught transporting wild animals 

On December 27th, Hanoi Traffic Police stopped a car carrying illegally 7 civets and the head of an unidentified animal. In a separate case in the capital, Hanoi Police discovered two subjects transporting 2 King cobras (Ophiophagus Hannah) without permits. Earlier in Ho Chi Minh City, police arrested a man for transporting 7 porcupines, 14kg of Chinese cobras (Naja atra) and 0.5kg of banded kraits (Bungarus fasciatus) illegally. 

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Giai_cuu_ran_ho_mang_chua.html

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Van_chuyen_thu_rung_trai_phep.html

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Van_chuyen_trai_phep_DVHD(VN,%2029%20Dec%2009).PDF

Binh Thuan: Large amount of wildlife discovered at restaurant

The Ham Thuan Nam District Forest Protection Department recently discovered a restaurant keeping nearly 100kgs of wildlife illegally, including snakes, monitor lizards (Varanus sp.), civets, turtles and jungle fowls at Tan Lap commune in Ham Thuan Nam district.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Binh_Thuan_phat_hien_gan_100kg_DVHD.html

Law documents

New decree: Stronger effect in protecting wildlife 

>From December 1st, 2010, Decree 99 of the Government regarding management and protection of forest and forest products will become effective. The law will be tighter on matters of raising, trading and transporting wildlife. Subjects who break the law will be fined up to 500 million VND or will be subject to criminal proceedings.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Tang_muc_xu_ly_voi_gay_nuoi_buon_ban_DVHD_trai_Phep.html

Tien Giang: Promulgating instructions about wildlife protection

Tien Giang People's Committee has recently promulgated instructions to protect wildlife by banning the advertisement and trade of wildlife and wildlife products, or illegally keeping wildlife. 

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_347/Ban_hanh_chi_thi_bao_ve_DVHD.html

ENV's activities

A vocational training centre voluntarily hands over wildlife

On December 25th, Dong Nai Vocational Training Centre (campus I) in Bien Hoa City voluntarily transferred three green peafowls (Pavomuticus) and four yellow -checked gibbons (Hylobates gabriellae) to Cat Tien National Park's Rescue Centre. Before that, on December 19th, the centre also handed over a chipped Asiatic black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus) to Cat Tien NP. The case was first reported to ENV by a member of ENV Wildlife Volunteer Network. ENV then worked closely with the local authorities as well as discussed with managers to encourage them to voluntarily turn over the animals.  

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Thieu Thi Binh
Communications officer                                           
Education for Nature - Vietnam 
No. 5 Ngo 192 Thai Thinh, Dong Da District
Hanoi, Vietnam 
Phone/fax: +84 4 3514-8850 
E-mail: env at fpt.vn  
www.envietnam.org  (English) 
www.thiennhien.org  (Vietnamese) 
www.savingvietnamswildlife.org  (English wildlife trade website)
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