In Episode 39 of the Behind the Schemes podcast, our guest is international wildlife investigator Judy Mills and we’re scrutinizing the impact of China’s tiger […]
Category: Asia
How Long Before CITES Crashes?
In a little over a month’s time, the CITES Standing Committee will meet for five days in Geneva. This body is made up of regional […]
Fraudulent Tusk Registration Fuels Illegal Ivory Trade in Japan
TOKYO — Japan’s ivory tusk registration system is awash with fraud, fueling illegal ivory trade and undermining international action to protect Africa’s disappearing elephants under […]
Join the ‘Run for Rhinos’ Event in Hanoi on December 13!
Courtesy of Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) HANOI – Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) is joining forces with Red River Runners to promote the 9th Annual Song […]
Wildlife Crime: If We’re Going to Make a Difference, It Has to Be Soon
Several species are approaching what conservationists call the ‘tipping point’, i.e. that number in their populations where natural births cannot replace offtake from poaching or […]
Thousands of Smuggled Birds Seized in East Java Port, One Suspect Arrested
JAKARTA – Wildlife authorities in East Java have seized 2,711 live native birds of various species from a passenger ship docked in the port of […]
Fighting Wildlife Crime in Vietnam: The Downfall of the Bastard of the Internet
By Douglas Hendrie, Crime Unit Advisor, Education for Nature-Vietnam The case file reads like a book: Nearly 25 pages of documentation detailing Education for Nature-Vietnam’s […]
Join the Campaign to Save Vietnam’s Pangolins from Extinction
In an effort to stop Vietnam’s pangolins from literally being eaten to extinction, a local NGO has embarked on a multi-faceted campaign to stop the […]
Rhino Horn Trafficking: Market-Based Solutions Under Scrutiny [Podcast]
In Episode 38 of the Behind the Schemes podcast, our guest is Dr. Ronald Orenstein and we’re taking a closer look at market-based responses to […]
The Messengers: What Birds Tell Us About the Threats from Climate Change
Courtesy of BirdLife International A new report, jointly published by BirdLife International and the National Audubon Society, draws on bird science showing that climate change […]