Media reports claim the Chinese government has announced plans to stop serving shark fin soup at state banquets, but when? The ban could take as […]
Category: Asia
India: 6 Bears Killed for Gallbladders, 5 Suspects Arrested
Forest officials have arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of six bears in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Four of the bears were […]
Ukraine: Shocking Video of Bear Cub Illegally Sold by Zoo
A disturbing undercover video from Ukraine depicts a screaming baby bear snatched from her mother and brutally forced into a tiny box, while the mother […]
Thailand to List African Elephant as Protected Species
In an effort to more closely monitor illegal ivory trade, Thailand will add the African elephant as a protected species under Thai law. This is […]
China: 93 Pounds of Pangolin Scales, Small Amount of Rhino Horn Confiscated
Beijing customs officials seized 42 kilograms (93 pounds) of pangolin scales, plus .31 kilograms (11 ounces) of rhino horn, at the Beijing Capital International Airport. […]
China: Wildlife Raid Nets Bear Paws, Pangolins, Tortoises
Authorities in China arrested three wildlife traffickers in Nanning and confiscated “hundreds” of bear paws, along with pangolin and tortoise carcasses, following a three-month investigation. […]
Malaysia’s Imperiled Wildlife Snubbed, Gov’t to Spend Millions on ‘Panda Diplomacy’
Rather than allocate funds for its own imperiled species such as Sumatran rhinos, Malayan tigers and tapirs, Borneo pygmy elephants, turtles and tortoises, orangutans, sun […]
Kazakhstan: 60 Critically Endangered Saiga Antelopes Slaughtered, Horns Missing
Another tragic blow has been struck to the dwindling population of saiga antelopes. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that 60 saiga antelopes were discovered shot […]
It’s a Boy! Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Born in Indonesia
History has been made at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia, where Ratu has reportedly given birth to a healthy male calf! Widodo Ramono from […]
India: 356 Leopards Dead in 365 Days [Graphic Video]
India is losing its leopards at an alarming rate, and in 2011, more than 60 percent of the 356 deaths were directly attributed to humans. […]