Staff and ranger families have been evacuated from Virunga National Park’s headquarters, as insurgents spread into the Mountain Gorilla’s last stronghold. The Park is making […]
Category: Elephants
One Ton of Illegal Ivory Confiscated in New York, Dealers Plead Guilty
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the guilty pleas of two ivory dealers identified as Mukesh Gupta and Johnson Jung-Chien Lu, along with […]
Ivory Gang Murders 7 People, 13 Okapi at DRC Wildlife Reserve
On June 24th, marauders armed with AK-47 rifles launched a vicious attack on the Okapi Wildlife Reserve Headquarters and Epulu Station in the Democratic Republic […]
Ivory Among Endangered Species Products Seized from Passenger at LAX
The U.S. Customs and Border Control confiscated seven ivory tusks, a hippopotamus tusk and purses made out of ostrich, stingray, crocodile and elephant skins from […]
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 […]
Zambia: 3 Tons of Ivory Stolen, 2 Game Scouts Arrested
Just over three tons of ivory were discovered missing from the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) strongroom, and two game scouts have been apprehended in what […]
Gabon Destroys Over 5 Tons of Ivory in Support of Elephant Protection #gabonivoryburn
Gabon has demonstrated to the world it is committed to taking action against illegal wildlife trade by publicly burning 4,825 kg (10,637 lbs) of elephant […]
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 […]
INTERPOL Operation Nets Two Tonnes of Illegal Elephant Ivory, 200 Suspects Arrested
A three-month long INTERPOL operation spanning Eastern, Southern and Western Africa has resulted in more than 200 arrests and the confiscation of nearly two tonnes […]
Central African Countries Reach Agreement to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
The ten member states of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) have approved an unprecedented agreement to strengthen law enforcement efforts against rampant wildlife trafficking […]