Tag Archives: Vietnam
Market Banners Encourage Consumers to Stop Purchasing Wildlife
In January, Education for Nature-Vietnam, a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), continued to hang banners at high-traffic markets encouraging the public to refrain from consuming wildlife. The banners are now displayed at … Continue reading
Wildlife Response Team catches Smuggler, Rescues 104 Reptiles
Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT), acting on a tip off to Wildlife Alliance’s wildlife crime hotline, intercepted avehicle smuggling reptiles in eastern Cambodia headed for Vietnam. Upon searching the vehicle, the team found 104 reptiles including 73 rat … Continue reading
Market Banners in Vietnam help to reduce Demand for Illegal Wildlife Consumption
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), continued its market wildlife demand reduction campaign by placing new banners at almost 30 markets in major Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi, … Continue reading
ENV continues Wildlife Crime Geographical Survey
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) Program, continued its geographical survey of Hanoi searching for businesses in violation of wildlife protection laws. From August 19 through 23, ENV surveyed … Continue reading
ENV continues Wildlife Trade Exhibits in Hanoi
Education for Nature-Vietnam, a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), continued to survey the public through it’s exhibitions and surveys. On August 13, ENV staff held the exhibition at Hanoi’s Cau Giay Park. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, ENV, Hanoi, United States Agency for International Development, USAID, Vietnam, Wildlife, Wildlife trade
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Vietnamese Conservation Coalition Formed to Reduce Wildlife Consumption
The Vietnamese government, with support from the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) Program, recently brought government and NGO stakeholders together to form a coalition approach to reduce illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam. Vietnam’s Biodiversity … Continue reading
Cambodian Airports Join Wildlife Trafficking Stops Here Campaign
Wildlife Alliance, a non-governmental organization fighting wildlife trafficking in Cambodia, joined Cambodia government agencies and a private company to launch the “Wildlife Trafficking Stops Here” awareness campaign at Cambodia’s Phnom Penh and Siem Riep international airports. The goal of the … Continue reading
Vietnam Commits Publicly to Nature Protection
Vietnam’s Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA), in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), hosted a series of public events in Hanoi to raise awareness of nature protection … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Biodiversity, Environment, Hanoi, Thailand, United States Agency for International Development, USAID, Vietnam
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Vietnam Government’s Youth Brass Join Campaign to Reduce Wildlife Consumption
In the lead up to International Biodiversity Day on May 22, The Vietnamese government took steps to engage youth not only to address the problem of wildlife consumption in Vietnam, but also encourage future generations to realize the importance of … Continue reading
Vietnam Hosts First National Wildlife Heroes Awards
ARREST partner, Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV), hosted Vietnam’s first national awards to honor five excellent individuals for their outstanding contributions to wildlife protection. The Outstanding Service in Wildlife Protection Awards ceremony recognized three law enforcement officials and two journalists … Continue reading
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