Prince Charles and Prince William are calling upon world leaders to place the battle against wildlife trafficking at the top of the global agenda. At […]
Category: Africa
South Africa: 313 Rhinos Killed in 134 Days
The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa during the first 134 days of 2013 has reached a staggering 313 — just 20 less […]
More Woes for South Africa’s Rhino ‘Industry’
A South African veterinarian is under investigation for the “gruesome” dehorning of rhinos, while a rhino has died less than a year after being sold […]
Four Pangolin Smuggling Busts in Four Countries in 10 Days
It seems that no pangolin population is safe from the deadly illegal trade: During the final ten days of April 2013, pangolins and scales were […]
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic]
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 […]
South Africa: 232 Rhinos Killed in 107 Days
The illegal rhino horn trade has claimed the lives of at least 232 rhinos in South Africa during the first 107 days of 2013, according […]
Vietnam: Making it Socially Unacceptable to Use Rhino Horn
Education for Nature-Vietnam — a Vietnamese NGO — is leading the charge to stop the consumption of rhino horn with a campaign to increase negative […]
South Africa: 188 Rhinos Killed in 85 Days
At least 188 rhinos were killed in South Africa during the first quarter of 2013, according to the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs. Of the […]
Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days
Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand have intercepted two illegal shipments of live pangolins in a span of less than 10 days. The first incident occurred […]
CITES CoP16 Round Up and Commentary
The 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 14th, 2013, with mixed results for the world’s most threatened […]