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News Brief (E227, 3rd August,2007)

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Binturong transferred to Cuc Phuong Rescue Center
On July 25, a Binturong (Arctictis binturong) was transferred to Cuc Phuong Rescue Center after a member of the public handed the animal over to the Binh Dinh Forest Protection Department.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Binh_Dinh_ban_giao_mot_con_chon_muc_quy_hiem.html

Langur saved by Ia Grai Police
Three langurs, two badgers and a 15kg bag of monitor lizards were confiscated by Ia Grai Police, Gia Lai province. While two of the langurs had already died by the time they were confiscated, the other animals were successfully rescued and released back into the forest.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Gia_Lai_Cuu_song_mot_con_vooc_quy_hiem.html

Lesser Adjutant discovered in U Minh Thuong National Park
The recent discovery of a Lesser Adjutant (Leptotilos javanicus) in U Minh Thuong National Park has given hope to scientists that the species may be brought back from the brink of extinction.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Endangered_bird_find_gives_hope_for_conservationists.html(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Phat_hien_chim_Gia_Soi_tai_vuon_quoc_gia_U_Minh
_Thuong.html

The “tears” of the forest
A recent report has described the tragic destiny of wild animals in Cat Tien National Park. Day after day, animals are being hunted and trapped due to wildlife trade.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Nuoc_mat_cua_rung.html

Relation between poverty and environment
A “Poverty and environment” project by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has revealed that the poor are increasingly isolated from society and care little about environmental issues. However, it has also revealed that the welfare of the poor is directly affected by the health of their immediate environment.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Study_reveals_poor_increasingly_isolated.html
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Du_an_doi_ngheo_va_moi_truong.html

Gold extraction from rivers
A detailed report has given new insights into gold extraction, which is changing the stream flow and causing environmental destruction in rivers in the North of Vietnam.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Khi_nhung_dong_song_bi_mo_bung.htmlhttp://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Con_loc_vang_con_cuon_di_dau.html

Hanoi industrial zones fail to go green
Industrial zones and complexes are facing criticism for poor environmental practices including incomplete waste treatment systems and a lack of trees planted on land surrounding factories.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_227/Ha_Noi_industrial_zones_fail_to_go_green.html

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