News Brief (E210, 6th April,2007)
Top News
Prime Minister decides to allow tiger breeding in Binh Duong province
Three tiger breeding farms in Binh Duong Province have received permission from the Prime Minister to continue to breed tigers and other wild animals. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Thu_tuong_dong_y_thi_diem_nuoi_ho_tai_Binh_Duong.pdf
Approximately 170 kilograms of pangolins confiscated
The Ha Tinh provincial Mobile Police Team has seized a car containing nearly 170 kilograms of pangolins. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Bat_giu_170_kg_te_te.pdf
Wildlife meat offered openly in Kon Tum restaurants
Wildlife meat is being offered openly in a number of restaurants in Kon Tum province while local authorities look on. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Thit_thu_rung_nhan_nhan_xuong_pho.pdf
Son La province Asian wild dogs in danger of extinction
The Asian wild dog (Cuon alpinus), which has been recognized as a critically endangered species, is in danger of extinction. They are being hunted by local residents in Son La province to prevent their catching livestock in the area. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Loai_soi_do_o_Quynh_Nhai.pdf
Whale found dead on the beach in Bac Lieu province.
A 2.5 ton whale has been found dead on a beach in Bac Lieu province. According to local residents, its death may have been caused by recent oil slicks, which affected beaches in some Central and Southern Vietnamese provinces. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Phat_hien_ca_voi_nang_2,5_tan.pdf
Large volume of timber confiscated in Dak Lac province
Forty one timber storage sites, carrying a combined volume of nearly 700m3 of timber, have been discovered in Ea Sup forest in Dak Lac province. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Phat_hien_them_41_bai_go.pdf
Links to environmental articles
A farm in Hai Duong province has planted 270 species of plants listed in Vietnam’s red book in an attempt to increase biodiversity in the region. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Trong_thanh_cong_270_loai_go_quy.pdf
Serious rare timber exploitation in Bac Can province. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Go_qui_vung_loi_nguyen_sinh_van_bi_chat_ha.pdf
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