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Nepal: Rhino Horn and Pangolin Smugglers Arrested
Date: 14 May 2013
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In less than a month’s time, Nepalese authorities have rounded up 12 suspects in three separate incidents for smuggling rhino horns and pangolin scales. On April 27th, six rhino horn traders were arrested in Bardibas (Mahottari district). Bhishma Humagain, Inspector of Police at Bardibas Area Police Office told MyRepublica.com that Bindeshwor Saha, Ashok Lama, Dev Raj Waiba, Hemant Magar, Thagendra Moktan, and
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Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic]
Date: 22 Apr 2013
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A conservative estimate of pangolin trafficking from 2011 through April 20th, 2013, suggests that more than 100,000 of these small mammals could have been killed in less than three years. Since most illegal wildlife trade is undetected, we based our estimate on seizures reported by the media for the 28-month period — a total of 17,812 pangolins, accounting for scales and parts. Considering that seizures general
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2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins
Date: 02 Jan 2013
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Although 2012 was an undeniably difficult year for the elusive pangolin, there is indeed hope for this unique species. Between January and July 2012, at least 43 pangolin seizures were made across eleven countries, representing approximately 2,550 pangolins (scales, flesh and whole pangolins, dead and alive). Although it was too late for most of the confiscated pangolins, some were released; little is known about sur
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Nepal: 14 Rhino Horn Traffickers Sentenced to Jail
Date: 02 Oct 2012
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The Supreme Court of Nepal has upheld the 2008 guilty verdicts of 14 people convicted of rhino crimes and sentenced all of them to prison. Five people — identified as Sher Bahadur Ghalan, Shanta Bahadur Tamang, Suman Tamang, Jeet Bahadur Tamang, and Hasta Bahadur Tamang — were each sentenced to ten years in jail for killing a rhino in Chitwan National Park. In addition, nine rhino horn traders received fi
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Tiger Population Increasing in Nepal
Date: 09 Aug 2012
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A March 2012 study carried out by Nepal’s Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) found that the country’s tiger numbers are on the rise. The good news was revealed on Global Tiger Day, July 29th. Bardia National Park’s tiger population has slightly more than doubled since 2009, when 18 tigers were counted. According to a DNPWC statement in the Himalayan Times, 37 tigers were i
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Nepal: Conservation Drones to Patrol Protected Wildlife Areas
Date: 21 Jun 2012
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WWF Nepal has announced that “Conservation Drones” (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) will be monitoring wildlife within Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape. Successful test flights were conducted on June 12th in Chitwan National Park, thanks to WWF Nepal and WWF’s Asian Rhino and Elephant Action Strategy (AREAS). In addition to capturing images of heavily trafficked species such as rhinos and tigers, the Conservation Dr
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