News Brief (E252, 22 February, 2008)

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Using military guns for illegal hunting in Lam Dong province
On February 13, a gang of 13 illegal hunters armed with military guns massacred wild animals throughout the night. The following morning, this gang was arrested by rangers from Bidoup – Nui Ba National Park and Chu Yang Sin National Park. Three deer, two wild pigs, two civets, one muntjac and one macaque were found disemboweled, slaughtered and burned. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_252/Tan_sat_DVHD_o_VQG_bang_sung_quan_dung.pdf 

Black coral confiscated in Quang Ngai province  
On February 14, 143kg of black coral which was being illegally transported was confiscated by staff from Border Post 288 in Quang Ngai province. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_252/Thu_giu_143kg_san_ho_quy_hiem.pdf 

Wild pigs slaughtered over Lunar New Year Holiday
Increased demand for wild pig meat over the Lunar New Year holidays has pushed groups of hunters into the forest in search of this threatened species. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_252/Xe_thit_heo_rung.pdf  

Ecological changes in Hoang Lien Son area
As a result of global warming, endemic plants previously known only to live at a specific altitude, have been gradually moving to higher positions in the Hoang Lien Son Mountains. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_252/Cac_loai_cay_tren_day_Hoang_Lien_Son_dang_phai_so_tan.html   

Folk stories about endemic snake species in South-Western Vietnam
Although it appears frequently in Vietnamese literature and folk stories, scientists are still debating whether the ‘cloud cobra’ exists in reality or not. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_252/Ran_ho_mang_mien_Tay_chi_nghe_da_hai.pdf

Luu Thi Ngoc Anh                                                 
Communications Officer
Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
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