In the Maze: an Outlook of Illegal Wildlife Trade before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Vietnam
In recent years, Vietnam has become one of the global hotspots for the illegal trade of wildlife. Despite efforts of the government and counterparts in combating this endemic problem, evidence shows that the illicit trade has not declined. Field surveys…
Vietnamese NGO PanNature Receives EUR25,000 to Restore Forest in Son La
Training: Wildlife Conservation from Cultural and Community Perspectives
Farmers as the Heart of Climate-Resilient Villages
Farmers need to be the central part of agricultural initiatives to bring real transformation. On August 19, 2021, PanNature published the paper "Farmers as the Heart of Climate-Resilient Villages: A Case Study in the Northwestern Mountains of Vietnam". Based on…
Petting wild animals deemed risky trend: workshop
A risky trend of having wildlife pets have become more popular, particularly among young people in Vietnam in recent years, said Nguyen Thu Thuy from the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) at a workshop held virtually on September 28. A risky…
How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife trade
Tour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger "glue" and other products. Tourist guides and information centres in Southeast Asia have been fuelling the illegal wildlife trade by facilitating consumption by tourists, several investigations show. Prior to Covid-19,…
300 organizations from 69 countries call on governments to not use climate funding for so-called “sustainable” hydropower schemes
Stricter law enforcement needed to protect tigers
Measures sought to control tiger trading, conservation in Vietnam
The People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) on August 24 organized a seminar looking back on the captivity, trading, rescue, and conservation of tigers in Vietnam after the recent seizure of 17 tigers in Nghe An province. The People and Nature…