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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1994

THERE WERE ALSO IVORY, STUFFED SPECIMENS OF FISHING CAT, LIVE AND

ZEBRA AND STUFFED BEAR, CLAIMED VICUNA CLOTH, STUFFED WOLF, FOX SKIN, LIVE AND STUFFED EAGLE, CLAIMED CROCODILE PARTS AND SKIN, AND LIVE PYTHON AND OTHER SNAKES.

AN ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION LIAISON GROUP, COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE, HAS BEEN RECENTLY CONVENED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT OF CONTROLS OVER TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES.

THE GROUP HAS MET SEVERAL TIMES TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES INCLUDING NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS.

MR LAU SAID IT HAD STRENGTHENED GOVERNMENT'S INTELLIGENCE GATHERING SYSTEM ON ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES AND CO- ORDINATION IN ENFORCEMENT WORK.

FAKE.

HE POINTED OUT THAT OF THE ITEMS SEIZED, SOME WERE FOUND TO BE

ΤΟ AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, HE SAID AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME WOULD BE LAUNCHED IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THIS COVERS TELEVISION AND RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS WELL AS POSTERS AND LEAFLETS PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

THE CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO TARGET AT TRADERS OF CHINESE SHOPS, TOUR GUIDES AND CROSS-BORDER LORRY DRIVERS.

MEDICINAL

ENTRY

PUBLICITY MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE PUT UP AT THE AIRPORT, POINTS AND KCR STATIONS TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE PENALTIES OF NON- COMPLIANCE.

THE PUBLICITY PACKAGE WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A LONG-TERM PROGRAMME AIMED AT EDUCATING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE NEED то PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES THROUGH SEMINARS, TALKS, AND SLIDE AND VIDEO SHOWS.

TO PROTECT THESE ENDANGERED SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION,

MR

LAU

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT TO BUY OR SELL ANY OF THESE J LLEGAL

URGED PRODUCTS.

MOREOVER, BUFFALO HORN CAN BE USED AS A ŠUBSTITUTE FOR RHINO HORN IN THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE.

IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR EVEN POSSESS ANY OF THESE ENDANGERED SPECIES WITHOUT A LICENCE.

INFORMATION

HE CALLED ON ANYONE WHO HAS ACTIVITIES TO REPORT TO THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.

ON SUCH ILLEGAL DEPARTMENT OR

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL CONSERVATION SECTION OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON TEL 733 2282.

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