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South Africa: 570 Rhinos Killed in 324 Days
Date: 20 Nov 2012
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South Africa’s rhinos continue to be massacred at a staggering rate, with the death toll reaching at least 570 since the start of 2012, according to the latest figures from the Department of Environmental Affairs. While the recent sentencing of rhino horn syndicate member Chumlong Lemtongthai to 40 years in prison is most welcome, the withdrawal of charges against Lemtongthai’s South African accomplice, s
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Update from Vietnam: Tiger Cubs Rescued, Pangolins Less Fortunate [Video]
Date: 05 Sep 2012
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There is both good news and bad news from Vietnam following the arrest of two wildlife traffickers who attempted to smuggle four tiger cubs and 119 pangolins in a car. According to local NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), the four tiger cubs seized from wildlife traffickers on September 4th have been transferred to Soc Son Rescue Center, north of Hanoi. The cubs were likely born on a “tiger farm” in
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Report: Asian, African Countries Failing to Control Illegal Wildlife Trade
Date: 23 Jul 2012
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A “wildlife crime scorecard” released by WWF reveals that laws prohibiting commercial trade in rhinos, tigers, and elephants remain poorly enforced throughout Asia and Africa. 23 range, transit, and consumer countries from Asia and Africa were selected for the study, which evaluates the progress made since CoP15 in 2010, regarding illegal trade in ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts. Countries were given &#
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