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Illegally keeping and using macaques for entertainment purposes on social media in Vietnam

On June 26, 2024, Thanh Hoa provincial authorities responded to a publicly reported crime via the ENV Wildlife Crime Hotline and confiscated two macaques from a YouTuber who had been illegally keeping these monkeys for the purpose of using these animals as entertainers on his YouTube channel. Since the confiscation by the authority of the

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THE ENV CALL CENTER: TOLL-FREE ACCESS TO PROTECTING VIETNAM’S WILDLIFE

ENV released their 57th Public Service Announcement (PSA), produced with support from the USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife project and Humane Society International of Australia. The PSA is aimed at encouraging the public to protect wildlife by reporting wildlife violations to the ENV toll-free Wildlife Crime Hotline at 1800-1522. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqq6tCesOmE The PSA showcases a typical working day at the ENV Wildlife Crime

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Run4Turtles 2023 helps secure the public’s participation in protecting Vietnam’s native turtles

December 3, 2023 – Today, Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), in collaboration with Sporting Republic, hosted Vietnam’s first “Run for Turtles,” the 14th Song Hong Half Marathon, at Ciputra Hanoi International City. The event aimed at promoting the conservation of turtles and encouraging the public not to illegally buy or sell turtles or keep them

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TURTLE FACTS

31 Species Native to Vietnam There are 26 species of tortoises and freshwater turtles native to Vietnam. Five of these species are soft-shell turtles, and the remaining 21 are land tortoises or freshwater hard-shelled turtles. Vietnam is also home to 5 marine turtle species. Only Found in Vietnam! Vietnam has TWO endemic species that you

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Knock knock: Keeping and trading illegal wildlife brings negative consequences

Hanoi, November 17, 2023 – Today, Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) released its 56th Public Service Announcement (PSA), titled “Knock Knock.” The PSA aims to raise public awareness about everyday wildlife crimes and the negative consequences associated with these violations. The repetitive “knock, knock” heard throughout the PSA serves as a wake-up call and a reminder that

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New prosecution review analyzes performance of Vietnam’s criminal justice system in 2022

Hanoi, September 6, 2023 – Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has released the Prosecution Review: Wildlife Trafficking Cases in Vietnam 2022, a reviewof the performance of Vietnam’s criminal justice system in dealing with wildlife trafficking cases in 2022. The results are based on the evaluation of the 156 criminal wildlife trafficking cases which were

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New PSA shines a spotlight on how ugly it is to wear ivory

Hanoi, March 28, 2023 – Today, Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) challenging the belief that elephant ivory is a symbol of luxury and good fortune. African elephants are frequently poached for their tusks to meet demand in China and Vietnam, and this PSA strives to reduce demand for

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Comedic PSA warns public of the legal risks of consuming, cooking and serving wildlife at restaurants   

Hanoi, December 23, 2022 – Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has released their 53rd Public Service Announcement (PSA) to date, ‘Ditzy Man’ as a friendly reminder to every citizen in Vietnam that wildlife is protected by law and violations might face serious consequences.   This comedic PSA follows a young man who is illegally fishing by the lake and

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Traditional Medicine Shops Pledge to Become Wildlife-friendly Businesses

From October 2nd until the end of November 2022, ENV shared information with nearly 2,000 traditional medicine business establishments in 9 major cities across Vietnam and called for them to join the Wildlife-friendly Traditional Medicine Businesses/Practitioners Network, as well as commit to not participate in the illegal trade of traditional medicine (TM) derived from endangered

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