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News Brief (E247, 11 January, 2008)

Top News

Two live tigers rescued in Ha Dong city
On January 7, environmental police uncovered a major wildlife trafficking operation. Two live tigers, frozen pieces from other four tigers as well as a large quantity of other wildlife products including bear paws and deer antlers were confiscated in Ha Dong city, 10km west of Hanoi.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_247/Rescued_2_tigers_in_Ha_Dong.pdf
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_247/Giai_cuu_hai_ca_the_ho_song_o_Ha_Dong.html

Wildlife confiscated from the illegal trade
On January 3, five rhinoceros horns being kept in a case were confiscated by customs officers at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh city. According to investigators, the man involved had been hired by an overseas Vietnamese to transport these horns from South Africa to Vietnam. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_247/Tich_thu_5_sung_te_giac.pdf

On January 7, Lam Dong authorities uncovered two cases involving the illegal possession of wildlife, and confiscated more than 54kg of wild animals including wild pigs, macaques, and other wildlife bones and meat. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_247/Lam_Dong_Phat_hien_2_vu_van_chuyen_DVHD.pdf

Aggressive elephants in Ha Tinh province
The lives of local residents become chaotic when elephant herds came down from surrounding mountains and destroyed crops as well as local houses. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_247/Chuyen_nhung_vi_khach_xuong_nui.html

Khanh Hoa forests in need of protection
In addition to the black-shanked douc langurs living in Ninh Hoa district forests, the recent discovery of other rare animals from the civet and Saola families suggest that further study and protective measures should be taken to protect biodiversity in Khanh Hoa province. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_247/KH_Phat_hien_nhieu_tieu_ban_DV.pdf

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