An investigation by Hong Kong-based NGO WildLifeRisk has revealed that a processing plant located in China’s Pu Qi township near Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is slaughtering […]
Category: Asia
Snared Sun Bear Indicative of Rampant Poaching Inside Belum-Temengor Forest Complex
Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia Perak, Malaysia, 28th January 2014 — The carcass of a Malayan Sun Bear […]
Third Annual World Pangolin Day is February 15
World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 15, 2014. World Pangolin Day […]
Hong Kong Decides to Burn Ivory Stockpile
The Hong Kong government has announced it has decided to incinerate 28 tonnes of its 33-tonne confiscated ivory stockpile in installments over a one-to-two year […]
Activists Lobby Hong Kong Government to Burn Ivory Stockpile
Earlier today, a group of over 25 local activists joined forces to encourage the Hong Kong government to vote to burn its 33-tonne ivory stockpile […]
Singapore and Thailand Customs Each Seize 22kg Rhino Horn
Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia 20th January 2014 – Customs officers in Singapore and Thailand have both recorded […]
$1.5 Million Black Rhino Horn Seizure in Singapore
19 January 2014, Singapore – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore and TRAFFIC in Southeast Asia applaud the vigilant work of Singapore Customs in […]
Malaysia’s Sun Bear Rescue Center Opens to Public on January 17
The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sabah, Malaysia, is set to welcome the general public on January 17, 2014. Founded by Malaysian wildlife biologist […]
China Crushes 6.1 Tons of Ivory: Who’s Next?
On January 6, 2014, it actually happened: China destroyed just over six tons of confiscated ivory, comprised of carved trinkets and whole tusks. Although originally […]
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. […]