Tag: wildlife trafficking
ASEAN members join hands to prevent endangered wildlife trafficking
The ASEAN Working Group on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Wildlife Enforcement (AWG CITES and WE) held the 20th meeting in Hanoi on July 31.
Wildlife conservation film calls on public to report crimes against animals
The Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation dedicated to the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking and consumption, has released a film calling on the public to join in wildlife protection by reporting crimes to its hotline 1800-1522.
Drug, wildlife crime crackdown operation successful: conference
Operation Mekong Dragon V (OMD V), a programme cracking down on drug and wildlife trafficking in Asia-Pacific, was successful, heard a conference held by the General Department of Vietnam Customs in Hanoi on November 21.
Two jailed for smuggling endangered turtles
The People’s Court of Thang Binh district in the central province of Quang Nam on July 25 sentenced two wildlife traffickers to a total of 13 years in prison for illegal keeping and trading endangered, precious and rare turtles in large quantities.
Network of journalists on investigating illegal wildlife trade makes debut
A network of journalists on investigating and preventing of illegal wildlife trade made debut in Hanoi on June 13, aiming to help share information, strengthen capacity and coordinate in the implementation of communication activities, contributing to preventing the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife animals and related products in Vietnam.
ENV film warns of health risks from wildlife consumption
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a film highlighting health risks from dining out at restaurants that sell wildlife meat, and calling on the community not to support such restaurants, thus reducing the risk of extinction among rare animals and protecting the ecosystem.
Cross-border wildlife trafficking discovered in An Giang
Border guards of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang that borders Cambodia has reported it has detected a case of wildlife trafficking.
Four smugglers of pangolin scales jailed
The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 12 sentenced three women and one man to a total 18 years in prison for illegally transporting and trading 984kg of pangolin scales, one of the largest cases of wildlife trafficking detected so far in Vietnam.
US grants US$19 mln more to support UXO clearance in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The United States will provide an additional US$19 million in grant to help clear leftover unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Vietnam.
USAID, MARD launch new project to combat wildlife trafficking
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on June 13 launched a new project to help Vietnam control the increasingly serious wildlife trafficking situation.
