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Rescuers prepare to release tortoises into the wild at Chu Mom Ray National Park (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) Kon Tum (VNA) – Eighty-eight wild animals were reintroduced to the nature at Chu Mom Ray National Park, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on March 25. The released animals comprised 80 tortoises, two varanuses, two stump-tailed macaques, two pig-tailed macaques, one pygmy slow loris, and one reticulated python. Some of them have been saved from wildlife trafficking while others had been voluntarily handed over by local residents. Tran Quoc Tuan, Deputy Director of the centre for animal rescue, conservation and development under the management board of Chu Mon Ray National Park, said his centre has rescued, cared for and released hundreds of endangered wild animals like red-shanked doucs, stump-tailed macaques, big-headed turtles, golden coin turtles and northern buffed-cheeked gibbons. According to the Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), 521 endangered … [Read more...] about Over 80 wild animals reintroduced at national park

Scientists have found over a dozen Guar or Indian Bison in the central province of Quang Binh at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park through photographic traps. This is among the results of a programme to survey some kinds of major animals at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. One of the bisons detected at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park The survey also detected the animal which is suspected to be the goat-like bovine Saola. This has proved the effectiveness of the park’s management board in protecting endangered animals. At least three bisons have also been detected near the Bang hot mineral spring in Le Thuy District’s Kim Thuy Commune, Quang Binh Province recently. Earlier, bison hoof prints were spotted at Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve in Quang Tri Province The bull is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book of endangered species. … [Read more...] about Endangered bison spotted at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

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