The July 2013 seizure of 24 rhino horns and arrest of 16 suspects in the Czech Republic points yet again to South Africa’s failure to […]
Category: Africa
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to August 2013 [Infographic]
Updated figures for global pangolin trafficking suggest that between 91,390 and 182,780 pangolins were victims of the illegal trade during the period of 2011 through […]
Congo: Notorious Ivory Trafficker ‘Pepito’ Jailed
An ivory kingpin who evaded justice for over a decade is now behind bars at Brazzaville Prison. Naftali Honig of Project for the Application of […]
Korean Website Displays Adverts for Rhino Horn, Pangolin Scales [UPDATED]
UPDATE 07/23/2013: EC21 has removed the advertisements from their website — thank you! In yet another example of the flourishing online illegal wildlife trade, more […]
Infographic: Tiger Trophies, Live Tigers, Tiger Skins Exported from South Africa (2000 — 2010)
An infographic showing exports of live tigers, tiger trophies, and tiger skins from South Africa over a ten-year period. Click to enlarge: Learn more about […]
Obama to Tackle Africa’s Wildlife Trafficking Crisis
President Obama is launching a new initiative to combat Africa’s illegal wildlife trade crisis, which will include $10 million “specifically earmarked” for addressing the issue. […]
Saying ‘No’ to Ivory: Philippines Destroys Over 5 Tons of Elephant Tusks
On Friday, 21 June 2013, the Philippines destroyed its $10 million stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks at a ceremonial event showing the country’s commitment to […]
Inaugural ‘Scaling Up Pangolin Conservation’ Conference Held in Singapore
Wildlife Reserves Singapore and the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group have organized the first ever global conference […]
Strange Twist in China ‘Rhino Horn Farming’ Scheme
It seems there is a somewhat odd development in the story of live rhinos exported from South Africa to China for a “pharmaceutical breeding” enterprise, […]
UN: Wildlife Trafficking Threatens ‘Peace and Security’ in Central Africa
UN Secretary Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns that wildlife trafficking, particularly the illicit ivory trade, “constitutes a grave menace to sustainable peace and security” in Central […]