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  • Cambodian tarantulas, eaten to destruction

    Heres a news article


    Like many people here, i know that newspapers rarely get any facts right. However, whatever the underlying truth, this sounds to be totally unsustainable. I suggest some education and support to prevent further or even total species extinction is urgently needed, as they seem clearly on the path to that unless something is done.

    I would be interested in support to help prevent that, especially any asian members/readers.

    I was especially intrigued to read this part.
    "Meanwhile the Skoun Spider Sanctuary, which was originally set up to breed spiders to restock the area, has been shut according to the founder, a London businessman Martin Leighfield, who is gearing up to re-open at the end of this year if he can find interest among his London-based business circle."

    Does anyone know him or anything about this? i'd say if no-one at the BTS ever heard about this, then im not surprised his attempts are failing. He sounds like someone that i hope many of us are willing to support or help though.


    Last edited by stuart longhorn; 04-01-12, 04:43 PM.
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  • #2
    more details here, Skun santuary (not Skoun as the paper says..)



    But the email he gives doesnt work for me.
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    • #3
      Hi Stuart,

      We met up with Martin Leighfield a few weeks back in Cambodia. the Sanctuary was never opened due to other commintments and the fact that it's not commercially viable to breed these spiders for the trade (too expensive). We did find a large H. longipes colony not far from Skun so they're still there if in reduced numbers.

      Anyone wanting to find out the full story should attend this years BTS Lectures as Andrew Smith's after dinner talk is about this very subject. Interesting stuff...

      The craziest part of this story is that if you check out the Spider Sanctuary website, Martin has used my images from giantspiders.com!
      Guy...
      www.giantspiders.com

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      • #4
        Ok, hoped you guys might have it covered, glad to hear you guys made contact. I thought it was most interesting the newspaper articl said he was 'looking for support'. Sorry, i keep getting slightly confused which country im going to be hearing about in the lectures! Hey, so really this sad newspaper link i was alerted about becomes useful PR for Andrews talk at the BTS lectures then.... excellent !

        Does the guy plan to credit your photos at some point? I cant see where he does.
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        • #5
          yes BTS Lectures

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          • #6
            I cannot believe that it is stated in Wikipedia that it's a tourist attraction. They even included how to cook them.

            More reason why people needs to be educated about Tarantulas. What is their governement doing about this? Are their any actions being taken? The article and the news made me sad.

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