Zambia is again considering a plan to sell its ivory stockpile, which it claims is too expensive to maintain. Tourism minister Given Lubinda told Reuters […]
Category: Mammals
DRC: Rebel Forces Storm Virunga National Park, Mountain Gorillas Under Threat
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 […]
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 […]
Illegal Bear Bile Trade ‘Nothing New’ in North America
Although Asian bear species are the most geographically convenient targets for bear bile used in traditional Chinese medicine, the illegal trade is alive and well […]
Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Bear Gallbladders
A prison sentence and hefty fines could be in store for Virginia resident Tracy Davis, who plead guilty to trafficking bear gallbladders, as well as […]
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 […]
Cause for Concern: Canada’s Narwhal Ivory Trade
Although indigenous peoples in the Arctic have traditionally hunted narwhals for food, recent information suggests that the focus has shifted to the marine mammal’s tusk […]
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. […]