纽卡斯尔大学任命印度首富穆克什·安巴尼之子阿南特·安巴尼担任可持续发展实践教授，该决定立即招致保护人士和学术界的强烈反对1。阿南特·安巴尼现任Vantara私人动物园的领导者，该园区占地1400公顷，收容超过15万只动物，包括200只狮子、250只豹子和900条鳄鱼1。
然而，这一任命的争议在于Vantara本身的运营问题1。2025年德国《南德意志报》的调查揭示，多只动物经由刚果民主共和国和阿联酋等国家运入园区，存在可能的非法贩运嫌疑1。联合国濒危物种公约机构曾发现部分许可证"可能造假"，尽管后因印度、美国和日本的反对而撤销了相关限制建议1。印度最高法院在2024年8月进行的调查中，历时不足三周后宣布动物园运营者无罪1。
环保学者Ramachandra Guha质疑这一任命的恰当性，指出"至少有50至100名专业人士更适合获此殊荣"1。为回应争议，Vantara已于8月启动"重置"计划，暂停野生动物进口至2025年6月1。
Newcastle University has named Anant Ambani, son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, as a professor of sustainability practice, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from conservationists and academics 1. Ambani leads Vantara, a private wildlife facility spanning 1,400 hectares and housing more than 150,000 animals, including 200 lions, 250 leopards, and 900 crocodiles 1.
The appointment has become controversial amid ongoing scrutiny of Vantara's animal acquisition practices. A 2025 investigation by German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung found that multiple animals were transported through the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Arab Emirates, raising concerns about potential illegal trafficking 1. In response to these allegations, the UN Convention on Endangered Species body flagged that some permits "may be falsified," though it later withdrew restrictions on the facility following opposition from India, the United States, and Japan 1. An Indian Supreme Court investigation concluded in August 2024, clearing the zoo's operators after less than three weeks of inquiry 1.
Academic and environmental opposition to Ambani's professorial appointment has been vocal. Conservation scholar Ramachandra Guha stated that "at least 50 to 100 professionals would be better suited to receive this honor" 1. Vantara announced a "reset" initiative in August, suspending wildlife imports until June 2025 1.
评论
还没有评论，欢迎留下第一条。