27/10/07
Hunts determind to continue despite Quantock appeal failure.
26/10/07
The unintentional killing of three eagles will cost a Terry rancher
$15,000. U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Ostby on Thursday sentenced Ronald
Eugene Tibbetts, 61, to six months of unsupervised probation and ordered
him to pay $15,000 restitution. There was no fine.
25/10/07
Nearly a third of all non-human primates could be wiped out, threatened by
illegal wildlife trade, climate change and destruction of their habitat, a
new report warned on Friday.
25/10/07
One more rhino killed as poaching continues in Kaziranga. Poachers killed
an endangered one-horned rhino at the Kaziranga National Park, taking the
toll of the giant pachyderms slaughtered so far this year to 17.
24/10/07
Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after
drinking rice beer in India's remote northeast, a wildlife official said
yesterday.
23/10/07
The mesmerising tiger has inspired poets, induced corporations and nations
to adopt it as their emblem, and sold everything from gasoline to sports
goods and children's books. But this universal appeal has not secured its
fate in the wild.
22/10/07
A Lincolnshire Police officer has been honoured for
preying on people who harm wildlife. Pc Nigel Lound received the World
Wildlife Fund's Law Enforcer Of The Year award in recognition of his work
against wildlife crime.
Anthony's view excellent news well done to that officer.
22/10/07
Experts from around 60 countries met on 22 October at Loch Lomond,
Scotland in a major effort to develop an international agreement to
conserve endangered migratory birds of prey in Europe, Africa and Asia
21/10/07
High Court Judge, Judge Wyn Williams today upheld the criminal conviction
of Quantock Straghounds officials Richard Down and Adrian Pillivant who
were found guilty of breaching section 1 of the Hunting Act by chasing
deer with hounds on 16th February 2006. Anthony's
view excellent news it just goes to show crime does not pay if you are a
hunter.
21/10/07
Smugglers appear to be exploiting the legal loopholes in Malaysian
wildlife law as human couriers boldly carry exotic tortoises through
Customs, knowing that they can get away with it.
20/10/07
A Ward Union deer was choked to death in a wood, the Irish Farmers Journal
has revealed
20/10/07
So, what is poaching? It is the illegal hunting of wildlife and it is
becoming an increasing problem across the world, but it is most troubling
in Africa and Asia. Tigers are sent to meat markets; elephants are
brutally massacred for ivory; cheetahs and leopards are slaughtered for
crossing farmland. More and more animals are becoming extinct as a result.
20/10/07
Bear-baiting punishment as shocking as the crime. Earlier this week Craig
Miller, the Minnesota man who unlawfully baited and killed a bear out of
season then left the carcass to rot, received a punishment that came as
quite a shock.
20/10/07
Five Gir lions electrocuted
. In yet another shocking instance of man-animal conflict, a factor that
has been the bane of India’s most prized wildlife assets, five Asiatic
lions were electrocuted by a villager in Amreli district
19/10/07
Welcome to the latest edition of the ACE e-newsletter.
19/10/07
Indian wildlife park loses 32 rare Asiatic
lions. A total of 32 rare lions have died at a national park this year,
the Wildlife Protection Society of India said Friday.
19/10/07
Authorities in Sierra Leone on Thursday expressed concern at the upsurge
in elephant poaching after at least 10 jumbos were killed in the past two
months in the west African country for meat and illicit ivory trade.
19/10/07
Money From Animal Trafficking Fuels Terrorism, Says Maneka Gandhi. The
ceaseless demand for exotic animal food and animal skin luxury goods
continue to fuel the trafficking of animals, and money from this illegal
trade is being used to fund terrorism activities, according to Maneka
Gandhi, an ardent animal activist in India.
18/10/07
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has called upon wildlife law
enforcement agencies to join forces and put in place contemporary measures
of countering wildlife crime, lest certain species risk extinction.
17/10/07
Poachers take aim at black bears. Black bears in the Prince George area
are being killed illegally for their claws and gallbladders, according to
an area conservation officer.
17/10/07
A village from the Sariska tiger reserve in Rajasthan was relocated
Wednesday as part of the plan to secure the habitat for big cats ahead of
their reintroduction.
17/10/07
A MILLOM policeman is spearheading a crackdown on crimes against wildlife.
PC Mitch Franks, who is based at Millom Police Station, is leading a
project aimed at protecting the environment following a series of illegal
attacks including bird shooting and poisoning.
16/10/07
More police officers have been trained to deal with crimes against wildlife
and the countryside in Cumbria United kingdom.
16/10/07
Conservation group WWF has recognised the achievements of a Lincolnshire
Constable following a successful investigation into illegal wildlife trade
on the internet which led to the seizure of several items and an arrest.
15/10/07
The gorillas have weathered conflict before, with nearly 150 shot dead by
either gunmen or poachers in the last ten years alone.
15/10/07
Return of forest dwellers could see end of the tiger. New legislation
condemned by conservationists desperate to save big cats. From Raymond
Thibodeaux in Kailashpuri.
15/10/07
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) yesterday kowtowed to
anti-hunting interest groups and the gun-ban lobby by signing into law
legislation that will ban traditional ammunition and require firearms sold
in California to include a patented, sole-sourced technology known as
firearms microstamping.
14/10/07
New penalties for poaching in Russia. In an historic move aimed at increasing
protections for Russia’s wildlife, that country’s Federal Supervisory
Natural Resources Management Service (Rosprirodnadzor) has toughened the
penalties for poaching endangered animals by increasing fines by up to 200
times.
13/10/07
The carcass of a protected Malaysian panther, believed bound for the kitchens
of Thai restaurants selling exotic dishes, was seized by officials at the
border between the two countries.
12/10/07
A rare South China tiger has been seen in the wild for the first time in
decades, according to reports from China's official Xinhua news agency.
11/10/07
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has acquired 35 Land Cruisers
worth US$862 000 for combating poaching
11/10/07
Hunt Supporter Broke Anti-Hunt Campaigner's Arm. Jury at Brighton Crown
Court (Lewes Combined Court) find hunt supporter Guilty.
10/10/07
A rare bird of prey which experts suspect may have been poisoned is to be
released back into the wild.
9/10/07
The League Against Cruel Sports is delighted that the decision has been taken
to proceed with a new Special Preservation Order (SPO) for the Irish hare.
8/10/07
Fox Hunting Lords to rule on human rights claim against ban.
Long-running legal battle against the ban on fox hunting will be heard by the
House of Lords on Wednesday, in what will be the start of an appeal that will
consider several legal challenges that have been made under European human
rights and trade laws.
8/10/07
Mountain gorillas in danger as DR Congo rebels overrun habitat.
Conservationists warned Sunday of a new threat to endangered mountain gorillas
in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as renegade troops overran their
habitat after clashes with the army.
8/10/07
Kashmir's Wild Life Deptt launches crusade against poachers. Starting a
manhunt against the illegal trade of fur banned in the State since 1997, the
department of Wild Life Protection burnt the garments made of animal skin
worth Rs 5 to 6 lakh at Sangam Saidapor
7/10/07
Recent poaching incidents in Gir have now forced the Gujarat Government to
improve police investigations into wildlife crime. The government now wants
the Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS) at Gandhinagar to provide special
round-the-clock forensic van services in the only natural habitat of Asiatic
Lions in the world.
7/10/07
Rodeo horse tortured -- shocked dozens of times in Oklahoma.
7/10/07
Greyhound Action supporters in the Reading area will be staging a
demonstration outside the dog track there, starting at 6pm this Thursday,
October 11th, and lasting until about 7.30pm.
6/10/07
CONVICTIONS against criminals who poison wildlife need to be stepped up to
protect tourism, according to one of Inverclyde’s politicians. Dr Bill Wilson,
a list MSP for the West of Scotland, was speaking in the light of figures which
revealed 2006 was the worst year on record for prosecution of wildlife crime.
5/10/07
Wild boar trapped by poachers on SAF land dies. Even
as the authorities have started getting tough on poachers, there's still much to
be done in the quest to conserve wildlife.
5/10/07
Diamond
Bar
man to plead guilty in tortoise smuggling caseMan admits to working with a
Singapore accomplice to sneak in rare Asian tortoises.
4/10/07
A wide-ranging review of wildlife crime, including attacks on birds of prey, has
been announced. Scottish Environment Minister Mike Russell said it would look
into the prevention, investigation and prosecution of such crimes
4/10/07
Gunned down for fashion. The animal whose fur is worth more than gold. The
creatures were only a few hours old and still wobbling about on their spindly
little legs. Mothers and grandmothers nuzzled them protectively. A single male
stood guard, sniffing the air tentatively for any signs of danger.
3/10/07
SCOTLAND's leading rural estates yesterday condemned wildlife crime and pledged
to banish members who did not do enough to uphold the law.
3/10/07
Three bears from an endangered species — including a male known as Bernardo,
notorious for raiding chicken coops — have been found dead of suspected
poisoning in central Italy, authorities said Wednesday, calling it foul play.
3/10/07
Indian cheetah has not only been extinct from Orissa, it has also vanished from
the country more than half a century back.
3/10/07
An elephant who had suffered multiple fractures in an accident last month in a
northern Indian game reserve died just as veterinarians were preparing to put
her to sleep, a wildlife official said Wednesday
2/10/07
An environmental group is claiming a proposal to let states kill packs of
endangered wolves that prey on big game herds would result in the eradication of
wolves across much of the Northern Rockies
2/10/07
China's economic boom is fuelling demand for endangered species ranging from
tigers to African timbers even though Beijing imposes the death penalty for
wildlife crimes, the head of a U.N. watchdog said on Tuesday.
1/10/07
It has been reported that a gamekeeper has been sacked after shooting wildly at
Canada geese in front of a mum and her family.
1/10/07
As gamebird suffering is exposed Less than three years after parliament banned
hunting with hounds, the red carpet was rolled out at this week’s Labour Party
conference for the leading figures of a bloodsport that involves the mass
production and ‘sport shooting’ of scores of millions of birds.
1/10/07
It is now four years since our last appeal for the animals of Lithuania.
We know you will be very proud of the truly excellent work undertaken, and what
has been achieved during that time – none of which would have been possible
without the support of animal lovers such as yourself.
1/10/07
Supporting the Kyiv Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA-SOS) Naturewatch
has always been disgusted by the poor management and lack of acceptable care for
animals at Kyiv Zoo. Despite several meetings over the years, lobbying by Kyiv
SPA "SOS" at various stages and the involvement of EAZA (European
Association of Zoos and Aquaria), it's very disappointing, though unsurprising,
that nothing much has changed. The latest report from Kyiv is absolutely tragic.
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