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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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Smugglers Plead Guilty in U.S. Rhino Horn Trafficking Case
Date: 15 Sep 2012
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Tag: antique rhino horn, China, David Hausman, Felix Kha, illegal wildlife trade, Jarrod Wade Steffen, Jimmy Kha, Jin Zhao Feng, libation cups, Operation Crash, rhino horn antiques, rhino horn auctions, traditional Chinese medicine, United States, USFWS, Vietnam, Vinh Chung Kha, Vinh Chung “Jimmy” Kha, wildlife crime, wildlife trafficking, Win Lee Corp
California residents Vinh Chung “Jimmy” Kha and Felix Kha have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, smuggling, Lacey Act violations, money laundering and tax fraud for their roles in the international illegal trafficking of rhino horn. The pair was arrested in February 2012 as part of “Operation Crash”, a multi-agency crackdown on the illegal rhino horn trade in the United States, which dismantled a r
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U.S. Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty in Rhino Horn Trafficking Case
Date: 01 Aug 2012
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Manhattan antiques dealer David Hausman has pleaded guilty to the crimes of obstruction of justice and creating false records in relation to illegal rhino horn trafficking. Hausman was arrested in February 2012 as part of “Operation Crash”, a multi-agency crackdown on the illegal rhino horn trade in the United States. Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that Hausman ad
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