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#ESDay Endangered Species Day 2013
Date: 17 May 2013
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May 17, 2013, marks the 8th annual national Endangered Species Day, with special events and other programs throughout the United States to recognize conservation efforts aimed at helping the country’s imperiled species. This year also commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Endangered Species Day is celebrated on the third Friday in May. It honors the importance of protecting America’s
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‘Operation Crash’ Update: US Sentences Rhino Horn Traffickers to Prison
Date: 15 May 2013
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A federal judge has sentenced Vinh Chuong “Jimmy” Kha, and Felix Kha, to 42 and 46 months in prison for their involvement with a rhino horn trafficking ring operating in the United States. In addition to serving prison time, the Khas must pay a total of $20,000 in criminal fines and pay a $185,000 tax fraud penalty and assessment. Jimmy Kha’s Win Lee Corporation was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. They must also pay
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CITES CoP16 Round Up and Commentary
Date: 22 Mar 2013
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The 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 14th, 2013, with mixed results for the world’s most threatened species. After experiencing the spectacle of a CoP firsthand, I can say with certainty that overcoming the wildlife trade cartels who have exploited the Convention to line their pockets will take some strategic maneuvering! We were proud to add our voice to
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CITES CoP16: Positive Response to ‘World Wildlife Day’, Less Consensus on Transparency Issues
Date: 03 Mar 2013
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Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) rallied around Thailand’s proposal to designate March 3rd as “World Wildlife Day” to raise awareness about the importance of conserving wildlife. Speaking at the CITES 16th Conference of the Parties currently under way in Bangkok, the Thai delegate said World Wildlife Day “would help to promo
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CITES CoP16: Record Number of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles on the Agenda
Date: 21 Feb 2013
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The United States, China, Vietnam, and Japan have submitted a total of 11 proposals to amend the CITES Appendices for nearly 50 tortoise and freshwater turtle species adversely affected by trade. An estimated 48 — 54% of the world’s 328 tortoise and freshwater turtle species are significantly threatened. Millions of turtles end up in China each year, where they are eaten and used in traditional medicines.
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U.S. ‘Operation Crash’ Nets Three More Rhino Horn Traffickers
Date: 13 Feb 2013
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Three suspects identified as Zhifei Li, Shusen Wei, and Qing Wang have been arrested and charged as a result of “Operation Crash”, an ongoing nationwide effort led by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Justice Department to crack down on rhino horn trafficking. The arrests of Li, Wei, and Wang bring the number of “Operation Crash” arrests to ten. In February 2012, David Hausman, Felix and
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Statement in Support of Listing the African Lion as Endangered
Date: 29 Jan 2013
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the African lion’s status in order to determine whether this species (Panthera leo leo) requires protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Listing the African lion under the ESA would prohibit the import of lion trophies and parts (“specimens”), unless such imports enhance the propagation or survival of the species or are for scientific purposes. Se
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Update on U.S. Rhino Horn Trafficking Case ‘Operation Crash’
Date: 19 Dec 2012
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Tag: Amir Even-Ezra, China, David Hausman, Felix Kha, illegal wildlife trade, Jarrod Wade Steffen, Jim Lolli, Jimmy Kha, Lolli Brothers Livestock Market, Mai Nguyen, Nhu Mai Nguyen, Operation Crash, rhino horn, Vietnam, Vin Chuong Kha, Wade Steffen, wildlife crime, wildlife trafficking, Zhao Feng Jin
Sentencing is scheduled to begin in January 2013 for six of the seven people busted by U.S. federal agents for rhino horn trafficking. “Operation Crash” resulted in the February 2012 arrests of David Hausman, Felix and Vin Chuong “Jimmy” Kha, Mai Nguyen, Jarrod Wade Steffen, Amir Even-Ezra, and Zhao Feng Jin. The defendants face maximum penalties of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fi
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Report Confirms Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Global Security
Date: 12 Dec 2012
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A comprehensive report commissioned by WWF and TRAFFIC confirms that the illegal wildlife trade — with an estimated value in excess of US $20 billion annually — poses a serious threat to global security. The study, released in December 2012, found that the illegal wildlife trade, including fisheries and timber, comprises the fourth largest global illegal trade after narcotics, humans and counterfeit produ
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‘Wildlife Conservation Day’ is Dec. 4: U.S. Launches Global Campaign Against Wildlife Trafficking
Date: 03 Dec 2012
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December 4th marks Wildlife Conservation Day — and the launch of a global outreach campaign in conjunction with United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s call for a multilateral coalition against wildlife trafficking. Our embassies will use every tool at their disposal to raise awareness about this issue, from honoring local activists, to spreading the word on Facebook and Twitter. We want
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