News Forum - 47 macaques found in Isaan crammed in plastic cages for Chinese medicine

[Thaiger]

Thai police have rescued 47 macaques that were being smuggled out of the country for probable use in traditional Chinese medicine. The macaques were found crammed into plastic cages on the back of a pickup truck in Isaan, suffering from overcrowding and neglect. The disturbing scene was uncovered by the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime …

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[kalyan]

Will the Environmental and Forest Ministry will take up with the Necessary Ministry in China for stopping this Menace?

I see many incidents of wildlife being illegally captured in Thailand forests and being sold to China, Is Thailand is silent as China is a Friend?

[Grumpish]

Follow the money, the Thai government has it's whole head and shoulders inserted in the sweet smelling Chinese crack. And beyond the Panda diplomacy, the Chinese are not exactly renowned for their positive approach to the conservation of wildlife or natural resources.

[Smiler]

It’s almost always down to the Chinese and their superstitions about animal parts being good for this or that with no scientific evidence to back any of the claims up while the natural world is depleted of rhino, pangolins, tigers and a host of other beautiful creatures. If only they could see the harm it does but at the end of the day the scarcity of these animals pushes up the price and the demand from these ignorant people.