Up to June 20th, the total number of rhinos poached since the beginning of the year has risen to 428. The Kruger National Park has lost 267 rhinos to poachers, while the number of rhinos poached in Limpopo increased by 15 to 45 in the past week. The number of rhinos poached for their horns […]
Rhino poaching update by June 20, 2013 Read More »
On June 18, ENV organized a wildlife trade exhibit at the Hanoi Vocational School, and a bear protection exhibit in Thanh Cong Park, Hanoi.
Busy Tuesday for organizing exhibits Read More »
Defendants in two wildlife crime cases have been handed prison sentences, ENV has just learned from courts in central Vietnam.
Vietnamese tiger cub smuggler and monkey poachers receive prison sentences Read More »
Last week ENV began a campaign cooperating with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shops in Hanoi. The objective of the campaign is to convince TCM shop owners to not prescribe rhino horn medicine to patients.
Efforts from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shops in reducing rhino horn consumption Read More »
On June 15, a fisherman on the Tien River, southern Vietnam, caught and killed a 63Kg Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon Gigas). This species is critically endangered, and is protected by Vietnamese law. The fish species, and many others in Vietnam’s waterways, are threatened by pollution and over fishing. Local fisher-folk state that such giant catfish
63Kg critically endangered Mekong giant catfish caught Read More »
On June 15, ENV is officially launching the first “Wildlife Blitz,” a great event gathering expats and volunteers with lots of interesting activities. National and international volunteers will join hands to conduct business inspections, report violations, and ensure compliance with wildlife protection laws. This will be done by inspecting restaurants, bars, and other targeted businesses
ENV Wildlife Blitz Kicks Off! Read More »
On June 7th, when operating a geo survey in Ho Chi Minh City, the ENV team found a Green Sea Turtle being illegally kept as pet in a cafe in District 3 of the city.
Green Sea Turtle Rescue and Video Read More »
In May 2013, ENV received an email from a British tourist reporting two long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) being kept in cages outside a catholic church in Tien Giang Province, Southern Vietnam. ENV transferred the information to local FPD to handle the case.
Four long-tailed macaques rescued Read More »
Eagles are listed as endangered species and are protected by the law in Vietnam, but they have become a new type of exotic pet in Ho Chi Minh City.
Birds of prey fall prey to Vietnamese exotic pet dealers Read More »
On May 29th and June 4th, with the help of the enthusiastic volunteers, ENV continued the telephone campaign targeting bear farm owners in Vietnam. We made more than 200 phone calls to bear farm owners all over the country to collect new statistic of captive bears, and to send a message owners persuading them to
Bear telephone campaign gives hope Read More »
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