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 […]
Category: North America
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 […]
Hawaii Bans Trade in Products Containing Bear Bile and Gallbladders
Hawaii has joined a growing effort to protect bears from being plundered for traditional Chinese medicine. Earlier this week, KHON2 reported that Hawaii Governor Neil […]
Canadian Chef and Seafood Importer Found Guilty of Abalone Trafficking
Kai Kin Ng of Richmond, British Columbia, has reportedly been fined $40,000 CAD/$38,962 USD for abalone trafficking. The Vancouver Sun explains that Ng’s fine was […]
Northern California Checkpoint Thwarts Abalone Poachers
The California Department of Fish and Game used a random checkpoint in Jenner, California, to confiscate abalone from divers who took more than their daily […]
U.S.: Maine Continues Commitment to Protect Threatened Turtles from Motorists
The state of Maine takes great strides to protect its rare turtles by posting “turtle crossing” signs during the nesting season. In an effort to […]