The Wildlife Street Art Bus Tour programme, which was kicked off on May 6 to raise awareness about wildlife crime, has ended in Ho Chi Minh City recently. It had taken place in 7 cities: Ca Mau, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hue, Vinh, Ha Long, Mong Cai before ending in Ho Chi Minh City. In Ho Chi Minh City, The five-day programme includes mural painting and interactive activities between its organisers, local authorities and young people. Under the programme, murals are painted in public spaces on Phan Liem Street, which connects the two busy streets of Vo Thi Sau and Dien Bien Phu in District 1 in HCM City. The programme is organised by the Vietnamese NGO Centre of Hands-on Action, Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE), non-profit organisation WildAid, and many other sponsors. The paintings are warmly welcomed by many locals and visitors. The project’s aim is to encourage people to protect wild animals, especially elephants, rhinos and pangolins, and not to buy products made … [Read more...] about Street Art Bus Tour raises awareness about wildlife protection
Wildlife protection
Nominations launched for Outstanding Service in Wildlife Protection Awards
Continuing the success of the awards held in 2013 and 2015, ENV – Vietnam’s first NGO focused on the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment – decided to launch the third version on Wednesday. Accordingly, the structure for this year’s awards will be expanded more than in previous years. In particular, awards will be awarded to Excellent Law Enforcement Officer, Excellent Judge, Excellent Prosecutor and Excellent Law Enforcement Agency. A special award "Excellent Service - Destroying the criminal line of wildlife" will be given to individuals or groups (coordinated among the relevant authorities) whose deeds have contributed to the joint efforts to detect, investigate and severely prosecute the leaders of transnational wildlife trade lines. The nomination officially runs until April 29. All organisations or individuals have the right to nominate or self-nominate to become candidates for the awards. The nominated dossiers should be sent … [Read more...] about Nominations launched for Outstanding Service in Wildlife Protection Awards
Wildlife protection awareness improves in Vietnam
More than 500 wild animals were rescued in 2018 as awareness about nature increases, according to the Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV). Pangolin soaked in spirit was seized in Haiphong Increasing numbers of people have actively researched wildlife and ceased using products made from animals. In 2018, the ENV received 819 reports from the locals via its hotline and successfully dealt with 65.5% of the cases, an increase of 48% compared to 2017. On average, they received 3.3 reports each day via the hotline. Many people also donated 67 wild animals they caught to rescue centres. Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, deputy director of ENV said, "We are all glad at the results and efforts of everyone who helped prevent wildlife crimes. We hope to be the bridge connecting locals and authorities when dealing with such cases or when someone wants to donate wild animals." According to ENV, 64 percent of the violations are illegal advertising and trading of wildlife species or products made from … [Read more...] about Wildlife protection awareness improves in Vietnam
TRAFFIC and Intelligent Media call for wildlife protection
Community TRAFFIC and Intelligent Media call for wildlife protection Van Ly Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017,16:03 (GMT+7) TRAFFIC and Intelligent Media call for wildlife protectionVan Ly A seminar on the role of the Vietnamese media in wildlife protection takes place in Hanoi last Friday - PHOTO: VAN LY On the occasion of World Rhino Day (September 22), the global wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC and Intelligent Media, a behavior change communications company based in Hanoi, last Friday organized a seminar to discuss the role of Vietnamese media organizations in promoting the protection of endangered wildlife and combating illegal consumption of wild animals in Vietnam. With the sponsorship of the Peace Parks Foundation, Save the Rhino International (SRI), the UK Government, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the seminar was aimed at boosting social responsibility and raising … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC and Intelligent Media call for wildlife protection
USAID project helps Vietnam’s wildlife protection
The launched was attended by diplomats from embassies of the US, the United Kingdom, South Africa and more to Vietnam alongside international organisations and governmental stakeholders. “USAID Saving Species is not just a commitment between the US and Vietnamese governments, it will also link to the efforts of other organisations, within Vietnam and beyond, who are committed to combating wildlife trafficking,” said US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink. US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink speaks at the event. (Photo: USAID) Elephant and rhino populations across the globe fell sharply and the situation of rhinos in Asia is even worse. The last rhino in Vietnam has died, he noted. “Only by working together can we solve this global issue.” Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan said efforts to intensify the protection of endangered species like rhinos, elephants, tigers and pangolins do not only aim to aid the direct … [Read more...] about USAID project helps Vietnam’s wildlife protection