Forum discusses international experiences in bear conservation
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- Created on 2018-02-06
International conservatives and representatives from wildlife protection organizations joined the local authorities and policymakers at a forum in Hanoi, on February 2, to share their experiences in bear protection and bear bile farm management.
NGOs call for “bold action” by Vietnam in alleged rhino kingpin’s trial
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- Created on 2018-01-23
Nguyen Mau Chien, the suspected leader of a major criminal network that traffics rhino horn, ivory, tigers and other high-value wildlife products to Vietnam, is on trial this Friday morning, (January 26, 2018) at the Ha Dong Court in Hanoi. He has been charged with 2 crimes; transporting prohibited wildlife products and possessing prohibited wildlife products.
The new Penal Code is now live!
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- Created on 2018-01-15
The new Penal Code is now live. The headline is the increasing of the maximum jail term for wildlife crime from seven years to 15 years. Along with possession of endangered wildlife becoming a criminal offence, the new Penal Code now in force takes on board all of ENV's recommendations.
