Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E232, 7th September,2007)
Top News
Butchering tigers to make glue in Hanoi
A series of articles were released this week about the discovery of two dead tigers in a Hanoi flat, which were being butchered to make glue. The tigers and a range of other wild animal products, including monkey bones, stag heads, bear paws and elephant tusks were discovered in the flat by police officers and the Forest Protection Department on September 4. This is the first time that such a big case involving illegally obtained wildlife products has been uncovered in Hanoi.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Local_tiger_bone_traders_caught_red_handed.pdf
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Nau_cao_ho_giua_long_Hanoi.html
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Co_the_xac_dinh_duoc_nguon_goc_hai_con_ho_bi_nau_cao.pdf http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Cuc_Kiem_lam_de_nghi_tieu_huy.html
Recent spate of illegal wildlife trade cases
On August 28, Dong Thap police inspected a truck and found it to contain 766 wild snakes. A few days later, Dong Thap Forest Protection Department and staff from Dong Tam snake farm identified the confiscated snakes as belonging to several different species.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Van_chuyen_dong_vat_hoang_da_quy_hiem.html
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Van_chuyen_764kg_ran.pdf
On August 29, Kon Tum Forest Protection Department confiscated a large amount of forest products and wildlife including wild pigs and porcupines which were being kept illegally.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Bat_giu_luong_lon_lam_san_va_dong_vat_hoang_da.html
Over the past few days, Quang Binh Forest Protection Department and Economic Police have confiscated a large number of wild animals, discovered while they were being illegally transported, including an Asiatic black bear, pangolins, wild snakes, wild pigs, porcupines and badgers.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Quang_Binh_bat_giu_nhieu_vu_van_chuyen_dong_vat_hoang_da.pdf
Thirty bear cubs go missing from An Canh bear farm
On August 1, 2007, staff from the Forest Protection Department discovered an extra 30 bear cubs in addition to the 26 bears legally registered to An Canh bear farm in Ha Tay province. However, by the time a second investigation took place on August 3, the 30 bear cubs had disappeared.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Kiem_soat_gau_nuoi_bang_chip_dien.html
Eight Ha Tinh langurs transferred to Phong Nha Ke Bang National park
On September 5, the Endangered Primate Rescue Center (EPRC) at Cuc Phuong National Park transferred eight Ha Tinh langurs to Phong Nha - Ke Bang National park for release into the wild.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Quang_Binh_tiep_nhan_8_ca_the_vooc.pdf
Moon cakes filled with wild animal meat
ANCO candy factory has released an advertisement for their new product range for this year’s mid autumn festival: “Moon cakes filled with wild animal products”.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Banh_trung_thu_nhan_dvhd.html
Barbarous eating habits of Sai Gon “aristocrats”
These articles describe the savagery and animal cruelty underpinning the meals consumed by wealthy Saigonese, which range from bear paws to pit vipers’ foetuses .
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/20_trieu_dong_mot_tay_gau.pdf
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Nuot_chung_bao_thai_ran_luc.pdf
Vietnam’s rare animals studied for medicine
A company in Tay Ninh province has been authorized to raise a variety of rare snakes, turtles and long – tailed macaque monkeys (Macaca fascicularis), for the purpose of developing human vaccines. This is the first company in Vietnam to receive the authorization necessary to meet regulations of the United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Vietnam_rare_animals_studied_for_medicine.html (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_232/Trai_nuoi_dong_vat_hoang_da_de_nghien_cuu_y_sinh_hoc.html
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