Wildlfe Friends Foundation Thailand http://www.wfft.org Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:55:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Day 5 DNP Raid http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/day-5-dnp-raid/ http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/day-5-dnp-raid/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:51:56 +0000 admin http://www.wfft.org/?p=2128 Day 5 DNP Raid

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Today, Friday the 17th of Feb we have had more trucks come than ever with the intention to take more animals. Edwin explains the situation in english but before he did that he said it in thai to all the Thai Officials. [caption id="attachment_2133" align="aligncenter" width="720" caption="Helpless WFFT staff & volunteers stand and watch ruthless government raiders"] Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/day-5-dnp-raid/feed/ 1 สังเวยนักอนุรักษ์กับการค้าสัตว์ป่า http://www.wfft.org/elephants/%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a9%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2/ http://www.wfft.org/elephants/%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a9%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:07:56 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=2102 สังเวยนักอนุรักษ์กับการค้าสัตว์ป่าA Letter to everyone in Thailand from ROGER LOHANAN of THAIAGA โดย โรเจอร์ โลหนันทน์ เพิ่งเขียนเรื่องขบวนการค้าช้างค้าสัตว์ป่าของไทยไปหยกๆว่าจนปานนี้ยังหาคนผิดที่แท้จริงมาดำเนิการไม่ได้ ก็ได้ข่าวว่ากรมอุทยานแห่งชาตินำกำลังเข้าตรวจค้นและจับ... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/elephants/%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a9%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2/feed/ 0 Recent attacks on NGO’s in Thailand http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/recent-attacks-on-ngos-in-thailand/ http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/recent-attacks-on-ngos-in-thailand/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:15 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=2076 Recent attacks on NGO's in Thailand Over the last few days several NGO's have been raided, some might say attacked, by government officials looking for irregularities on ownership and registration of captive elephants and rescued wildlife, and a complaint that their centers are keeping animals in torturous conditions. [gallery] BOTH Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) and Elephant Nature Park (ENP) have been hard hit by these raids as both were raided by respectively 60 and 100 armed officials of the Department of National Parks (DNP) and commando (border)police units. We applaud any form of enf... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/recent-attacks-on-ngos-in-thailand/feed/ 2 Phuket’s baby elephants under investigation – Phuket Gazette http://www.wfft.org/elephants/phukets-baby-elephants-under-investigation-phuket-gazette/ http://www.wfft.org/elephants/phukets-baby-elephants-under-investigation-phuket-gazette/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:46:23 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=2066 Phuket’s baby elephants under investigation - Phuket Gazette[gallery columns="2"] Phuket Gazette – Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:26:00 PM (for more of the stories of the PHUKET GAZETTE follow link to www.phuketgazette.net) PHUKET: Three elephant camps in Phuket are being investigated after concerns were raised about the origins of the baby elephants in their possession. Officers of Central Investigation Bureau of the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok investigated Phuthai Souvenir Market in Chalong, ATV Elephant Camp near the Big Buddha image... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/elephants/phukets-baby-elephants-under-investigation-phuket-gazette/feed/ 0 Trip to 7-Eleven leads Bangkok police to tiger butchers http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/trip-to-7-eleven-leads-bangkok-police-to-tiger-butchers/ http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/trip-to-7-eleven-leads-bangkok-police-to-tiger-butchers/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:13:37 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=2060 Trip to 7-Eleven leads Bangkok police to tiger butchers Officers catch men chopping up wild animals in Thai slaughterhouse after following shopper with blood on his hands Story by THE GUARDIAN published on 12 feb 2012 It isn't every day that a man with bloody hands emer... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/trip-to-7-eleven-leads-bangkok-police-to-tiger-butchers/feed/ 0 Zoos in clear after tiger meat found? http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/zoos-in-clear-after-tiger-meat-found/ http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/zoos-in-clear-after-tiger-meat-found/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:46:51 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=2051 Zoos in clear after tiger meat found?

Zoos in clear after tiger meat found

Published: 11/02/2012 at 12:00 AM

By BANGKOKPOST (www.bangkokpost.com)

... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/wildlife-trade/zoos-in-clear-after-tiger-meat-found/feed/ 1 Elephant going crazy at Huahin http://www.wfft.org/elephants/elephant-going-crazy-at-huahin/ http://www.wfft.org/elephants/elephant-going-crazy-at-huahin/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:41:44 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=2041 Elephant going crazy at Huahin[caption id="attachment_2042" align="alignnone" width="970" caption="Bull elephant went crazy at Huahin "][/caption]Wednesday morning at 09:00 Am we received a phone call from Hutsadin elephant camp in Huahin that one of their sub-adult males was on the loose and charging their staff. The almost 4 tonnes heavy bu... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/elephants/elephant-going-crazy-at-huahin/feed/ 0 Meow gets his spinal surgery! http://www.wfft.org/tigers/meow-gets-his-spinal-surgery/ http://www.wfft.org/tigers/meow-gets-his-spinal-surgery/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:56:16 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=1986 Meow gets his spinal surgery![gallery columns="2"] On January 30th 2012 Meow the tiger went through spinal surgery at Chulalongkorn university in Bangkok. After Meow had serious problems over the last few months standing up or walking we were finally able to have x-rays done and eventually even a full MRI scan of his spine. Damage found on his spine looked very serious but Thai veterinarians were convinced surgery would be possible and might enable him to walk again. On the 30th of January 2012 we finally got to this procedure in cooperation with Chulalongkorn University Veterinary faculty. Meow is now back at the ce... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/tigers/meow-gets-his-spinal-surgery/feed/ 0 Thai government to set up DNA database to protect elephants! http://www.wfft.org/elephants/thai-government-to-set-up-dna-database-to-protect-elephants/ http://www.wfft.org/elephants/thai-government-to-set-up-dna-database-to-protect-elephants/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:34:03 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=1920 Thai government to set up DNA database to protect elephants!Three days after our letter was printed in The Nation newspaper we now see some kind of a reaction from the minister of natural resources and environment, unfortunately he does not yet fully understand how to set up and manage this database, but it is a start! We need to keep the pressure up. The killing of wild elephants for tourism has to stop. To read our open letter scroll down to the story "Thai elephants are being killed for tourist dollars" Edwin Wiek to see a copy of our letter to the government and press Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/elephants/thai-government-to-set-up-dna-database-to-protect-elephants/feed/ 0 Thai elephants being killed for tourist dollars http://www.wfft.org/elephants/thai-elephants-being-killed-for-tourist-dollars/ http://www.wfft.org/elephants/thai-elephants-being-killed-for-tourist-dollars/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:01:58 +0000 WFFT http://www.wfft.org/?p=1900 Thai elephants being killed for tourist dollars[gallery link="file" columns="2"]Edwin Wiek Special to The Nation (story printed in The Nation on Tuesday 24 January 2012) http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Thai-elephants-are-being-killed-for-tourist-dollar-30174341.html News on elephants in Thailand since the start of this year has been dominated by the brutal killing of wild tuskers in Kaeng Krachan and Kui Buri national parks. At least six wild elephants have been found dead within three weeks – and this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Both national parks occupy a very large area, with Kaeng Kracha... Read more..]]> http://www.wfft.org/elephants/thai-elephants-being-killed-for-tourist-dollars/feed/ 1