Hanoi Customs on September 28 this year seized 960kg of pangolin scales and elephant tusks. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and finance our societies and economies is pushing nature and the services that power and sustain us to the brink, according to the WWF’s 2018 Living Planet Report. The report, released last week, indicated that global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles declined, on average, by 60 percent between 1970 and 2014, the most recent year with available data. The top threats to species identified in the report are directly linked to human activities, including habitat loss and degradation and overexploitation of wildlife. It also presented a sobering picture of the impact of human activity on the world’s wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers, and climate, underlining the rapidly closing window for action and the urgent need for the global community to collectively rethink and redefine … [Read more...] about Humans push wildlife populations to the brink
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Human push wildlife populations to the brink
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and finance our societies and economies is pushing nature and the services that power and sustain us to the brink, according to the WWF’s 2018 Living Planet Report. The report, released on Tuesday, indicated that global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles declined, on average, by 60 per cent between 1970 and 2014, the most recent year with available data. The top threats to species identified in the report are directly linked to human activities, including habitat loss and degradation and overexploitation of wildlife. It also presented a sobering picture of the impact of human activity on the world’s wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers, and climate, underlining the rapidly closing window for action and the urgent need for the global community to collectively rethink and redefine how we value, protect and restore nature. “Science is showing us the harsh reality our forests, … [Read more...] about Human push wildlife populations to the brink
Inter-province wildlife traffickers busted in Quang Nam
Quang Nam authorities discovered an inter-province wildlife trade ring and seized many animals on October 29. Pangolin found on the bus The police collaborated with the forest rangers in Dai Hong Commune to pull over and inspect a passenger bus which was going from Dak Lak to Hanoi. The bus was carrying many animals including five Sunda pangolin in plastic baskets. The baskets were hidden in secret compartments on the front sides of the bus. The driver, Nguyen To Giang, admitted to having been hired as a transport man for Truong Thanh Phuoc, 34, from Kon Tum Province. On the same day, the police worked with border guards at Nam Giang Border Gate to arrest Phuoc. He admitted to buying pangolin from the locals in Kon Tum Province and was planning to sell them in northern provinces. As the investigation continued, the police searched Phuoc's house and his farm in Danang City and found 13 Asian palm civet and seven Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines. The police have expanded the … [Read more...] about Inter-province wildlife traffickers busted in Quang Nam
Wildlife protection group frees 200th bear from Vietnam bile farm
The rescue Tuesday raised the number of bears released from captivity by the Hong Kong-based animal welfare organization in Vietnam to 200 in the last 11 years. The animal, weighing over 200 kilograms (440 pounds), was held captive in an iron cage and lived in abysmal conditions in a backyard. The farmer who had held it for the last 17 years earlier informed Animals Asia about his desire to hand it over. Volunteers from the organization used a blowdart to anesthetize the bear and doctors carried out a general heath check, finding the animal was suffering from tooth decay, gall bladder damage and obesity. It has been moved to a bear rescue center in Tam Dao, around six hours from Cao Bang, where it is expected to be isolated for 45 days before being released into a semi-natural environment. Vietnam banned commercial bear bile extraction in 2005, but more than a decade later it remains a problem. Animals Asia has signed an agreement with the Vietnam Administration of Forestry to shut … [Read more...] about Wildlife protection group frees 200th bear from Vietnam bile farm
The workers who rescue and save wildlife
VietNamNet Bridge - Saving and rehabilitating wounded wild animals and releasing them back to the forests are the main tasks of workers and officers at the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center. At the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center According to the center’s director Luong Xuan Hong, most of the wild animals at the center were seized by police during anti-wildlife trafficking campaigns. After receiving the animals, the center will heal wounds and treat diseases before releasing them back to the forests. The number of wildlife is always higher than the capacity of the center. While the facilities and conditions at the center are very poor, they have heavy responsibilities. “We tried to feed it with milk and gruel, but it didn’t help. When it lost consciousness, the center’s leaders decided to drip-feed Dong Nai with protein,” Hang said. RELATED NEWS Authorities work to end illegal wildlife trading Law on wildlife crimes takes effect, but … [Read more...] about The workers who rescue and save wildlife