South Africa’s captive-bred tigers seem to be making their way to surprising places. For example, between 2000 and 2010, South Africa exported at least 28 […]
Month: July 2012
Vietnam: Endangered Langur Brutally Tortured and Killed ‘for Fun’
An extremely shocking wildlife crime case has been opened in Vietnam after the captors of an endangered langur posted gruesome photos on Facebook of the […]
How Will China’s Slowing Economy Impact Endangered Wildlife?
The rise of China as an economic superpower has impacted the entire world — including wildlife. Although economists and investors have been studying — and […]
Zambia Hopes to Sell Ivory Stockpile
Zambia is again considering a plan to sell its ivory stockpile, which it claims is too expensive to maintain. Tourism minister Given Lubinda told Reuters […]
South Korea: 2 Bears Killed After Escaping from ‘Farm’
Two female bears were shot dead after escaping from their cages at a suspected bear bile farm in Yongin, south of Seoul. Following a search […]
Philippines: 14 Endangered Sea Turtles Rescued from Chinese Traffickers
Philippine authorities have seized 15 endangered marine turtles — 14 alive and one dead — from Chinese traffickers near the island of Palawan in the […]
DRC: Rebel Forces Storm Virunga National Park, Mountain Gorillas Under Threat
Staff and ranger families have been evacuated from Virunga National Park’s headquarters, as insurgents spread into the Mountain Gorilla’s last stronghold. The Park is making […]
One Ton of Illegal Ivory Confiscated in New York, Dealers Plead Guilty
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the guilty pleas of two ivory dealers identified as Mukesh Gupta and Johnson Jung-Chien Lu, along with […]
Trinidad: Hundreds of Baby Sea Turtles Crushed by Bulldozers
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of newly hatched critically endangered leatherback turtles were massacred during an excavation project in Trinidad. A government bulldozer and excavator had been […]
India: Six-Member Tiger Killing Gang in Custody
Forest officials at Biligiri Ranganathittu Tiger (BRT) Reserve have apprehended six tiger traffickers — including one woman — believed to be from Haryana in Northern […]