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News Brief (E253, 29 February, 2008)

Top News

More information about illegal hunting in Lam Dong province
On February 21, the authorities passed a decision to take those found hunting illegally in Bidoup – Nui Ba National Park using military guns in mid February to court. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_253/Quang_Ngai_Triet_pha_mot_dong_thu_rung.pdf

Wild animals confiscated in Quang Ngai province
On February 21, Quang Ngai police working in cooperation with Quang Ngai Forest Protection Department undertook a sudden inspection of a local house and confiscated more than 400kg of wild animals including pangolins, civets, porcupines, wild pigs, common barking deers, serows, and mouse deers. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_253/Treo_dau_de_ban_thu_rung.pdf

Sarus crane populations in Dong Thap province dwindling
Due to the impact of human activity in Dong Thap province, there have been an unusually low number of sightings of the sarus crane (Grus antigone) this year, in spite of the fact that this is the sarus crane’s breeding season. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_253/Dong_Thap_Seu_dau_do_ve_Tram_Chim_thua_thot.pdf

Siamese crocodiles – a fight for survival
Although projects have been put in place to recover the population of Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) in Bau Sau area of Cat Tien National Park, this species is still being threatened by human hunting. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_253/Ca_sau_xiem_o_Cat_Tien.html

Rangers found helping illegal loggers in Gia Lai province
In 2006 and 2007, staff from Ia Grai district Forest Protection Department created fake documents to authorize hundreds of cubic meters of illegally felled timber. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_253/Go_lau_thanh_go_nuong_ray.pdf

Luu Thi Ngoc Anh
Communications Officer
Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
N5. IF1, lane 192 Thai Thinh Str, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi
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Email: communication.env@fpt.vn