Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E290, 14 November, 2008)
Top News
Hai Phong: Two Burmese pythons released back to the wild
On November 6th, 2008 two local households caught two Burmese pythons (Python molurus), with a total weight of eight kilograms, in their hen coop and goat pen. The next day the Cat Hai district Forest Protection Unit released the pythons back to the wild.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_290/Hai_Phong_Kiem_lam_Cat_Hai_tha_2_con_tran_dat_ve_tu_nhien.html
Lam Dong: Wildlife products widely sold at Prenn mountain pass
Tourists have recently been flocking to the Prenn mountain pass in Da Lat city to purchase wildlife body parts and souvenirs made from wildlife eyes, teeth and claws. The authorities are yet to resolve this problem.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_290/Lam_Dong_hang_quoc_cam_duoi_chan_deo_Prenn.html
More untreated waste water and toxic waste dumping cases exposed
The Ho Chi Minh Environment Police recently caught a Hao Nam paper production company discharging untreated waste water into a stream. In another case uncovered in Ha Noi, Sai Dong B Industrial site was found to have been dumping waste water directly into a canal for 14 years. In Ba Ria - Vung Tau, 20 tons of extremely toxic waste owned by Duy Phuc limited Company in Tan Phu district in Ho Chi Minh city, was also illegally dumped. Finally, in Hai Phong Police caught an inspector from the Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment illegally dumping one ton of leather waste from shoe manufacturing.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_290/14%20_nam_xa_nuoc_thai_chua_xu_ly.pdf
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_290/Vach_mat_ke_do_trom_chat_thai_cuc_doc.html
ENV’s activities
Hanoians commit to protecting bears
On the 13th and 14th November, 2008, Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) continued its bear protection campaign with a pledge-signing event held at Big C supermarket. Big C shoppers had the chance to learn more about the illegal bear trade and the wildlife trade more generally and were encouraged to sign commitments saying ‘no’ to the use of bear bile and bear products. So far, 12,000 people have committed to not using bear bile or bear products , which is a great contribution to stopping the wildlife trade in Vietnam.
Find out more about the wildlife trade in Vietnam: www.savingvietnamswildlife.org
Please note: Past bulletins can be found on ENV's website www.envietnam.org
Nguyen Thi My Dung
Communications Officer
Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
N5. IF1, lane 192 Thai Thinh Str, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi
Tel/Fax: (84 4) 514 8850
Email: communication.env@fpt.vn