Guest guest Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 In the garb of selling muniyas which are allowed for trade under law,(PLEASE NOTE TRADE IN MUNIAS IS ILLEGAL IN INDIA UNDER THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT. TRAFFIC WWF INDIA IS MONITORING THIS TRADE.) On 6/23/09, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote: > > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms > * > * > *Illegal pet trade thrives * > > 23 Jun 2009, 1317 hrs IST, PTI > NEW DELHI: They may not abound in numbers but exist they do in many cities, > doing good business with local as well as foreign clientele, most of > it illegally. > > Waking up to this menace of pet shops operating illegally, Wildlife Crime > Control Bureau (WCCB) has now asked the state governments to chalk out a > policy to register dealers engaged in pet trade, selling domestic birds and > animals< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# > >across > the country. > > " We have asked the chief wildlife wardens of all the states and civic > agencies to regulate the dealers involved in the business of selling > domestic animals and birds, " says Ramesh Pandey, a senior official with > WCCB. > > He knows better. Just a few months ago, the Bureau had unearthed an illegal > pet trade racket and seized four live Indian Tent turtles from Gurgaon and > arrested a person in this connection. > > The accused, Rittin Mehrotra, a resident of Dhankot in Gurgaon, was > allegedly running his pet business for many years. The WCCB officials came > to know that some of his pets allegedly included exotic and endangered > species which are protected under Indian law. > > Indian Tent turtle are listed in the schedule one of the Wildlife > Protection > Act 1972. Being small and having very beautiful shells, they are traded as > pets in the country as well as in the international market. > > Besides, turtles, the enforcement official said much of the pet trade is > dominated by reptiles and exotic birds and an increasing trend exists to > meet the demand of specialist collectors for some of the world's rarest > species. > > In the garb of selling muniyas which are allowed for trade under law, the > dealers are making the protected species such as Straw-headed Bulbul > Pycnonotus zeylanicus, Palm Cockatoo Probosciger atterrimus, tortoises and > freshwater turtles (Indian Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans, and the > Pignosed Turtle Carretochelys insculpta), > snakes< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# > >or > lizards, available to customers at exorbitant prices. > > The global demand is huge and hence trade is flourishing, threatening the > renowned biodiversity hotspots in South-east Asia - as well as rising > demand > from countries within South-east Asia for endemic species from Africa, > South > America and Australasia. > > A report by Traffic International, the > wildlife< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# > >trade > monitoring network, dwells in detail how freshwater turtles and > tortoises in Southeast Asia is fuelling rampant illegal trade in the pet > markets of Indonesia. > > Terming the trend as a serious threat to the wildlife, Sameer Sinha from > Traffic India said, " The pet trade is mostly in unorganised sector with no > guidelines and regulations. > > Since wildlife trade is not allowed under Wildlife Protection Act, the > civic > agencies can register the pet dealers under Shops and Eastablishment Act to > ensure a comprehensive policy. WCCB move is welcome in this direction. " > > All the enforcement agencies should have the list of such dealers so that > their activities are under scanner and can also also act as a deterrent, he > added. > > Ashok Kumar, Vice-Chairman of Wildlife Trust of India added, " in the garb > of > pet trade, several threatened and endemic species are being smuggled > outside > and in the country. > > Various districts of Uttar Pradesh have become the hub of dealers engaged > in > sale and purchase of birds and turtles while authorities such as railways > and police are just sleeping over the matter, Kumar added. > > " It's time we understood and recognised that all wildlife are protected > species and buying them and keeping them without permission is illegal. > Anybody who spots a turtle in a shop must immediately report this. > > Thousands of Starred Tortoises are smuggled out of India to be kept as > pets. > Their shells are also used to make ashtrays and trays, " Kartick > Satyanarayan, member, advisory board, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, said. > > -- > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 How long will this agency just MONITOR, can they dare go on a nationwide hunt and seize the muniyas from the OPEN MARKETS of India. To name a few: 1. The Nakhaas Market in Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh state) Contact Ms. Radhika Singh for more details: " singhrads " <singhrads 2. The Crawford Market in Mumbai (capital of Maharashtra state & commercial Capital of India) Contact: Dr. Rina Dev: " rina dev " <rinadev_2000 Sent the TRAFFIC with an SOS for the above two at least, if they actually want to see the birds free. In case their job is just to watch and MONITOR and build a data .... just discard this mail. Regards, Azam On 6/23/09, wrote: > In the garb of selling muniyas which are allowed for trade under law,(PLEASE > NOTE TRADE IN MUNIAS IS ILLEGAL IN INDIA UNDER THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT. > TRAFFIC WWF INDIA IS MONITORING THIS TRADE.) > > On 6/23/09, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote: >> >> >> >> >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms >> * >> * >> *Illegal pet trade thrives * >> >> 23 Jun 2009, 1317 hrs IST, PTI >> NEW DELHI: They may not abound in numbers but exist they do in many >> cities, >> doing good business with local as well as foreign clientele, most of >> it illegally. >> >> Waking up to this menace of pet shops operating illegally, Wildlife Crime >> Control Bureau (WCCB) has now asked the state governments to chalk out a >> policy to register dealers engaged in pet trade, selling domestic birds >> and >> animals< >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# >> >across >> the country. >> >> " We have asked the chief wildlife wardens of all the states and civic >> agencies to regulate the dealers involved in the business of selling >> domestic animals and birds, " says Ramesh Pandey, a senior official with >> WCCB. >> >> He knows better. Just a few months ago, the Bureau had unearthed an >> illegal >> pet trade racket and seized four live Indian Tent turtles from Gurgaon and >> arrested a person in this connection. >> >> The accused, Rittin Mehrotra, a resident of Dhankot in Gurgaon, was >> allegedly running his pet business for many years. The WCCB officials came >> to know that some of his pets allegedly included exotic and endangered >> species which are protected under Indian law. >> >> Indian Tent turtle are listed in the schedule one of the Wildlife >> Protection >> Act 1972. Being small and having very beautiful shells, they are traded as >> pets in the country as well as in the international market. >> >> Besides, turtles, the enforcement official said much of the pet trade is >> dominated by reptiles and exotic birds and an increasing trend exists to >> meet the demand of specialist collectors for some of the world's rarest >> species. >> >> In the garb of selling muniyas which are allowed for trade under law, the >> dealers are making the protected species such as Straw-headed Bulbul >> Pycnonotus zeylanicus, Palm Cockatoo Probosciger atterrimus, tortoises and >> freshwater turtles (Indian Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans, and the >> Pignosed Turtle Carretochelys insculpta), >> snakes< >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# >> >or >> lizards, available to customers at exorbitant prices. >> >> The global demand is huge and hence trade is flourishing, threatening the >> renowned biodiversity hotspots in South-east Asia - as well as rising >> demand >> from countries within South-east Asia for endemic species from Africa, >> South >> America and Australasia. >> >> A report by Traffic International, the >> wildlife< >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# >> >trade >> monitoring network, dwells in detail how freshwater turtles and >> tortoises in Southeast Asia is fuelling rampant illegal trade in the pet >> markets of Indonesia. >> >> Terming the trend as a serious threat to the wildlife, Sameer Sinha from >> Traffic India said, " The pet trade is mostly in unorganised sector with no >> guidelines and regulations. >> >> Since wildlife trade is not allowed under Wildlife Protection Act, the >> civic >> agencies can register the pet dealers under Shops and Eastablishment Act >> to >> ensure a comprehensive policy. WCCB move is welcome in this direction. " >> >> All the enforcement agencies should have the list of such dealers so that >> their activities are under scanner and can also also act as a deterrent, >> he >> added. >> >> Ashok Kumar, Vice-Chairman of Wildlife Trust of India added, " in the garb >> of >> pet trade, several threatened and endemic species are being smuggled >> outside >> and in the country. >> >> Various districts of Uttar Pradesh have become the hub of dealers engaged >> in >> sale and purchase of birds and turtles while authorities such as railways >> and police are just sleeping over the matter, Kumar added. >> >> " It's time we understood and recognised that all wildlife are protected >> species and buying them and keeping them without permission is illegal. >> Anybody who spots a turtle in a shop must immediately report this. >> >> Thousands of Starred Tortoises are smuggled out of India to be kept as >> pets. >> Their shells are also used to make ashtrays and trays, " Kartick >> Satyanarayan, member, advisory board, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, said. >> >> -- >> http://www.stopelephantpolo.com >> http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Kindly note that TRAFFIC or any other NGO does not have the power to conduct raids. Raids must be conductd by government officials. TRAFFIC's position of trade monitoring is also dictated by what funds are allocated by donors, they are mainly earmarked for tigers. TRAFFIC's work has resulted in the seizure of hundreds of birds including munias. There have been times when TRAFFIC has assisted in seizures of birds at Jama Masjid every three hours in one day. MOnitoring is TRAFFIC's job, enforcement is the government's job. The journalist who wrote this story portrayed a wrong fact on the trade of Red Munias by terming it legal, it is not. TRAFFIC has circulated a poster widely on this trade in munias which I am sending you for your perusal. Please feel free to distribute it to anyone you think who might gain from this initiative. Thanks and regards. On 6/25/09, Radhika Singh <princess_rads10 wrote: > > Allowed for Trade under law???? Who says Lal Muniyas or Strawberry Finch > trade is legal???? It's DEFINITELY NOT, as Stated by CITES & The wildlife > (Protection) Act 1972,section 39(a),alongwith several other exotic birds. > Mrkts like these are thriving in several cities n townships and somethng > more than jst 'monitoring' would be required to stop the trade altogether. > Because raids by animal organisations on such mkts have been taking place > since ages, all to no avail. It still is thriving albeit under cover. > I,myself, have rescued several birds frm one such mkt operating for the past > 35-40 yrs. You get all kinds of exotic birds like muniyas,African love > birds,Yellow-crested Cockatoos(critically endangered),several migratory > birds like the Red-headed Bunting, that not only make way into some excited > kids home as a pet but are also exported to as far as The Netherlands, > fetching the bird dealers a feasty sum. Raptors like Kites and Sparrow Hawks > find their way to most of the Middle East homes, where they are in great > demand for being a good luck charm, and fetch the dealers 50-60,000/-And not > just birds but you do get several other rare animals as well. > > Warm Regards > Radhika Singh > > aapn , > wrote: > > > > In the garb of selling muniyas which are allowed for trade under > law,(PLEASE > > NOTE TRADE IN MUNIAS IS ILLEGAL IN INDIA UNDER THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION > ACT. > > TRAFFIC WWF INDIA IS MONITORING THIS TRADE.) > > > > On 6/23/09, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms > > > * > > > * > > > *Illegal pet trade thrives * > > > > > > 23 Jun 2009, 1317 hrs IST, PTI > > > NEW DELHI: They may not abound in numbers but exist they do in many > cities, > > > doing good business with local as well as foreign clientele, most of > > > it illegally. > > > > > > Waking up to this menace of pet shops operating illegally, Wildlife > Crime > > > Control Bureau (WCCB) has now asked the state governments to chalk out > a > > > policy to register dealers engaged in pet trade, selling domestic birds > and > > > animals< > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# > > > >across > > > the country. > > > > > > " We have asked the chief wildlife wardens of all the states and civic > > > agencies to regulate the dealers involved in the business of selling > > > domestic animals and birds, " says Ramesh Pandey, a senior official with > > > WCCB. > > > > > > He knows better. Just a few months ago, the Bureau had unearthed an > illegal > > > pet trade racket and seized four live Indian Tent turtles from Gurgaon > and > > > arrested a person in this connection. > > > > > > The accused, Rittin Mehrotra, a resident of Dhankot in Gurgaon, was > > > allegedly running his pet business for many years. The WCCB officials > came > > > to know that some of his pets allegedly included exotic and endangered > > > species which are protected under Indian law. > > > > > > Indian Tent turtle are listed in the schedule one of the Wildlife > > > Protection > > > Act 1972. Being small and having very beautiful shells, they are traded > as > > > pets in the country as well as in the international market. > > > > > > Besides, turtles, the enforcement official said much of the pet trade > is > > > dominated by reptiles and exotic birds and an increasing trend exists > to > > > meet the demand of specialist collectors for some of the world's rarest > > > species. > > > > > > In the garb of selling muniyas which are allowed for trade under law, > the > > > dealers are making the protected species such as Straw-headed Bulbul > > > Pycnonotus zeylanicus, Palm Cockatoo Probosciger atterrimus, tortoises > and > > > freshwater turtles (Indian Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans, and the > > > Pignosed Turtle Carretochelys insculpta), > > > snakes< > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# > > > >or > > > lizards, available to customers at exorbitant prices. > > > > > > The global demand is huge and hence trade is flourishing, threatening > the > > > renowned biodiversity hotspots in South-east Asia - as well as rising > > > demand > > > from countries within South-east Asia for endemic species from Africa, > > > South > > > America and Australasia. > > > > > > A report by Traffic International, the > > > wildlife< > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Illegal-pet-trade-thrives-/articleshow/\ 4691680.cms# > > > >trade > > > monitoring network, dwells in detail how freshwater turtles and > > > tortoises in Southeast Asia is fuelling rampant illegal trade in the > pet > > > markets of Indonesia. > > > > > > Terming the trend as a serious threat to the wildlife, Sameer Sinha > from > > > Traffic India said, " The pet trade is mostly in unorganised sector with > no > > > guidelines and regulations. > > > > > > Since wildlife trade is not allowed under Wildlife Protection Act, the > > > civic > > > agencies can register the pet dealers under Shops and Eastablishment > Act to > > > ensure a comprehensive policy. WCCB move is welcome in this direction. " > > > > > > All the enforcement agencies should have the list of such dealers so > that > > > their activities are under scanner and can also also act as a > deterrent, he > > > added. > > > > > > Ashok Kumar, Vice-Chairman of Wildlife Trust of India added, " in the > garb > > > of > > > pet trade, several threatened and endemic species are being smuggled > > > outside > > > and in the country. > > > > > > Various districts of Uttar Pradesh have become the hub of dealers > engaged > > > in > > > sale and purchase of birds and turtles while authorities such as > railways > > > and police are just sleeping over the matter, Kumar added. > > > > > > " It's time we understood and recognised that all wildlife are protected > > > species and buying them and keeping them without permission is illegal. > > > Anybody who spots a turtle in a shop must immediately report this. > > > > > > Thousands of Starred Tortoises are smuggled out of India to be kept as > > > pets. > > > Their shells are also used to make ashtrays and trays, " Kartick > > > Satyanarayan, member, advisory board, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, > said. > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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