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直升飞机， 夜间军装备等高科技， 2010年来， 南非等地， 多达333濒临绝迹的犀牛，去年被杀， 是2009 200多头的又一 “高峰”。

人神共愤， 天诛地灭。   但愿 这些罪恶的 盗贼线， 亦被 ”海笑“ 等 天怒收拾！

世界野生动物基金网
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http://www.stoprhinopoaching.com/

BBC 相关报道
“Africa rhinos face 'worst poaching crisis for decades'”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12859295

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老上

中国需求推动象牙走私猖獗

By《华尔街日报》2012年 12月 05日 08:59Hong Kong Smuggled Ivory Seizures Jump
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20121205/rlw090113_ENversion.shtml
由于中国对从境外走私入境的象牙有旺盛需求，香港今年查获的走私象牙数量如无意外将创下近年来的年度最高水平。

香港政府一位发言人说，2012年的前10个月，香港海关官员查获了4.6吨象牙，比去年同期增加近25%。今年10月底的一次大规模查扣行动使香港今年的走私象牙查获量显著增加。海关人员在那次行动中发现，走私者试图把走私的象牙藏在塑料片和豆子中，以图蒙混过关。这批象牙是从肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚运来的。香港海关人员上个月还一次性查扣了1.4吨走私象牙，这批总计569根的象牙被埋在一大堆葵花籽下面。

国际爱护动物基金会(International Fund for Animal Welfare)亚洲区负责人葛芮(Grace Ge Gabriel)说，就全球总体而言，2011年是历史上查扣走私象牙数量最多的一年，而今年的走私象牙查扣量可能会更多，她举出的例证包括，今年初在喀麦隆发生的一次大规模盗猎大象事件导致约500头大象被屠杀。

大象贸易信息系统(Elephant Trade Information System)的负责人米利肯(Tom Milliken)说，形势非常令人担忧；非洲所有涉及大象贸易的指标都非常令人沮丧。该系统由《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)的缔约国设立，其宗旨是监督濒危野生动植物的非法贸易。

针对大象的盗猎活动主要受到中国消费需求的推动。米利肯说，走私象牙的约40%目前都流向了中国，大大高于上世纪90年代末时约3%至4%的水平。

2011年，香港共查扣了60批走私象牙，高于2008年的28批。今年迄今为止，香港已查扣了44批走私象牙。香港政府说，它正与中国内地有关部门合作阻止象牙贸易，以香港今年破获的最大一起象牙走私案为例，其破案线索就来自广东。香港政府还说，被查扣象牙数量的增加并不反映非法象牙贸易有了任何改变。

但实地从事野生动物监测的团体说，象牙交易量的变化是显而易见的，大象数量正日益受到中国对象牙需求的影响。

非营利组织环境调查机构(Environmental Investigation Agency)的赖斯(Mary Rice)说，即使那些据说大象种群数量情况良好的国家，现在也因为盗猎行动而面临越来越大的问题。

赖斯说，10年前，在坦桑尼亚的赛卢斯国家公园(Selous National Park)有六万头大象，这里被认为栖息着该国规模最大的大象种群。她说那里的大象数量现在已迅速减少。

赖斯说，她今年10月去了赛卢斯国家公园，那里已很难找到大象；一些最近前往这一国家公园的游客到离开时也未能见到一头大象。

为保护大象，许多国家已经给护林人员配备了武器，赋予他们保护大象种群的任务。但国际爱护动物基金会驻肯尼亚的工作人员艾斯奇(James Isiche)说，当代盗猎者携带有多种武器，从AK47冲锋枪到M16步枪再到火箭推进式榴弹，不一而足。他说，今年仅在肯尼亚，就有四名护林员在与盗猎者的交火中身亡。

葛芮说，要阻止大象贸易，最终将需要与象牙消费者打交道，而不仅仅是对付偷猎者。葛芮说，国际爱护动物基金会进行的调查显示，70%的中国消费者不知道象牙来自死去的大象，许多人认为象牙是可以再生的。她说，要减少象牙需求，有必要开展有关象牙贸易代价的中文教育。

环境调查机构的赖斯说，仅仅孤立地解决盗猎问题不会对盗猎区以外的地方真正产生任何影响；如果你在一个地区取得了反盗猎成功，盗猎分子换个地方继续盗猎就是了。她说，除非你着手解决象牙需求问题，否则你就不是在解决问题。
As demand for ivory booms across the border in China, Hong Kong is on track to record its heftiest annual haul of seized elephant ivory in recent history.

Hong Kong customs officials seized 4.6 tons of ivory in the first 10 months of 2012, up nearly 25% from a year earlier, a government spokesman said. This year's tally got a boost from a massive seizure made in late October, in which smugglers tried to camouflage the tusks, which were shipped from Kenya and Tanzania, by hiding them amid plastic scraps and beans. Officials also seized an additional 1.4 tons last month, in a shipment that contained 569 tusks covered by a cascade of sunflower seeds.

Worldwide, 2011 was the biggest year on record for elephant ivory seizures, and this year could be worse, says Grace Ge Gabriel, Asia Regional Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, citing examples such as a mass elephant poaching in Cameroon earlier this year that left some 500 elephants slaughtered.

'It's a hugely worrying situation,' says Tom Milliken, who manages the Elephant Trade Information System, which was created by signatories to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to monitor the illegal trade. 'All indicators for Africa are very discouraging for elephants.'

Much of this poaching is fueled by Chinese consumer demand. Mr. Milliken said China now accounts for about 40% of the illegal trade, up from about 3% to 4% in the late 1990s.

In 2011, there were 60 ivory seizures recorded in Hong Kong, up from 28 in 2008. So far this year, there have been 44. The Hong Kong government said it is working to collaborate with mainland authorities to stop the trade─for example, the tip-off for year's biggest bust came from Guangdong. The rise in seizures doesn't reflect any change in the trade, it added.

But on the ground, wildlife monitoring groups say the changes in the trade's volume are obvious, and that elephant populations are increasingly feeling the impact of Chinese demand.

'Even those countries that have what they say are healthy elephant populations are now experiencing increasing problems with their poaching,' said Mary Rice of the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency.

A decade ago, there were 60,000 elephants in Tanzania's Selous National Park, which is supposed to be home to the country's largest elephant population, Ms. Rice says. She says that that number has rapidly fallen.

'I was there in October and we struggled to find elephants. There are tourists who've been to the area recently and left without seeing a single elephant,' she says.

To defend elephants, many countries have armed teams of rangers tasked with protecting their elephant herds. However, modern poachers carry an array of weapons ranging from AK47s to M16s to rocket-propelled grenades, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare's James Isiche, who is based in Kenya. So far this year in Kenya alone, he says, four rangers have been killed in fighting with poachers.

Stopping the elephant trade, Ms. Gabriel says, will ultimately require dealing with ivory consumers, not just poachers. Surveys conducted by IFAW suggest 70% of Chinese consumers don't understand that ivory comes from dead elephants, says Ms. Gabriel, and many think elephants are capable of re-growing their tusks. More Chinese-language education about the costs of the trade is needed to help quell demand, she says.

'Just trying to deal with the poaching on its own is not going to have any real impact beyond the immediate area,' says Ms. Rice. 'If you're successful with antipoaching in one area, they'll just move somewhere else. Unless you're dealing with demand, you're not dealing with the problem.'

Te-Ping Chen

又及 CITES  《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》 - 简介
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CITES
http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E6%BF ... 3%E5%85%AC%E7%BA%A6

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中国需求旺盛 象牙贸易死灰复燃 Chinese Demand Revives Ivory Trade, by  
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20110920/bch165308_ENversion.shtml

威胁非洲大象数量的活动曾有很长一段时间销声匿迹，现在这些活动又再度卷土重来，而这一切要拜中国新富阶层不断上涨的象牙需求所赐。

据伦敦的非政府组织环境调查机构(Environmental Investigation Agency)的统计，中国的象牙价格已从2008年每公斤157美元飙升至2011年每公斤7,000美元，从中可以看出中国对象牙的旺盛需求。据其它研究者和非政府组织的估计，中国的象牙价格最低也在每公斤300美元和750美元之间，即使按照这个数字，也说明中国的象牙价格在三年时间里至少涨了一倍。

由于很多象牙贸易属违法活动，因此很难得到有关象牙贸易活跃程度的官方数据。据《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora，简称：Cites)发布的报告，2009年至2011年6月，中国内地和香港查获了四大批货物，缴获非法象牙6,500多公斤。

这份报告说，中国已超过日本，成为世界上非法象牙产品最大的消费市场。
据美联社(Associated Press)报道，官员和野生动植物保护人士说，马来西亚当局本月没收了近700根从坦桑尼亚运往中国的非洲象牙，这是自今年7月以来查获的第三批非法象牙。一周前，香港当局查获了一批价值160万美元的非洲象牙，这些象牙装在一个从马来西亚经海路抵达香港的集装箱内。

在中国，象牙历来是财富和地位的象征，这种独特的吸引力推动了象牙销售。香港古玩店Exquisite Crafts的销售经理Alice Chan说，最近有很多内地客户来我们这里，他们现在很有钱。店里随处可见由大象牙和猛口象牙制成的小雕像，橱窗里还陈列着两根巨大的经雕刻的象牙。

从香港进出口猛口象牙属合法贸易，但Chan说，中国人一般喜欢大象牙，觉得大象牙质量更好。Cites说，目前几乎所有的象牙需求都来自中国市场，包括香港和澳门。Cites是一项国际协议，秘书处设于瑞士日内瓦，目前共有包括美国和中国在内的175个缔约成员，协议宗旨是确保野生动植物的国际贸易不会危及它们的生存。

中国合法出售原有库存象牙的零售店应该都获得了中国政府的准许并受到政府监管，所有合法象牙都配有证书。从中国携带象牙出境或包括美国在内的绝大多数国家进口象牙都是非法的。

中国濒危物种进出口管理办公室Cites执法培训处处长万自明说，中国海关近年来查获的90%以上的野生动植物都与象牙和象牙雕刻品有关。

据2007年《非洲象状态报告》(African Elephant Status Report)，20世纪70年代末以来，非洲大象种群数量已经从120万头左右下降到今天的47.2万头到69万头。《非洲象状态报告》是在多个政府、NGO和志愿者资助下完成的。

1989年，Cites对国际象牙贸易下达禁令，以求遏制非洲象种群数量的快速下降。中国是这条禁令的175个签署国之一。多年来，专家都认为禁令起到了减少偷猎象牙活动的作用，因为被猎杀的非洲象数量急剧下降了，总量也趋于稳定，只是数量远远低于70年代和80年代疯狂盗猎之前的水平。但研究人员和NGO说，中国人对象牙方兴未艾的兴趣正在扭转这些进步。

肯尼亚独立研究机构“拯救大象”(Save the Elephants)创始人兼首席执行长道格拉斯-汉密尔顿(Iain Douglas-Hamilton)说，就像是我们已经停火接近20年，所以大家都变得自满起来；我们需要重新加以关注。

他说，今年前六个月，肯尼亚桑布鲁国家保护区(Samburu National Reserve)及周边地区的大象猎杀数量已经是过去10年任何一年的两倍。道格拉斯-汉密尔顿和他的研究团队在他们研究的区域内人工清点被杀大象的数量，但他拒绝谈及具体数字。

研究人员莫斯(Cynthia Moss)30年来一直在肯尼亚安博塞利国家公园(Amboseli National Park)研究大象和大象的保护。她说，什么都失控了；在北边，过去两个星期我们就失去了23头大象。

莫斯说，中国现在有了一个庞大的中产阶级；中国人以前从来不买象牙，因为买不起；他们雕刻象牙，但这些象牙全都去了欧洲；现在是中国人在中国购买象牙，这是一场灾难。

刺激这种非法象牙贸易的是中国对非洲投资的急剧增加。非洲是矿产等资源的关键来源。南非标准银行(Standard Bank)预计，到2015年，中国对非投资可能会达到500亿美元，较2009年增长70%。

Associated Press
本月早些时候，马来西亚海关工作人员检查在吉隆坡市郊巴生港缴获的象牙。马来西亚当局没收了总价值约100万美元的共约700支​​非洲象牙，这些象牙原本运往中国。这是自7月份以来马来西亚第三次缴获非法像牙.
国际爱护动物基金会(International Fund for Animal Welfare)东非部总监艾斯奇(James Isiche)说，随着中国扩大在非洲的投资，并在大象种群数量较多的偏远地区加大基础设施开发，中国工人寻找象牙的动力或诱惑就会增加。

7月20日，肯尼亚政府把收缴的近五吨象牙付之一炬，希望以此证明它对于阻止非法象牙贸易、阻止其大象被偷猎的态度是多么认真。

中国人对象牙的爱好在2008年时被刺激起来，当时Cites批准一次性清理出售象牙库存，这些象牙或是以往留下的旧货，或了来自已经死去的大象。南部非洲的四个国家共向日本和中国出售了108吨象牙，这是近10年来首次有大量象牙充斥市场。

国际爱护动物基金会（International Fund for Animal Welfare）北京办事处的工作人员王娟说，中国的象牙消费人群现在似乎正在扩大。

她说，我们以往总是认为，富人是象牙制品的主要购买者，但实际上有许多年轻人也在买象牙。

她还说，一些中国媒体经常宣传象牙的收藏价值，这进一步刺激了象牙需求。

北京两家提供定制象牙雕刻服务的公司都拒绝置评。

中国濒危物种进出口管理办公室Cites执法培训处处长万自明说，过去15年中，约有20名从事象牙非法商业进口的走私者受到了中国针对野生动植物走私者的最高处罚，被判处无期徒刑。万自明说，大多数因携带少量象牙进入中国而触犯法律的人受到了罚款处罚，他们携带的象牙被没收。

国际刑警组织（Interpol）环境犯罪项目的负责人希金斯（David Higgins）说，中国每个走私的象牙被没收、走私者被起诉的案子，都对应着20或30起象牙走私者未被起诉的案子。

他说，我认为公众看到一起没收五吨走私象牙的案子时会感到困惑，至少有一半的时候，海关只是将走私的象牙没收了事，不再进行后续调查，从未有人去追究谁是犯罪者。

希金斯说，中国走私象牙的人之所以很少被起诉，国家的公安部门和野生动植物或环境执法部门间缺乏适当的沟通是一个原因。此外，针对野生动植物的犯罪行为也很少得到中国检查部门的高度重视。

一家名为“大象家族”（Elephant Family）的慈善机构、英国阿斯皮纳基金会（Aspinall Foundation）、哥伦布动物园暨水族馆（Columbus Zoo and Aquarium）上个月发布研究报告说，一项关于中国广州象牙销售情况的调查发现，有6,437具象牙被展示出来零售，其中3,947具没有产品认证标牌，因此属非法销售。

国际爱护动物基金会的艾斯奇说，减少象牙需求意味着要对几亿中国人进行教育。他说，该机构的一项调查发现，70%的中国消费者不知道大象会因人们为获取其象牙而被杀。一些人认为，大象的长牙会像人的牙齿一样自然脱落。

针对这种情况，艾斯奇上个月与肯尼亚驻华大使馆发起了一项名为“非洲绿色之旅”的行动，以确保获得前往肯尼亚旅行或工作签证的中国公民能够获得有关象牙贸易的教育。

A long-dormant threat to Africa's elephant population is back with a vengeance, thanks to rising demand for ivory from newly affluent Chinese consumers.

Reflecting this demand, ivory prices in China have soared to as high as US$7,000 a kilogram in 2011 from US$157 a kilo in 2008, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency, a nongovernmental organization based in London. Estimates from other researchers and NGOs put ivory prices in China as low as US$300 to US$750 a kilo, which nevertheless reflects at least a 100% increase in price over three years.

Official data on the extent of the ivory trade are difficult to come by, as much of the trade is illegal. From 2009 to June 2011, mainland China and Hong Kong seized more than 6,500 kilograms of illegal ivory in four large shipments, according to a report released by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or Cites.

'China has overtaken Japan as the world's largest consumer market for illegal ivory products,' the Cites report said.

Malaysian authorities this month confiscated nearly 700 African elephant tusks destined for China from Tanzania, the third seizure of illegal ivory since July, officials and wildlife activists said, according to the Associated Press. A week earlier, Hong Kong authorities had seized $1.6 million in African ivory from a container that arrived by sea from Malaysia.

In China, sales have been driven by ivory's appeal as a traditional symbol of wealth and status. 'Lately, we've had a lot of mainland Chinese customers,' said Alice Chan, sales manager at Exquisite Crafts, an antique shop in Hong Kong filled with figurines carved from both elephant and mammoth ivory, including two enormous carved tusks on display in the shop window. 'They're rich now.'

Mammoth ivory is legal to import and export from Hong Kong, but Ms. Chan says that the Chinese typically want elephant ivory, which is considered of higher quality. Cites says almost all of the current demand for elephant ivory comes from the Chinese market, including Hong Kong and Macau. The Geneva-based Cites is an international agreement among 175 governments, including the U.S. and China, that aims to ensure that international trade in wild animals and plants doesn't threaten their survival.

Outlets that legally sell elephant ivory from old stocks in China are supposed to be licensed and monitored by the government, with certificates accompanying all legal ivory. Taking ivory out of China or importing it into most other countries, including the U.S., is illegal.

'More than 90% of wildlife seizures made by the Chinese Customs in recent years have involved elephant tusks and ivory carvings,' said Wan Ziming, a Chinese government employee and director of Cites Enforcement Coordination for China.

Since the late 1970s, Africa's elephant population has fallen by more than half, from about 1.2 million to between 472,000 and 690,000 today, according to the 2007 African Elephant Status Report, which is sponsored by a network of multiple governments, NGOs, and volunteers.

In 1989, Cites banned the international ivory trade to try to curb the rapid decline in Africa's elephant population. For years, experts considered that ban, to which China is one of the 175 signatories, a success in reducing the poaching of elephants, as the number of illegally killed elephants fell drastically and the total population became stable, albeit at a much lower volume than before the rampant poaching of the 1970s and 80s. But newfound interest in ivory from China is reversing those gains, researchers and NGOs say.

'Looks like now that we've had almost 20 years of cease-fire, people have become complacent, and we need renewed interest,' said Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder and chief executive officer of Save the Elephants, an independent research organization based in Kenya.

Elephant killings in the first sixth months of this year in the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya and surrounding areas are already double the level of any year in the past decade, he said. Mr. Douglas-Hamilton and his team of researchers count by hand the dead bodies of slain elephants in the areas they study, though he declined to comment on exact numbers.

'All hell's breaking loose,' said Cynthia Moss, a researcher who has studied elephants and their conservation in Kenya's Amboseli National Park for 30 years. 'Up north, we lost 23 elephant in the last two weeks.'

'China has a huge middle class now,' Ms. Moss said. 'People in China never bought ivory before, because they couldn't afford it─they carved it, but it all went out to Europe. Now it's being bought in China by the Chinese, and that's a disaster.'

Abetting the traffic in illicit ivory is a surge of Chinese investment in Africa, a source of key mineral and other resources. South Africa's Standard Bank forecasts that investment from China in Africa could hit $50 billion by 2015, up 70% from 2009.

'As China expands its presence in Africa in the form of investments and infrastructure development in remote areas, and also areas with significant elephant populations, the incentive or temptation increases for the Chinese worker to look for ivory,' said James Isiche, East African director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

The Kenyan government burned approximately five tons of seized elephant ivory on July 20, in a move meant to illustrate how serious it is about stopping the illegal trade in ivory and the poaching of their elephants.

Chinese appetite for ivory was whetted in 2008 when Cites approved a one-off sale of ivory stocks that were old or had been collected from already-dead elephants. Four southern African nations sold about 108 tons of ivory to Japan and China, flooding the market for the first time in almost 10 years.

Now, China's ivory consumer base appears to be expanding, says Wang Juan, an official in the Beijing office of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

'Traditionally, we think it's always wealthy people who are the main buyers for ivory products,' Ms. Wang said. 'But actually, there are many young people buying ivory, too.'

Some Chinese media, she added, often promote the collectible value of ivory, further stimulating demand.

Two companies in Beijing that offer custom ivory carving services both declined to comment.

Over the past 15 years, around 20 smugglers responsible for illegal commercial import of ivory have received the maximum penalty for wildlife smugglers in China, which is life imprisonment, according to Mr. Wan. Most offenders who illegally take small amounts of ivory into China are fined, and the ivory simply confiscated, according to Mr. Wan.

And for every seizure that gets prosecuted, 20 or 30 others don't, said David Higgins, manager of Interpol's environmental crime program.

'I think the public gets confused when they see a seizure of five tons of ivory,' he said. 'Half the time, if not more, we never have an offender. Customs agencies just do the seizures, and there are no follow-up investigations.'

A lack of proper communications between national police bodies and national wildlife or environmental enforcement agencies is one reason why prosecutions are rare, Mr. Higgins said. In addition, wildlife crime is rarely a high priority for prosecutors.

According to a study released last month by Elephant Family, a charity, the Aspinall Foundation and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, a survey of ivory for sale in Guangzhou, China, counted 6,437 elephant ivory objects on display for retail sale, of which 3,947 were being sold without ID cards, and therefore illegally.

'Decreasing demand means educating hundreds of millions of Chinese,' Mr. Isiche of the International Fund for Animal Welfare said. 'We did a survey and found that 70% of Chinese consumers did not know that elephants were killed for ivory. Some people thought elephants lose tusks the way people lose teeth.'

In response, Mr. Isiche last month launched a 'Green Tour Africa' campaign with the Kenyan Embassy in China to ensure that Chinese citizens receiving a visa to visit or work in Kenya would be educated about the ivory trade.
ALEXANDRA WEXLER

BigPan

我靠，太厉害了真的很狠。

老上

物种灭绝的罪恶推手 --- 偷猎 状况等数则

从丛林到餐桌：越南非法野生动物贸易调查
RACHEL NUWER2015年3月31日
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越南幽明县——陆云虎(Luc Van Ho)穿过一从纠缠交错的丛林植被，动作如舞者一样轻盈。林地上厚厚地铺着一层干枯的竹叶和千层树叶，在他的光脚下几乎没有发出声响。只有烟味暴露着他的踪迹。

现年45岁的陆云虎是一名狩猎者，住在越南乌明森林的一栋竹屋里。他一大早就从家中出发，去查看自己布下的六个陷阱。这些陷阱分布在有动物经过的下层灌木底下，以及经常有蛇和乌龟出没的运河河岸。

他走到了一个用木头和自行车闸线做成的陷阱，埋在叶子下面的装置几乎没人能发现。陷阱里空空如也，这种情况并不少见。

“这片森林以前可不是这样，”陆云虎说。“现在动物太少了，多数猎人都改了行。”

尽管如此，在过去的两个星期，陆云虎还是捕获了九只马来闭壳龟和马来食螺龟、五条象鼻蛇、少量水鸟，以及两只稀有的高山兀鹫。为了妥善保管这两只兀鹫，陆云虎把它们存放在了兄弟的房子里。在想出处理它们的办法之前，暂时把它们拴在了卧室里。

过去，陆云虎的狩猎之行常常会有大量斩获，包括名贵的穿山甲。这是全世界走私最严重的哺乳动物之一。与陆云虎合作的商人愿意以每磅60美元（约合370元人民币）的价格收购活穿山甲。

虽说陆云虎过去一年中只捕获过两只穿山甲，这个价格让他觉得，继续寻找穿山甲是值得的。然而他知道，这个丰厚的收入来源不会永远存在。

“穿山甲很快就会灭绝了，”他说。不过，他并没有打算金盆洗手。

像陆云虎这样的成千上万的非法捕猎者，正在让越南的动物资源走向枯竭。越南是世界上最具生物多样性的国家之一。越南的犀牛已经灭绝。动物保护人士估计，这里的老虎即使没灭绝，可能也不多了。一些人们不太熟悉的物种，比如中华鳖和灵猫，也是捕猎的对象，它们被用来制作传统药材和食物，或是当做纪念品和宠物。

非法野生动物贸易是世界上规模最大的违禁贸易之一，每年的规模约为190亿美元，这还不包括非法的渔业和木材贸易。尽管东南亚国家和该地区以外的许多国家都卷入了这场贸易，越南扮演着独一无二的重要角色。该国是野生动物商品进入中国的主要渠道，这些商品从柬埔寨、泰国和老挝经陆路、从马来西亚和印度尼西亚经水路，从非洲经空运抵达越南，然后流入中国。

“要弄清楚野生动物贸易的状况，除了中国之外，越南是第二个值得关注的地方，”国际自然保护联盟(International Union for Conservation of Nature)穿山甲保护专项小组的联席主席丹·查兰德(Dan Challender)说。

越南也是野生动物产品重要的消费国，特别是那些能够用来制造传统药材的动物产品，比如犀牛角。犀牛角被用来治疗从癌症到宿醉的各种疾病。此外，日益庞大的中产阶级也把稀有动物的肉看做能够彰显自身财富的奢侈商品。

不过，就算走私活动主犯遭到扣押，要想进行诉讼也往往有赖于找到比野生动物犯罪更严重的不相干罪名，比如走私汽车。陆云虎表示，自己从未遭遇法律问题。像他这样的偷猎者很少受到责难，即使面临惩处，也常常是一小笔罚款了事。

“因为持有虎制品或犀牛角这种重大违法行为而被抓获的犯罪分子中，几乎没有人在监狱里待过哪怕一天，”越南保护自然教育组织(Education for Nature-Vietnam)的首席技术顾问道格拉斯·亨德里(Douglas Hendrie)说。这是一家设在越南当地的非营利机构。

在越南的各大城市，很容易弄到野外捕获及受保护动物的制品。“这还不是执法的重点，而其中的主要原因是腐败、串谋，以及漠不关心，”谢泼德说。“大家完全不在乎。”

胡志明市的一家高档餐厅“天王酒家”(Thien Vuong Tuu)在配了图片的菜单上宣传自己供应穿山甲、熊、豪猪和蝙蝠等菜品。穿山甲的售价为每磅150美元（约合每公斤2000元人民币）。有意品尝的顾客必须提前两三小时预订，并按照份量交一笔预付款。

当客人回来吃晚餐的时候，经理会把活的穿山甲拿到餐桌前来展示，然后当场割喉，证明肉质新鲜，没有被掉包。

“穿山甲在顾客当中非常受欢迎，因为它能治很多病，”餐厅经理国征说。他手下的员工还会将餐桌上剩下的穿山甲鳞片晾干后包装起来——这是一种流行的传统药物成分，至今仍为越南医疗保险所接纳。

一个周日的晚上，这家餐厅里满是带着小孩的家庭顾客和一群群的中年男性。在一张桌子上，两名说法语的男士点了条眼镜蛇，讨得了他们女伴的欢心。两个年轻的服务员端出一条身躯扭动的大蛇，它的嘴部被塑料绳牢牢绑住。

客人用智能手机拍摄的同时，一名服务员紧紧抓住蛇身，另一人则在它的腹部摸索，确定了心脏的位置之后，再用一把剪刀剖开，徒手取出这颗还在跳动的脏器。

服务员沥出蛇血，滴到一个瓷碗中，准备拿去兑酒供客人饮用。

“政府不许用稀有肉类，不过我们有货源，跟警察关系好，”这番表演结束后，国征说。“这些东西需求特别大，我们一定要供应。”

由于执法的普遍缺失，越南的草根保护组织越来越多地感到自己身处第一线。越南保护自然教育组织近期对河内和胡志明市12个区的餐厅、酒店和商铺进行了调查，记录下违反野生动物法规的每项行为，并且坚决要求相关机构予以跟进。

几个月后，该组织再次进行了调查，发现在其中八个区弄到蛇酒和熊胆等非法制品的可能性降低了近60%。“当局持续有效地做好本职工作，让我们没事可干的时候，我们才会不用做这些，”亨德里说。

设在菊芳国家公园(Cuc Phuong National Park)内的非营利机构“拯救越南野生动物组织”(Save Vietnam’s Wildlife)在该国各地组织面向护林员和警察的培训活动、运营社区教育项目，并且开设了一家越南少有的罚没动物康复中心。

在越南，从非法交易者手中截获的许多野生动物都会被官员卖回黑市。拯救越南野生动物组织的创始人阮文泰(Nguyen Van Thain)常常需要赶去最新的罚没现场，才可能及时救回动物。

“腐败的林业工作者还是想要把动物弄回去卖掉，”阮文泰说。因为康复中心的匮乏，就算动物免于被贩卖的命运，也没有多少能重返大自然。

未能送到专业救治中心的动物往往“坐以待毙，”谢泼德说。

过去三个月里，阮文泰帮助救治了20只穿山甲。不过他创办的中心最大的容量不到50只，而越南只有两处这样的地方可以照看穿山甲。这家中心的年预算仅为9万美元，他也没什么资源来扩大中心规模或增添人手。

阮文泰表示，自己并不看好越南人能及时转变观念，让野生动物免于灾祸。

“越南的问题是，保护自然还是个新的概念，”他说。“越南人必须学会珍惜我们现在拥有的东西。如果我们想要它们将来还存在的话，我们必须保护好自己的环境和野生动物。”

翻译：王湛、黄铮

《泰国的重担，野生动物救得下养不起》
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《乍得：保护野生动物的沉重代价》
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偷猎的猬集解释
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaching

非洲反偷猎的网站
http://www.awf.org/campaigns/poaching-infographic/

犀牛偷猎的消息
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sou ... -poaching-1.3018216

https://www.crossna.org/forum.ph ... hlight=%CD%B5%C1%D4

老上

美国偷猎 情况严重


“.....2014年，超过7.2万名猎人来到黄石和大蒂顿山周边非法狩猎。”
-----美国国家地理2016年精华
http://www.weidu8.net/wx/1006148154261188
http://m.v4.cc/News-3025423.html

盗猎， 是全世界的恶习与疾病。 超级帝国美利坚也不例外！


大提顿国家公园 野狼被刺杀
Wyoming game officials investigating illegal wolf kills near Grand Teton
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2 ... s-near-grand-teton/



野生动物新闻组织 有关偷猎的报道
http://www.thewildlifenews.com/? ... &submit.y=0

Editorial: Long time Idaho conservationist pleads guilty to elk poaching

SE Idaho outfitter gets heavy sentence for poaching and related crimes

Tasmanians arrested for poaching elk in Idaho! (Updated)
on NOVEMBER 8

Rex Rammell gets fairly easy sentence for elk poaching conviction

Federal charges filed in Wash. wolf poaching case

Elk poaching anti-wolf leader punished

Felony dismissed in [Tony Mayer] poaching case

Trial rescheduled in felony elk poaching case against anti-wolf activist

Ted Nugent's own TV hunting show nails him for poaching

Eleven convicted of poaching Montana elk

国家公园的“流水账 ”nps News Releases
https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/newsreleases.htm

December 12, 2016
Park Rangers Complete Investigation of Bison Poach
Grand Teton National Park rangers recently completed an investigation involving poaching of a bison within the park. The individuals pled guilty.

December 05, 2016
Moose-Wilson Corridor Record of Decision Approved
Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica approved a Record of Decision for Grand Teton National Park’s Moose-Wilson Corridor Final Comprehensive Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS). The Record of Decision marks completion of the planning phase of the project, which began in December 2013 and will be implemented beginning in the spring of 2017. The decision document can be viewed at go.nps.gov/moose-wilson.

December 01, 2016
Park Roads Transition to Over Snow Access
The status of Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park has been changed from wheeled access to over snow access due to recent snow accumulation. The designated portions of these roads are now ready to accommodate winter recreational use and wheeled access is prohibited for the season.

November 21, 2016
Park Volunteer Harrison Goodall Receives Hartzog Enduring Service Award
A long-time Grand Teton National Park volunteer has been recognized for his service. Harrison Goodall, a professional building conservator from Langley, Washington, received this year’s Hartzog Enduring Service Award for the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service. As a volunteer, Goodall has completed over 135 historic preservation projects in 55 national parks. Over 40 of those projects took place in Grand Teton, where Goodall has volunteered consistently since 1976. He was recognized for his outstanding volunteer service as a leader of other volunteers and mentor to National Park Service cultural resources staff.

October 31, 2016
Grizzly Bear Mortality from Wildlife-Vehicle Collision
Grand Teton National Park rangers investigated a wildlife-vehicle collision in the park that resulted in the death of a male grizzly bear early Sunday morning, October 30.

October 26, 2016
Fall Construction Update
Construction crews are working on some major infrastructure projects in Grand Teton National Park. Visitors to the park will notice activity in the Moose and Pilgrim Creek areas as the park replaces major water and wastewater systems that have been operating for almost 60 years, and have exceeded the design life of the systems.

October 18, 2016
Elk Reduction Program
The 2016 elk reduction program begins Saturday, October 22 in Grand Teton National Park. Authorized through the park’s enabling legislation of 1950, the program allows for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd.

October 12, 2016
temporary closures scheduled for south jenny lake area
Starting Monday, October 17, a temporary area closure will be in effect for several trails and walkways within the South Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closure is necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter transport of heavy material to the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake. The public closure is scheduled for October 17 through October 21, though it may be postponed or prolonged due to weather conditions or other circumstances.

October 11, 2016
Public Invited to Climate Change Impacts in Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Area Forum
Grand Teton National Park and National Parks Conservation Association are hosting an evening presentation, “Climate Change Impacts in Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Area” on Wednesday, October 19 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson. The evening begins with a social and opportunity to learn about local community organizations, activities and initiatives for consumers to save energy and money, while protecting natural resources at 6:30 p.m. followed by a formal presentation at 7 p.m.

September 29, 2016
New Citizens Sworn In at First Naturalization Ceremony in Park’s History
This morning, Thursday, September 29, 2016, Grand Teton National Park hosted a ceremony to naturalize 17 new United States citizens. The ceremony was the first of its kind to take place in the park, and is one of more than 100 taking place in national park sites across the country this year in celebration of the National Park Service’s centennial anniversary.

September 20, 2016
Celebrate with Public Lands Day with Free Entrance and Volunteer Activities
In recognition of National Public Lands Day, Grand Teton National Park entrance fees will be waived on Saturday, September 24, and volunteer projects will be hosted throughout the weekend.

September 19, 2016
Fourth Graders and their Families Eligible for Free Access to Public Lands and Waters Nationwide
All fourth graders are invited to visit Grand Teton National Park for free this year as part of the national Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to public lands and waters nationwide for a year, including sites of the National Park Service.

September 15, 2016
Interagency Fire Officials Lift Fire Restrictions on Federal Lands
Due to cooler temperatures and shorter days, Teton Interagency Fire Officials are lifting fire restrictions in on the Bridger-Teton National Forest and in Grand Teton National Park. Teton, Lincoln, and Sublette County remains in fire restrictions.

September 13, 2016
Road between Grand Teton and Yellowstone Reopens
Cooler temperatures and precipitation quieted fire activity, allowing fire managers to reopen the road between Grand Teton and Yellowstone at 1:30 p.m. Winds pushed the Berry Fire across US Highway 89/191/287 on September 11 both to the south and the north of Headwaters Lodge at Flagg Ranch, prompting the closure of the highway.

September 12, 2016
Berry Fire Update
The now 20,801-acre Berry Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior Sunday due to red flag conditions with very low relative humidity and strong winds gusting to 40 mph for more than six hours. Winds pushed the fire across Hwy. 89/191/287 both to the south and the north of Headwaters Lodge at Flagg Ranch, prompting the closure of the highway, which remains closed today.

September 12, 2016
Moose-Wilson Road Two-day Closure for Dust Abatement Rescheduled for Next Week September 20 and 21
Temporary Travel Closure

September 07, 2016
Closing Dates for Visitor Services and Facilities, Construction at Deadmans Bar Continues
Visitor services at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are winding down from the 2016 summer season. The park and parkway remain open to visitors year-round, though roads and park areas may be temporarily closed due to weather, road conditions, wildlife, or other reasons.

September 07, 2016
Shoshonean Cultural Celebration at Colter Bay in Grand Teton National Park
A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 6-8.

September 05, 2016
Body of Missing Hiker Climber Found
Grand Teton National Park Rangers have located a body that meets the description of missing hiker and climber, Rene Dreiling, on the north side of Mount Owen, on a rocky cliff band beneath steep snow fields.

September 03, 2016
Rangers Continue Search for Rene Dreiling
Grand Teton National Park is conducting an aerial and ground search for missing person Rene Dreiling this morning, September 3, 2016. Approximately 55 searchers joined the Teton Interagency Contract Helicopter in the search for Mr. Dreiling in the Cascade Canyon, Hanging Canyon, and Table Mountain areas. This morning, search teams received a tip from a hiker who saw Dreiling around noon on Wednesday on the trail along the northwest shore of Jenny Lake. Rangers are requesting that anyone who hiked or climbed in the Cascade Canyon, Hanging Canyon, or Table Mountain areas on Wednesday, August 31 or Thursday, September 1 call the tip line at 307-739-3476. Hikers should call the tip line even if they did not see Dreiling.

September 02, 2016
Rangers Request Assistance in Locating Rene Dreiling
Grand Teton National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Rene Dreiling. A missing person flyer which includes a photo and physical description is attached.

September 02, 2016
Moose-Wilson Corridor Final Comprehensive Management Plan/EIS Released
Grand Teton National Park Superintendent David Vela announced the release of the Moose-Wilson Corridor Final Comprehensive Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS) today. The Final Plan/EIS is the culmination of a planning effort that began in December of 2013 and included a great deal of time, energy, collaboration, and input by National Park Service staff, four cooperating agencies, tribal representatives, and the public. The Final Plan/EIS can be viewed at go.nps.gov/moose-wilson.

September 01, 2016
Night Sky Festival Underway this Weekend at Colter Bay
Grand Teton National Park will host special interpretive astronomy programs this weekend at Colter Bay. From Friday September, 2 through Sunday, September 4, Dark Ranger Telescope Tours and Colter Bay staff will provide visitors numerous opportunities to learn about astronomy and its cultural history, stargaze and view solar events through special telescopes, take a constellation tour, and learn more about the planets. All of the programs are educational, family-oriented, and free and open to the public.

August 23, 2016
Berry Fire Forces Road and Area Closures in Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
The Berry Fire has forced the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 89/191/287 in Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway between Leeks Marina and the South Gate of Yellowstone National Park. The Grassy Lake Road between Flagg Ranch and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest boundary is also closed. These closures include Lizard Creek Campground and the Headwaters Lodge and Campground at Flagg Ranch, which have been evacuated. The roads are not expected to reopen anytime today, Tuesday, August 23. They will be reopened when fire danger is reduced and hazardous trees have been removed.

August 19, 2016
Berry Fire Being Managed For Resource Benefits
Teton Interagency Firefighters are actively monitoring a lightning-ignited fire in Grand Teton National Park on the northwest side of Jackson Lake. The Berry Fire, detected on July 25, 2016, is burning in mixture of dead and down fuels and mature conifer forest. The fire is burning on Elk Ridge near Berry and Owl Creeks, approximately one mile west of the northwest shore of Jackson Lake and five miles south of the Grassy Lake Road. The fire, now 617 acres in size, is burning actively with short range spotting and uphill runs. Fire managers anticipate that lower than average fuel moisture combined with hotter and drier weather will continue to drive increased fire activity over the next few days.

August 18, 2016
Park Promotes Wildlife and Visitor Safety with String Lake Volunteer Team
A new volunteer program to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts in the String Lake area has proven successful for Grand Teton National Park, and additional volunteers are wanted. The String Lake Volunteer Team offers interpretation and education services regarding safe recreational experiences in the lakeshore area. The volunteers promote the "Bear Aware" campaign reminding visitors about the responsibilities related to recreating in bear country, as well as help with the increased issues related to the popularity of the area. The program was based on the successful wildlife brigade volunteer program that the park created in 2007.

August 18, 2016
Grand Teton National Parks Centennial Celebration of Founders Week
Several special events are planned at Grand Teton National Park to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial. All events are free and open to the public, and the park entrance fee will be waived Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28. The park entrance fee is still applicable on other days.

August 18, 2016
Interagency Fire Fighters Respond to Glade Creek Fire in Parkway
Teton Interagency initial attack fire fighters responded to the Glade Creek Fire Thursday evening after several reports of smoke in the area. The fire is located approximately three miles west of Flagg Ranch and approximately one mile north of the Grassy Lake Road in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. As of late Thursday evening, the size of the fire was estimated to be about seven acres. Lightning from storms over the past three weeks is believed to be the cause of the fire, but the ignition source is being investigated.

August 18, 2016
park rangers respond to incidents
Park rangers have recently responded to several incidents involving rescue and medical assistance of visitors, including two major rescues this last week.

August 09, 2016
Gopaul Noojibail Selected as Deputy Superintendent
Gopaul Noojibail has been selected to serve as deputy superintendent at Grand Teton National Park. Noojibail , a 17-year veteran of federal service, is currently the superintendent of several national parks in Washington, D.C. administered as National Capital Parks East.

August 08, 2016
Water Testing at Geothermal Features Indicates High Levels of Pathogens
Initial findings from recent water monitoring at and near Huckleberry Hot Springs, Polecat Springs and Kelly Warm Spring within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway indicate the presence of pathogens that may affect the health and safety of humans when in contact with these waters.

August 06, 2016
Missing Girl Located
At approximately 8 a.m. this morning, Saturday, August 6, Fauna Jackson was located in Grand Teton National Park. She was uninjured and transported to St. John's Medical Center for a welfare check. Jackson is currently in the care of Teton County Sheriff’s Office.

August 05, 2016
Search for Missing Girl Continues Crews Find Hiking Boot
Search efforts continued in Grand Teton National Park for 16-year old Fauna Jackson, a member of Groundwork USA working on a service project in the park. Jackson was reported missing at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 4.

August 04, 2016
Participant in Youth Service Group is Missing
Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, regarding a report of a missing person. The missing person, 16-year old female Fauna Jackson, a member of Groundwork USA, was working on a service project in Grand Teton National Park.

August 01, 2016
partial fire restriction in effect for park and forest
Based upon a current fire danger rating of Very High and current predications of continued warm and dry weather, Teton Interagency fire managers announced today that partial fire restrictions will begin at 12:01am, Wednesday morning on August 3, 2016, for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and the High Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management. Teton County, Sublette County and Lincoln County, Wyoming will likely begin fire restrictions this week. The Big Horn National Forest in Wyoming implemented restrictions on July 29.

August 01, 2016
Grizzly Bear Research Trapping Resumes in Grand Teton National Park Public Reminded to Heed Warning Signs
Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will be conducting grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park beginning Monday, August 8, through Thursday, September 15, 2016. This research is part of on-going efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

July 27, 2016
Teton Interagency Firefighters Monitoring Berry Fire in Park
Teton Interagency Firefighters are monitoring a lightning-ignited fire in Grand Teton National Park on the northwest side of Jackson Lake. The fire is located near the confluence of Berry Creek and Owl Creek, approximately three miles west of the northwest shore of Jackson Lake and six miles south of the Grassy Lake Road.

July 27, 2016
special programs at colter bay this weekend
Grand Teton National Park will host special interpretive and informative programs this weekend at Colter Bay. On Friday July 29, Professor Robert VanGundy from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise will present about climate change at 9 p.m. at the Colter Bay Amphitheater. Park rangers and the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club will celebrate Astronomy Day on Saturday, July 30, with numerous family-oriented activities and educational opportunities throughout the day and night. All programs are free and open to the public.

July 26, 2016
New Tribal Youth Corps Program at Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park is launching a new Tribal Youth Corps program this summer. The goals of the program are to reconnect American Indian youth with the Grand Teton landscape while assisting with cultural preservation projects, and to introduce participants to careers in the National Park Service.

July 24, 2016
Information Gathered on Recent Exum Guide Fatality
An investigation by Grand Teton National Park Rangers into the death of Exum Mountain Guide Gary Falk on Saturday, July 23, has revealed some information that may have led to this climbing fatality.

July 23, 2016
Park Rangers Respond to Fatality and Injury Incidents on Saturday
Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to two major incidents today. At approximately 10:30 a.m. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center was notified that an individual fell in Valhalla Canyon and was believed to be seriously or fatally injured. Park rangers responded with a reconnaissance flight to survey the situation and two rangers from that flight were inserted in the area via helicopter and hiked to the scene. It was determined that the individual was deceased and a recovery effort was initiated.

July 21, 2016
Two-day Closure Scheduled for July 26 and 27 on Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park
To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 28.

July 21, 2016
Fire Danger has Increased to Very High
Teton Interagency fire managers announce that the fire danger rating has increased to Very High for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area.

July 08, 2016
Grand Teton National Park Celebrates NPS Centennial with Signature Events
Several events are planned at Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial. All events are free and open to the public, although the park entrance fee is still applicable.

July 01, 2016
Two Lost Hikers Trigger First Major Search and Rescue Effort of Season
Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to the first major search and rescue incident of the season late Thursday, June 30. Two hikers, Michael Kramer, 27, of Miami, Florida and Tiffany Morhaim, 26, of North Miami Beach, Florida, were on a day hike of Cascade and Paintbrush Canyons. They ventured off trail and found themselves lost in Leigh Canyon. They activated a satellite personal locator device when they realized they were lost and not prepared to spend a night in the backcountry.

July 01, 2016
Nationally Recognized Professional Artists Gather for Fifth Annual Plein Air for the Park Event
Grand Teton National Park will serve as both the inspiration and location for the fifth annual Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition. Beginning July 4, Grand Teton Association, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, and Grand Teton National Park will welcome thirty-seven professional artists from across the United States to capture the spectacular Teton landscape, wildlife and wildflowers on canvas. All sessions and events are free and open to the public.

June 28, 2016
Fire Danger Has Increased to High
Teton Interagency fire managers announce that the fire danger rating is High for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to drying vegetation combined with higher temperatures, low humidity, and brisk afternoon winds.

June 23, 2016
Boaters Reminded to Operate Safely and Help Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
With the boating season in full swing at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, rangers remind local residents and visitors to operate their boats safely and help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Rangers will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, June 24 through June 26.

June 23, 2016
John Colter Day to Tell Story of Mountain Man History in Jackson Hole
The annual John Colter Day will be held Monday, June 27, at Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. Colter explored the vast Yellowstone country during the winter of 1807-1808, and was likely the first European to ever travel the region. This marks the ninth year that Grand Teton has offered special presentations to highlight the life of John Colter and the mountain men of the 1800s.

June 20, 2016
Motorists Reminded to Slow Down and Be Vigilant after Two Bears Hit Sunday
Two bears died yesterday in Grand Teton National Park after they were struck by passing vehicles. The first, an adult female black bear, was struck on U.S. Highway 89 north of the Deadman’s Bar Road Junction on Sunday, June 19 around 7:30 p.m. The second, a male grizzly bear cub of the year, was hit later the same evening on the North Park Road (U.S. Highway 89) between the Pilgrim Creek Road Junction and Colter Bay Junction.

June 07, 2016
Three-Day Closure Scheduled for June 13 through 15 on Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park
A brief travel closure will be in place on a segment of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park for about 72 hours beginning at 6:00 a.m. Monday, June 13. The temporary closure will be in effect for the segment of road between Sawmill Ponds Overlook and the Death Canyon Road Junction. The road will reopen by 8:00 a.m. Thursday, June 16.

June 02, 2016
American Indian Guest Artist Program Begins 2016 Season
Grand Teton National Park is hosting American Indian Artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. Participating artists will demonstrate and share the cultural traditions of their tribes through art forms such as painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, and musical instruments.

June 02, 2016
A Grand Celebration: Classes of 2016 and the National Park Service Centennial
In commemoration of the National Park Service Centennial and the goal to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, Grand Teton National Park created an unique relationship with local 2016 graduating seniors for the past four years.

June 02, 2016
Two-day Closure Scheduled for June 7 and 8 on Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park
To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 9.

May 31, 2016
Celebration Planned for Pathway Connection
Superintendent David Vela and his staff will host a small event to celebrate the opening of the 1.25 mile multi-use pathway connection between Moose Junction and Antelope Flats Road in Grand Teton National Park. The celebration will take place at the Blacktail Butte Parking Area, which is also known as the “Practice Rocks,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The event is open to the public.

May 25, 2016
Park Fire Personnel and Rangers Respond to Utility Shop Fire in Colter Bay
Grand Teton National Park Structural Fire Fighters and Law Enforcement Rangers responded to a fire in the park’s North District Buildings and Utilities Shop located in Colter Bay at approximately 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24.

May 19, 2016
Jenny Lake Renewal Project to Impact Visitors
Visitors to Grand Teton National Park this summer will notice that the Jenny Lake Renewal Project is well underway. The project, an $18 million public-private partnership between the National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation, will enhance the visitor experience in the area with improved trail conditions, restrooms, wayfinding, foot access to the lake, and interpretive information. This summer’s construction will impact visitors in significant ways including limited parking, a temporary visitor center, trail re-routes and closures, and obvious construction.

May 17, 2016
2016 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship Awarded to Maggie Raboin
Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association announced today that Maggie Raboin was selected for the 2016 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship. Since 2005, the Evison Fellowship has supported graduate students as they conduct advanced studies across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Raboin is pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in the Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Department.

April 29, 2016
Deadmans Bar Construction Work to Begin
Construction will be underway this summer at the Deadmans Bar Road, parking area, and boat launch in Grand Teton National Park. The project will improve the road surface, expand and formalize the parking area to improve traffic circulation, provide better access to the Snake River, and revegetate areas that have been impacted by overflow parking in the past. While the construction schedule has been designed to maintain access during the heart of the busy summer season, the road will be closed during the shoulder seasons to accommodate crucial road work that cannot be completed on the narrow road with traffic present.

April 27, 2016
National Geographic Magazine Dedicates the Entire May 2016 Issue to Exploring YELLOWSTONE: America’s Wild Idea
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, National Geographic has launched a yearlong exploration of the power of parks, including a special single-topic issue on Yellowstone. The magazine’s May 2016 issue, YELLOWSTONE: America’s Wild Idea, takes an in-depth look at the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which encompasses Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, national forests, wildlife refuges, and private lands, which total over 22.6 million acres, the largest collection of contiguous wild lands in the lower 48 states.

April 26, 2016
Facility Opening Dates for Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
Opening dates for seasonally operated facilities and roads in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are as follows:

April 21, 2016
Visitation to Grand Teton National Park Generates Over 728 Million in Economic Benefit to Local Communities
A new report released today concludes that visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2015 spent an estimated $560 million in local gateway communities. The ripple effects of that spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $728 million and supported 8,862 jobs in nearby communities such as Jackson, Teton Village, and Dubois, WY as well as Victor and Driggs, ID. As it did in 2014, Grand Teton ranked among the top five national park areas in terms of economic benefit along with Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Denali National Park & Preserve.

April 12, 2016
Celebrate National Park Week and Junior Ranger Day Free Entrance and Special Events Scheduled
In celebration of National Park Week, Grand Teton National Park will have free entrance April 16-April 24, and will host various interpretive and educational activities including a Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 23.

April 08, 2016
Grizzly Bear Research Trapping Begins in Grand Teton National Park Public Reminded to Heed Warning Signs
Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will be conducting grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park beginning Wednesday, April 13, through April 30. This research is part of on-going efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

March 31, 2016
Teton Park Road Open to Non-Motorized Recreation
The Teton Park Road, between the Taggart Lake Parking Area and Signal Mountain Lodge, has been plowed and is open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, biking and rollerblading.

March 16, 2016
Volunteer Hammer Corps to Begin Preserving Historic Structures this Summer
This summer, Grand Teton National Park will launch a new volunteer program dedicated to the preservation of cultural sites throughout the park. The Grand Teton Hammer Corps will provide an opportunity for volunteers of all ages to learn about and connect with the park’s historic buildings and cultural landscapes while working to preserve them.

March 15, 2016
Biologists Document New Mule Deer Migration Route over Teton Range
Grand Teton National Park biologists have detailed a new long-distance mule deer migration route that spans two states and traverses the Teton Range. The route was the latest of four long-distance migrations that park biologists have documented since 2013 in an effort to better understand mule deer, the routes they use to access winter ranges, and conservation risks along those routes.

March 14, 2016
Road Crews to Begin Spring Snow Removal on Teton Park Road
On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake trailhead to Signal Mountain Lodge. As plowing operations get underway, over snow access and recreation on this section of road will cease for the season. Visitors may continue to use other areas for skate-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing until conditions are no longer favorable.

March 07, 2016
Applicants Sought for Youth Conservation Program
Grand Teton National Park is currently seeking applications for the 11th season of the Youth Conservation Program. The program gives local teenagers an opportunity to spend the summer working while learning about and making significant contributions to protection of the park’s trails and other resources.

March 03, 2016
Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center Opens for the Season
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center at Moose in Grand Teton National Park will open on Friday, March 4, with operating hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The center is closed from late fall to early spring each year.

February 12, 2016
David T Vernon Collection Featured in New Partnership Between the National Park Service and Google
In a partnership between the National Park Service (NPS) and Google, Grand Teton National Park’s David T. Vernon Collection of American Indian artifacts will be featured in the Google Cultural Institute, a digital platform which makes hundreds of culturally significant objects in the National Park Service’s museum collection available online. The Google Cultural Institute photographs and virtually maps important artifacts, photos, records and works of art to share with global audiences and digitally preserve them for future generations.

February 04, 2016
Injured Backcountry Skier Rescued from Disappointment Peak
Rangers rescued an injured backcountry skier from Disappointment Peak in Grand Teton National Park this afternoon, February 4, 2016. The skier, Rene Etter-Garrette, 32, of Jackson, WY, was beginning his ski descent of Spoon Couloir above Amphitheater Lake when he triggered a wind slab avalanche and was swept downhill.

January 15, 2016
Denise Germann Selected as Public Affairs Officer
Superintendent David Vela has selected Denise Germann to serve as the next public affairs officer for Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Germann will be responsible for dissemination of park news and information to the public, relationships with the media, and public communication on a wide range of complex and often controversial issues. Germann will begin her duties at Grand Teton on February 22, 2016.

January 13, 2016
Record Numbers Visit Grand Teton in 2015
Grand Teton National Park welcomed a record number of visitors in 2015. The park received over 4.6 million visits, an 8.2 percent increase from the previous record of 4.3 million visits set in 2014. The most significant increases came in the months of September and October when total visitation increased 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from the previous year.

January 07, 2016
Mountains to Main Street Program to Kick Off Centennial Year
Grand Teton National Park will kick off the National Park Service centennial year with a new and exciting program called Mountains to Main Street beginning on January 10, 2016. This eight-week program aims to actively engage under-represented, urban youth with their national parks through the leadership and community-mobilization expertise of young adults who will serve as Mountains to Main Street Urban Ambassadors. After a week-long training workshop in the park, the ambassadors will return to their communities where they will lead the celebration of the National Park Service centennial and connect inner city populations with national parks.

January 05, 2016
Historic Properties Management Plan Released for Public Review and Comment
The public is invited to review and comment on the Historic Properties Management Plan /Environmental Assessment (HPMP/EA) that evaluates present conditions and future uses for the 44 historic properties located within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The HPMP/EA public comment period runs from January 5, 2016 through February 17, 2016. The public is also invited to meet with park staff regarding the plan at an open house on January 19, 2016, at St. John’s Episcopal Church Hansen Hall, 168 North Glenwood Street in Jackson, WY, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.


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