Today France became the first European country to destroy ivory stocks and has now joined an increasing number of countries to publicly demonstrate that live […]
Category: Mammals
Asian Rhino Range Countries Support Continued Ban on Rhino Horn Trade
Solidarity: The five Asian rhino range states of Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nepal are standing firmly behind the international ban on rhino horn trade. […]
France Sets Date for Ivory Stockpile Destruction
France has joined a growing list of countries that are saying NO to the ivory trade and will crush three tons of its seized ivory […]
U.N. Security Council Addresses Wildlife Trafficking with DRC Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously this week to adopt a resolution which would sanction “individuals and entities” which use wildlife trafficking to support armed […]
Vietnam Urged to Destroy 25-Ton Ivory Stockpile
Local NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) has released a statement calling for the destruction of the country’s 25-ton stockpile of confiscated ivory. Nguyen Phuong Dung, […]
39 Pangolins Seized in Southern China, Smuggler in Custody
Police in China’s port city of Fangchenggang have seized 39 pangolins from a car and taken one suspect into custody following an early morning traffic […]
Exposed in China: World’s Largest Whale Shark Slaughterhouse
An investigation by Hong Kong-based NGO WildLifeRisk has revealed that a processing plant located in China’s Pu Qi township near Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is slaughtering […]
Snared Sun Bear Indicative of Rampant Poaching Inside Belum-Temengor Forest Complex
Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia Perak, Malaysia, 28th January 2014 — The carcass of a Malayan Sun Bear […]
Third Annual World Pangolin Day is February 15
World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 15, 2014. World Pangolin Day […]
Singapore and Thailand Customs Each Seize 22kg Rhino Horn
Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia 20th January 2014 – Customs officers in Singapore and Thailand have both recorded […]