THAILAND AND CAMBODIA JOIN FORCES TO SAVE THE SLOW LORIS
A slow lorises confiscated by Thai officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport at the beginning of this year
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On August 30, Thai wildlife enforcement officers met with their Cambodian counterparts to discuss ways to combat illegal trade in slow lorises. The talks were held during a one-day seminar to discuss ways to strengthen law and enforcement efforts to save this unique nocturnal Southeast Asia primate. Officers from Cambodia’s Forestery Department and Customs attended the seminar. PeunPa staff also joined the discussion to provide support for the Thai wildlife crime Task Force established under ASEAN-WEN. The seminar was sponsored and co-organized by Care for the Wild.
The seminar included a lecture from one of the world’s foremost experts in slow loris biology. Dr Anna Nekaris of Oxford Brookes Universtiy spoke about detecting, handling and treating slow lorises to help the enforcement officers better care for animals rescued from the illegal trade.
Remember, Every time you buy, nature pays .
If you see anyone selling illegal wildlife, call 1362 or 1136
For more information, please visit www.peunpa.org
or make a donation to our programs at the savings account,
WildAid Foundation (Thailand), Bangkapi Branch, account no. 003-2-87243-3
PeunPa is a member of the Wildlife Alliance
Source: PeunPa/Wildlife Alliance (formerly WildAid) release dated September 2007
Contact information:
PeunPa
Web site: www.peunpa.org
E-mail: info@peunpa.org
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