Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial Au moment de décider de l’avenir du commerce de l’ivoire, les organes directeurs de la CITES sont pris entre deux feux, entre […]
Category: Asia
Roaming in a Minefield: the CITES Decision-Making Mechanism for Trade in Ivory
by Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial When it comes to deciding the future of the ivory trade, the governing bodies of CITES are walking a tightrope – […]
Protestors Demand Hong Kong Museum Removes Rhino Horn and Elephant Ivory
Over 20 protestors gathered outside the Hong Kong Museum of Art on Sunday to picket the inclusion of rhino horn and ivory items in an […]
Species Survival Network Launches Pangolin Working Group
WASHINGTON, DC – The Species Survival Network (SSN), an international coalition of over 100 NGOs, has established a Pangolin Working Group to address legal and […]
2 Pangolin Smugglers Caught in Vietnam
Custom Control officials in Vietnam’s Quảng Ninh Province have nabbed two pangolin traffickers and seized 220 kg of pangolins from a vehicle. The pair was […]
6 Months of Pangolin Trafficking in Asia: 17 Seizures in 6 Countries
During the first six months of 2014, at least 17 pangolin trafficking incidents were reported across six Asian countries: China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, […]
2 Tons of Pangolin Scales from Cameroon Seized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Customs officials have intercepted an illegal shipment of 2.6 tons of pangolin scales from Cameroon via Malaysia — the second haul from the […]
Hong Kong Customs Seize 790kg Of Ivory Smuggled In Suitcases
Hong Kong customs officials have intercepted almost 800kg of ivory, smuggled in the suitcases of 15 Vietnamese passengers — the largest-ever amount of ivory seized […]
1 Ton of Pangolin Scales from South Africa Seized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Customs authorities have seized just over one ton of pangolin scales from a shipping container which arrived from South Africa Kenya. This is […]
Nepal: First Rhino Killed in 15 Months
For the first time since February 2013, a rhino was gunned down by wildlife traffickers in Nepal. The killing occurred on May 2, in the […]