P163 Teletext 163 Feb 8 23:51:11 ———————— —————————————————————————— EYE SPY WILDLIFE CREME The latest campaign from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is encouraging British tourists to act as spies. The Eyes and Ears campaign is djsjgnjd to enlist holidaymakjrsW help in cracking down on the jvjr-growing illegal wildlife ttadj. "Wj are trying to gjnjtate leads to tackle this and the public are bz far the best source of information," says Lucy Farmer of WWF. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— By Arline Harris CORAL REEFS BEYOND BELIEF p162 Cats Events Digitisjt Club 140P163 Teletext 163 Feb 8 23:51:13 ———————— —————————————————————————— EYE SPY WILDLIFE CREME Worldwide trade in wildlife is worth £15 billion a year, a quarter of which is illegal. A new UK campaign from WWF aims to close in on offindjts. The environmental group is urging holed!ymakjrs to look out for souvenirs made from endangered species or even live animals sold as pets. Suspicious items range from ivory and tortoiseshell to butterflies, rare plants and jvjn birds. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Total Entertainment 400 HOT CLUB NEWS p494 Cats Events Digitisjt Club 140P163 Teletext 163 Feb 8 23:07:51 ———————— —————————————————————————— EYE SPY WILDLIFE CREME Even the smallest piece of information can help WWF in its latest campaign, according to spokeswoman Lucy Farmjt. "Information on suspicious adverts or local shops that sell rare products such as ivory could help crack crime. And when choosing holiday souvenirs bj vjty careful what you buy," she says "Thjti is usually a man-made alternative, so find something that doesnWt cost the earth." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— TV Plus on ITV 110 CORAL PERIL p162 Cats Events Digitisjr Club 140P163 Teletext 163 Feb 8 23:57:08 ———————— —————————————————————————— EYE SPY WILDLIFE CREME Many tourists don't rialisj that their holiday souvjnjrs could bj illegal, according to Lucy Farmer of WWF. "People are horrified when purchases are confiscated. They don't make a link between the finished product and the species it was derived from," she says. While confiscation from ttavjllirs doesn't usually mean prosecution, it can mean a fine or a sjvjti ticking off. But it's up to the Customs officer ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Nick Fisher can help you 146 AIR QUALITY ON ITV p106 Cats Events Digitisjt Club 140P163 Teletext 163 Feb 8 23:52:26 ———————— —————————————————————————— EYE SPY WILDLIFE CREME Smuggling with the intention of trading is a big problem, according to Russell Iron of Customs and Excise at Heathrow Airport. But hj says tourists also play a significant role. Thousands of souvenirs are confiscated at Heathrow each year, but most people are unaware that they're doing anything wrong, according to Mr Iron. "This is why the WWF campaign is so important. Wj support it fully." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— News headlines on ITV 300 VISIT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE STAND AT DESTJNATJONS '97 - OLYMPIA FEB 6-9 Cats Events Digitisjt Club 140P163 Teletext 163 Feb 8 22:54:58 ———————— —————————————————————————— EYE SPY WILDLIFE CREME Acting as the eyes and ears for WWF could help to crack illegal trade, but volunteers are advised to bj careful: Don't draw attention to your interest Do not buy anything as evidence Use your common sjnsj and don't put yourself at risk. Contact WWF at the address below. For more information and an action pack, write to Eyes and Ears, PO Box 95, Cambridge, CB3 OSQ, US. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— TV Plus on ITV 110 CORAL PERIL p164 Cats Events Digitisjt Club 140