Victory for wildlife protection in Vietnam: A proposed wildlife law which would have opened the floodgates for commercial farming and trade in endangered species has […]
Category: Asia
U.S. Offers $1 Million Reward for Transnational Wildlife Trafficking Information
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced today that a reward of up to $1 million is being offered for information leading to the dismantling […]
Kopi Luwak off the Shelves as ‘Civet Farming’ Conditions Revealed [Photos]
An increasing number of shops and hotels are no longer selling Kopi Luwak coffee – made from beans found in civet feces – after an […]
470 Turtles Seized at Thai Airport, Smuggler Arrested [Photos]
A Pakistani national identified as Mustafa Ali has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok following the discovery of 470 black pond turtles in his […]
Over 400 Smuggled Tortoises Found in Suitcases at Thai Airport [Updated]
After two “unusually heavy” suitcases remained unclaimed on a carousel at Suvarnabhumi Airport, customs officials x-rayed the bags and discovered 423 baby Indian star tortoises […]
Pangolin Scales Seized in Hong Kong, 2 Arrested [Photos]
Hong Kong Customs foiled a pangolin smuggling operation on October 30, 2013, when a “suspicious” fishing vessel was observed leaving the port of Tap Shek […]
South Africa: 825 Rhinos Killed in 309 Days
The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa in 2013 has reached an appalling 825 as of November 6 — surpassing the 2012 death […]
INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Kicks Off in Kenya
NAIROBI – The International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference, hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), kicked off on November 4, […]
Rhino Killing Spree Erupts in India
Three national parks in the Indian state of Assam have been struck by rhino horn trafficking gangs in less than ten days, resulting in the […]
Bookshelf: Ivory, Horn and Blood — Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis
The new book Ivory, Horn and Blood: Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis by Dr. Ronald Orenstein is essential reading for anyone who cares […]