The Forest Protection Sub-Department of the southern province of Tay Ninh said that recently, it has received many wild animals on the list of endangered, precious, and rare species prioritised for protection from local organisations and residents.
Tay Ninh (VNA) – The Forest ProtectionSub-Department of the southern province of Tay Ninh said that recently, it hasreceived many wild animals on the list of endangered, precious, and rarespecies prioritised for protection from local organisations and residents.
Nguyen Thanh Vinh, head of the mobile ranger and forest fireprevention and fighting team under the sub-department said that on July 10, theteam received a 50-kg Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) from the fire prevention and rescue policeteam of Trang Bang township. The rare animal was found in the house ofa local in Trang Bang.
A14-kg male southern pig-tailed macaque that attacked the people has been captured (Photo: VNA)
The province's forest ranger force has unveiled a case of illegal trafficking of a kingcobra. Criminal procedures on the case have been launched, said Vinh.
Earlier on July 4, the team received a report on an aggressivemonkey attacking locals in Nguyen Tri Phuong street, Long Hoa ward of Hoa Thanhtownship. The 14-kg male southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) was then anesthetised and captured.
According to the sub-department, since the beginning of the year, its units receivedand rescued 43 wild animals belonging to 15 species, including four listed as endangered,precious, and rare species prioritised for protection following the Government’sDecree 64/2019/ND-CP issued on September 22, 2021.
They have rescued and released to the wild 421 animals that were illegal trafficked ./.
People reporting wildlife infractions and the responsiveness of the authorities have proven useful for the fight against wild game trafficking in the recent past.
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Javan pangolin rescued in Tay Ninh (Photo: VNA) 
A14-kg male southern pig-tailed macaque that attacked the people has been captured (Photo: VNA) 
