An endangered monkey held captive (Photo: ENV) Hanoi (VNA) – The Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) said on February 21 that 19 wild animals of rare and threatened species were rescued from illegal traders and trappers, and subsequently released back into nature in January. Eight animals were handed over voluntarily by local people – consisting of two pangolins, one red-shanked douc langur, one python, and four monkeys – and taken to either nature reserves or released back into nature. The ENV said that competent authorities also seized many wild animal products, including 9.94kg of elephant tusks in Vinh Phuc province. It also detected and worked to remove 54 online pages that contained illegal wildlife trading information. According to ENV Vice Director Bui Thi Ha, the result is a vivid illustration of the radical change in public awareness of wildlife protection. Strict punishment must be meted out to any violations in order to prevent such crimes, she … [Read more...] about Several rare animals rescued in January
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521 endangered animals saved in 2018
An endangered monkey held captive. - Photo courtesy of ENV Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – As many as 521 endangered wildlife animals were saved in Việt Nam in 2018 thanks to the engagement of people and law enforcement agencies, NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) announced on Monday. Up to 1,666 wildlife-related violations were also detected, of which 64 per cent involved illegally in advertising and trading endangered animals and products made from them. To avoid law enforcement agencies, traders use the internet as an exchange platform to commit the crimes. ENV recorded 800 wildlife violation cases on the internet, with more than 1,200 links showing signs of violation. In September 2018, Bá Thước District Police in the central province of Thanh Hoá seized a 12-litre bottle of alcohol with two bear legs inside. The bottle was advertised on Facebook. A week later, two other people were also arrested for selling bear alcohol. According to … [Read more...] about 521 endangered animals saved in 2018
Man arrested for smuggling endangered turtles, pangolins
By Hai Binh  October 26, 2018 | 11:00 am GMT+7 A compilation of police photos shows a pangolin and turtles among endangered animals seized from a man in Nghe An Province Thursday. Police in Nghe An Province in central Vietnam have arrested a man for allegedly smuggling in rare turtles and pangolins from Laos. Luong Van Keo, 32, was caught early Thursday with 24 turtles and five pangolins, one of which was dead. Authorities said the animals are endangered and could fetch VND200 million ($8,600) on the black market. The police have transferred the animals to Pu Mat National Park where they will receive care and possibly be returned to the wild. Keo is being held for questioning for "breaching regulations on the protection of precious and rare wild animals," a crime punishable by up to seven years in jail. Vietnamese law prohibits the hunting, killing, trade, and transportation of wild animals, but it is a lucrative business that continues to lure … [Read more...] about Man arrested for smuggling endangered turtles, pangolins
Endangered large-antlered muntjac found in Quang Nam
A camera trap has caught the large-antlered muntjac, one of the rarest and most threatened mammal species of Southeast Asia, in the central province of Quang Nam. (Photo: WWF–Vietnam, USAID, Leibniz-IZW) Hanoi (VNA) – A camera trap has caught the large-antlered muntjac, one of the rarest and most threatened mammal species of Southeast Asia, for the first time in the central province of Quang Nam. The mammal is classified as a rare and endangered animal in the red book. The provincial Forest Protection Department said on May 23 that the photographs captured two individuals, a male and a female, which are both mature and of reproductive age. They were taken in November last year as part of a biodiversity monitoring and assessment supported by the World Wild Fund Vietnam (WWF–Vietnam), US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and local authorities. “Large-antlered muntjacs do not … [Read more...] about Endangered large-antlered muntjac found in Quang Nam
People’s reports help rescue wildlife animals
A langur is rescued from a construction site in central Quang Binh province by the local police on May 2. (Photo: Education for Nature Vietnam) Hanoi (VNA) – Timely reports made by people have helped rescue many wildlife animals, said Director of Education for Nature Vietnam Bui Thi Ha on May 3. She hoped that the centre’s hotline number 1800-1522 will continue receiving reports on crimes related to wildlife trafficking, helping more wildlife animals to return to the nature, she added. Many wildlife animals have been saved from being illegally kept or illegally traded across the country in recent times, according to the Education for Nature Vietnam. On May 2, thanks to a report via the hotline 1800-1522, the police of the central province of Quang Binh saved a langur from being raised in a cage at a local construction site. The langur then was sent to the Animal Rescue, Conservation and Development Centre at the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park for proper care. … [Read more...] about People’s reports help rescue wildlife animals