Zimbabwe’s top Olympian Kirsty Coventry has partnered with the Tikki Hywood Trust as an ambassador for Africa’s relatively unknown species, such as the pangolin, bat-eared […]
Month: August 2013
A Closer Look at South Africa’s ‘Rhino Horn Plan’
In July 2013, South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs released its “Rhino Issue Management” report, a 46-page attempt at making the case for trading in […]
Chinese Ivory Trafficker Jailed in Kenya
A Chinese woman identified as Chen Biemei has been sent to prison for two years and seven months for attempting to smuggle 6.9 kg of […]
Specialized Investigative Techniques an Essential Tool in Addressing Wildlife Crimes
Historically, wildlife trafficking has been a high reward, low risk enterprise for those willing to seek profit in the black market trade of contraband items. […]
Malaysia Steps Up Its Commitment to Increase Sumatran Rhino Numbers
International support for the Sumatran rhino crisis has received a much-needed boost from Sabah: The State Wildlife Department has been given the official nod to […]
Conservation Volunteer Suspected of Killing Rhino in Manas National Park
A local volunteer in Assam’s Indian Rhino Vision 2020 has been named as the “prime suspect” in the killing of a rhino on August 6, […]
‘Chocolate’ from South Africa Turns Out to Be Smuggled Ivory
When is a chocolate bar not a chocolate bar? Sadly, when it is elephant ivory smuggled out of South Africa. On July 17, 2013, two […]
Over 6 Tons of Pangolins Seized in Vietnam Port
Customs officials in the Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong have seized 6.2 tonnes (nearly 7 tons) of pangolins which were discovered in a 40-foot […]
Safety Concerns Raised for NGO Staff, Rhinos as Tension Mounts in Manas National Park
Following the recent exchange of gunfire between the Royal Bhutan Army and militants near the India-Bhutan border, there is growing concern for the safety of […]
4 Ivory Traffickers Arrested in Gabon, Near Cameroon Border
In a continuing crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade in West Africa, four ivory traffickers have been arrested in Gabon, near the border of Cameroon. […]