The rationale behind the permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia — which fetched $350,000 at an auction held by the Dallas Safari Club […]
Category: Africa
Rhino Horn: Combating Crime with Commerce?
Guest Blogger: John M. Sellar, OBE In late 2011, I retired from the position of Chief of Enforcement with the Convention on International Trade in […]
Pangolin Trafficking: Over 8,000 Pangolins Seized in 2013
2013 was another deadly year for pangolins, with an estimated 8,125 of these shy creatures confiscated in 49 instances of illegal trade across 13 countries. […]
Progress or Propaganda? China Announces Ivory Burning Ceremony
In what could be a critical development in the fight against wildlife trafficking, China’s State Forestry Administration has announced that confiscated ivory will be burned […]
U.S. Operation Crash: Zhifei Li Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficking
Chinese national Zhifei Li has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an illegal operation which smuggled 30 rhinoceros horns and numerous objects made from rhino horn and […]
‘Tattooing’ Endangered Tortoises to Protect Them From Smugglers [Photos]
Article and photos courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Conservation organizations fighting to save one of the world’s most threatened tortoises […]
2013: A Year of Positive Developments in the Wildlife Trafficking War
In 2013, horrifying headlines about the voiceless victims of wildlife trafficking captured public attention around the world. Has a turning point in the war on […]
France to Destroy Ivory Stockpile, Increase Penalties for Traffickers
France has joined the growing international movement to close down ivory trafficking and has announced that its three tons of confiscated ivory will be destroyed. […]
122 Live Pangolins Seized in Thailand, One in Zimbabwe
Thai customs officials intercepted the smuggling of 122 live pangolins, which were stowed away in sacks inside an SUV, and believed to be headed for […]
Elephants: The Poster Child for a Failed Experiment
Guest blogger: Susie Watts The problem with the elephant debate in a CITES context is that the political symbolism of the African elephant has always […]