[wildtrade] [PR] Commercial Farming and Trade of Endangered Species - A shortcut to extinction

[ENV Communication]

Dear Sir/ Madame,

 

Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) today hosted a press conference
<http://envietnam.org/images/News_Resources/Press_Releases/27-Jul-2016-PR-Pr
ess-Conference-Wildlife-Commercial-farming-and-trade.pdf>  calling for a
complete ban on the commercial farming and trade of endangered species. The
media event followed a lively round-table meeting held yesterday (July 26)
with representatives from law enforcement agencies, decision makers,
scientists and conservation experts.

 



Guests speakers during Q&A section with media (Photo: ENV)

 

Commercial farming and trade of wildlife is a hotly contested topic in some
circles where proponents argue that commercial trade benefits conservation
while opponents including ENV warn that commercial trade stimulates demand,
compromises conservation, and in its current form in Vietnam, has little or
no benefit to conservation.  

 

The results of an investigation of wildlife farms in Vietnam
<http://envietnam.org/images/NewsBlog/2016/July-26-2016-Summary-of-Wildlife-
farming-in-Vietnam-2016-EN-resized-2.pdf>  conducted by ENV show widespread
laundering of wild sourced animals and abuse of regulations at all of the
licensed farms that were inspected (see video here).
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPWENg3PBAc&feature=youtu.be> 

 

ENV's position is to call for a 100% ban on the commercial farming and trade
of endangered species that are protected under Vietnamese law or
international treaty.

 

More photos of the event can be found at ENV
<https://www.facebook.com/EducationforNatureVietnam/photos/?tab=album&album_
id=1129032487142341> 's official Facebook page.

 

Enjoy reading!

 

Regards,

 

Mai An LY

Media Officer

 

Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)

Address : Block 17T5, Room 1701, Hoang Dao Thuy St., Ha Noi

Tel       : (+84) 4 628 15 424

Mobile   : (+84) 913 326 098

Email     :  <mailto:thaongochd.env at gmail.com> maian.env at gmail.com

Website :  <http://www.envietnam.org/> www.thiennhien.org or
<http://www.envietnam.org/> www.envietnam.org

 

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