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LAGUNA, Jan. 28 Tarantulas and scorpions as pets? Think again. The head of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) expressed concern over the recent cases of illegal wildlife trafficking seemingly influenced by trends of keeping these threatened species as pets.
The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week reported the seizure of a package containing 20 endangered tarantula spiders and 8 scorpions at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on 6 January 2021.
Records showed the package, which came from Samut Parakarn, Thailand, was misdeclared as “teaching equipment,” and imported without the necessary permits.
In 2019, the BoC intercepted 757 tarantulas at a mail exchange centre near Manila’s international airport and later arrested a man who tried to claim the tarantulas declared as “collection items.” In October last year, 119 tarantulas from Poland concealed in a pair of rubber shoes were also seized.
‘Say No’ to rhino horn consumption in Vietnam Chia sẻ | FaceBookTwitter Email Copy Link Copy link bài viết thành công
25/01/2021 07:23 GMT+7
The animal protection organisation Humane Society International and Vietnam Airlines began a campaign against the consumption of rhino horn consumption by screening a short film,
titled ‘When I Grow Up’, on all Vietnam Airlines flights as well as in premium airline lounges across Vietnam.
Hero Boy, a character in the short film, titled ‘When I Grow Up’, which will be shown to passengers on all flights of Vietnam Airlines. It aims to promote the reduction of rhino horn consumption. Photo courtesy Humane Society International
China and the world’s wildlife trade watchdog are facing legal questions over the regular trade in endangered wildlife for zoos in the country. Lawyers have submitted a complaint to the trade regulator, accusing the country of “flagrantly” flouting international law in buying elephants and chimpanzees. Evidence shows some chimps were heavily pregnant when they were transported across continents, they say. The lawyers are demanding China’s.