Yearly Report 2015-2016
Another year is complete – our yearly report can be found here.
Yearly Report 2014-2015
The latest yearly report for Tengwood Organization can be found here.
Awakening to Africa
Ten years ago, keeper Bruno Tenger learned about working with chimpanzees at Zoo Zürich. Since then, primates have defined his work. So much so that he has now emigrated with his wife, Dr. Kathy Wood, to protect chimpanzees and the drill monkey in Africa.
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'Small successes give hope'
Tengwood Organization recently hosted Dr. Volker Sommer at a forum talk in Wallisellen, Switzerland.
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'At the Airport, Bushmeat Also Arrives'
Tengwood Organization fights against the bushmeat trade and for the protection of species in Africa.
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TENGWOOD IS NOW IN AFRICA!
We arrived in Calabar in June 2015 and are beginning a 3 year long project. Stay tuned for updates from the field...
The swiss radio show 'Input' on the subject of illegal trade in bushmeat
Input: Bushmeat - Monkeys on Swiss Plates
Show Airs: Sunday, November 2, 20.03-21.00 clock, radio SRF 3
Up to 40 tonnes of bushmeat are smuggled each year into Switzerland. Animal rights activists warn: "animal smuggling is massively underestimated". And Switzerland acts: tougher penalties, better controls at customs and dogs that sniff out dead animals. Input accompanied a species protection dog at work and shows some of the ways that illegal bushmeat enters Switzerland. Editor and Chair: Alexander Blunschi
Report to CITES
CITES-Listed Species at Risk from Illegal Trafficking in Bushmeat;
Results of a 2012 Study in Switzerland’s International Airports
Combating illegal imports of bushmeat: Information and identification guide for border control agencies
According to extrapolations by the animal welfare organization Tengwood, several tonnes of bushmeat are illegally imported into Switzerland every year. The consumption of this meat can pose a serious health risk to humans and animals and threaten animal species protected by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). A new information brochure issued by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) and Tengwood organization will help border control agencies to identify imports of illegal bushmeat in future.
The Swiss Customs Administration (SCA), the FSVO and the animal welfare organisation Tengwood join forces in the fight against illegal imports of bushmeat. The new publication on identifying bushmeat is also the result of the close partnership between the FSVO and Tengwood. The new brochure provides comprehensive information on this so far little documented trade as well as sensitise members of border control agencies to the subject. It is part of efforts being made in order to control epidemics and combat the illegal trade in protected animals. Because bushmeat from third countries usually arrives in Europe by air, the border control agencies at airports are important entry points for intercepting illegal imports. The guide is therefore aimed primarily at customs control personnel. It supports the customs officers, border guards and CITES inspectors by providing photographs and detailed explanations on how to identify bushmeat.
