Welcome to the latest news and Archives for March 2010

27/3/10 Police are investigating claims that a pack of hounds chased a fox through village streets in an alleged flagrant breach of the controversial law against hunting.

27/3/10 Rock star Brian May has backed a legal challenge to halt plans to carry out a badger cull in Wales in a bid to eradicate bovine TB.

27/3/10 A US proposal to outlaw trade in polar bear parts including paws, fur and teeth was voted down today at an international summit.

26/3/10 The government's failure to consult stakeholders and other experts on the sale of ivory has been outlined as one of key reasons which made Tanzania fail to sell the stockpiles of ivory.

26/3/10 The United Nations has failed to agree on listing Bluefin Tuna at the recent meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna [CITES].

25/3/10 A  Personal site, These articles will explain what you need to know about the different types of cruelty. They will also help you identify the signs of an abused animals.

25/3/10 Police are investigating an alleged assault during a drag fox hunt. The incident happened on Saturday during a meet of the East Essex Hunt in Great Yeldham.

25/3/10 THE BORDERS has been named a "hot spot" for bird poisonings due to the number of incidents in the last four years, according to figures just released. 

25/3/10 Trade interests trumped conservation at a U.N. wildlife conference at which proposals to step up protection for polar bears, bluefin tuna, coral and several kinds of shark all fell flat, delegates said.

24/3/10 A deer being hunted by the Ward Union last month ended up in the River Boyne, it has been reported. An article in the Irish Field describes how the unfortunate animal "entered the River Boyne to put the hounds off the scent".

24/3/10 Gorillas may become near-extinct in Africa's Greater Congo Basin by the mid-2020s unless action is taken to prevent poaching and to protect their habitat, a U.N.-backed report said on Wednesday.

23/3/10 Gun enthusiasts who still fear new regulations from the administration of President Obama have been stockpiling for more than a year, with an unexpected side benefit: a windfall for wildlife conservation.

21/3/10 The UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) seeks to save endangered species by curtailing wildlife trade. But the mood is bleak at the current 15th Conference of Parties in Doha, Qatar.

22/3/10 A UN body rejected Monday proposals by Zambia and Tanzania to reopen trade in ivory that experts say would have worsened a surge in illegal trafficking driven by Asian-based organised crime

21/3/10 A successful seven year undercover investigation into the black market exploitation of endangered sea turtles has earned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Justice a prestigious conservation award.

20/3/10 The harsh winter may have had a devastating impact on Britain's wildlife, it has been warned. British Waterways, which looks after 2,200 miles of the nation's waterways made the comments as it launched its annual wildlife survey.

19/3/10 Southern African countries are seeking approval for the sale of their ivory stocks at an international conference on trade in endangered species.

18/3/10 PROTESTORS concerned about a possible repeal of the ban on fox hunting by a future Tory government protested yesterday outside a Conservative office in Ramsgate.

17/3/10 A gyrocopter pilot has been found not guilty of killing a hunt supporter who was struck by the machine's propeller. Bryan Griffiths, 55, was acquitted of the manslaughter by gross negligence of Warwickshire Hunt member Trevor Morse at Long Marston airfield in March 2009.

17/3/10 A jury in the case of an animal rights enthusiast who piloted a gyrocopter which killed a hunt supporter has retired to consider its verdict.

17/3/10 Men arrested over suspected poisoning of 80 birds and dog at wildlife spot, Two men suspected of deliberately dumping a deadly pesticide at a wildlife spot were arrested by police yesterday.

17/3/10 ( World Wildlife Fund ) Urgent law enforcement action by governments in Central and West Africa and Southeast Asia is crucial to addressing the illicit ivory trade, according to a new analysis of elephant trade data released today

17/3/10 The Scottish government has been accused of failing to tackle wildlife crime after the latest figures disclosed that 2009 was one of the worst years on record for bird of prey poisonings.

17/3/10 The Chinese lust for ivory has led to the vast killing of Africa's elephants. Is it too late to save them? 

17/3/10 From ivory trinkets to live parrots, the Internet has become a virtual supermarket in imperilled species that is hard to track and even harder to crack, say experts.

17/3/10 Leading participants in horse racing and greyhound racing, together with major bookmakers, have signalled their support for the RISE! Rural Ireland Says Enough! Campaign. The campaign has been formed by sixteen organisations representing hunting and gun clubs to promote and defend traditional rural sports against impending legislative threats being promoted by the Green Party.

16/3/10 The government has ruled out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pets attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea.

16/3/10 Smartest' dog recognises more than 340 words, A seven-year-old dog in Austria called Betsy has amazed scientists by being able to recognise more than 340 words.

16/3/10 A CHARD campaigner against bloodsports believes he is being intimidated when out monitoring hunt activity. In the latest incident Graham Forsyth, 55, claims he was approached by a balaclava-clad individual. His car has also been damaged.

16/3/10 A new safari lodge in the Maasai Mara National Reserve is dogged by concerns that it will endanger the survival of the black rhino.

15/3/10 booming black market in African ivory linked to Asian crime syndicates may scupper a UN wildlife meeting.

14/3/10 Organized gangs decimate Zimbabwe herds and may wipe out South Africa's endangered black rhinos within a decade. Ranchers trying to save the animals find heartbreak amid carcasses shorn of horns.

13/3/10 A Kalispell man will be sentenced in May after pleading guilty to killing a wolf in 2008 in the McGinnis Meadows-Fisher River area.

12/3/10 Hotel presents foxhunting as a local activity The Mount Wolseley Hotel has been asked to stop publicising the blood sport of foxhunting. In its Visitors' Guide to Outdoor Activities brochure, the hotel presents the names and contact details of hunts in Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford Ireland.

12/3/10 People residing around Zoka Game Reserve in Adjumani District fled from their homes for safety as poachers and rangers exchanged gunfire for half an hour.

12/3/10 African elephants have slowly rebounded since the end of the Ivory Wars in 1989, but two nations are now petitioning to drop the animals' conservation status.

12/3/10 Wild monkeys are being illegally trapped and plundered from the forests of south east Asia for use in British research laboratory experiments, fear animal welfare -campaigners.

11/3/10 An ivory dealer was ordered to serve a prison term of 8 months and to pay as damages and court charges the sum of about FCFA 1.2 Million by the Yaounde Court of first instance.

11/3/10 Animal cruelty laws in Canada are still unchanged more than a year after a Minto man was acquitted of killing five small Pomeranian dogs with a hammer.

10/3/10 David Cameron the Tory Leader Breaking the Law on his Bike video. Anthony's view this guy wants to run the country he can not even ride his own bike right god help us if this guy wins the election He should be taken to court for dangerous cycling.

9/3/10 Police forces in Scotland have been accused of failing to tackle wildlife crime after it was revealed that just 24 cases of illegal killing of birds of prey have been taken to court in five years.

9/3/10 Edinburgh shops have been raided as part of a worldwide operation targeting the illegal trade in traditional medicines made using endangered animals.

9/3/10 The World Wildlife Fund and wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC is teaching students about the illegal wildlife trade at 12 junior high schools in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

9/3/10 A Western Australian fisherman has been fined a record amount for killing fur seals in waters off Tasmania.

8/3/10 Two villagers have been arrested for allegedly killing two tiger cubs at the Ranthambhore national park in the north-west Indian state of Rajasthan.

8/3/10 All dogs could be insured under dangerous breeds plans. All dog owners in England and Wales would have to insure against their pet attacking someone under Labour proposals to tackle dangerous breeds.

7/3/10 Rhions, among the world’s most endangered and iconic animals, are being farmed on Chinese wildlife reserves in order to harvest their horns, a report by international conservation monitors has suggested.

7/3/10 The GYROCOPTER pilot whose aircraft‘s propeller blade “cleaved off” part of a hunt supporter’s head made a series of frantic 999 calls in the aftermath of the tragedy.

7/3/10 Traditional Medicines Containing Wildlife Parts Worth RM46 Million Seized, In a well-orchestrated operation to clamp down illicit trade in traditional medicines across the globe, Interpol seized medicines containing illegal ingredients from animals ranging from the tiger, bear to rhinoceros.

7/3/10 20 East Lancashire poachers warned over 132 incidents of cruel deer slaying, CRIME gangs are sending 'barbaric' poachers to kill deer and sell the meat to restaurants after the recession created a black-market for venison.

7/3/10 The release of six alleged rhino poachers from custody two weeks before a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention is emblematic of the chronic lack of political will to enact enforcement efforts required to save this endangered species.

6/3/10 Six suspected poachers were arrested in Gokwe while nine elephant tusks and two .303 rifles with 40 rounds of ammunition were recovered.

5/3/10 The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) has just announced a US$1.1 million-dollar agreement with the Haitian government. The coalition consists of more than 20 of the world's leading animal welfare groups and is jointly led by IFAW and WSPA.

5/3/10 Warwickshire gyrocopter pilot 'feared hunt attack, An animal rights supporter accused of killing a hunt supporter in a gyrocopter thought he had been shot at and could be attacked, a court heard.

5/3/10 It is encouraging to see so many people in Scotland calling for action to stop the illegal killing of birds of prey. “However, the numbers of incidents in which birds of prey are shot trapped or poisoned is still unacceptably high.

5/3/10 A  former Michigan Department of Natural Resources officer who claims to have helped design and launch the DNRs Report All Poaching (RAP) hot line is in the Eaton County jail today, serving a five-day sentence for illegally killing deer over bait. Ironically, Gerry Ream, who worked for the DNR for about 15 years, might have been foiled by his own invention.

5/3/10 The southern state of Kerala is home to the largest captive elephant population in India. But many question the way the animals are treated.

5/3/10 Kenya and Tanzania on Sunday began a joint census in Amboseli to assess the impact recent prolonged drought had on wildlife.

4/3/10 Poisoned or vaccinated? The lives of Bali’s dogs are in your hands Poisoned dogs will writhe in pain, convulsing as the strychnine paralyses their muscles, finally suffocating to death as the muscles that control their breathing fail. No dog should be allowed to suffer like this.  Please help WSPA to make it stop. 

4/3/10Petition calls for action on illegal bird killing. A demand for tougher action on the illegal killing of birds of prey has been delivered to MSPs. 

4/3/10 A gamekeeper shot a buzzard and kept outlawed poisons to target more to prevent them eating pheasant chicks, a court has heard.

3/3/10 Network For Animals projected its latest campaign message on prominent government locations in Westminster to raise awareness of the ongoing illegal dog meat trade in the Philippines. The highlight was the illumination of the Houses of Parliament.

2/3//10 An East Lothian couple worried they would be refused into a dog training show after their pet ate the tickets have been told they can go.

1/3/10 Forty-nine poachers in Kabarole and Kasese districts have denounced the vice and handed over their poaching tools to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials.

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