NAIROBI – The International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference, hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), kicked off on November 4, […]
Category: Southern Asia
Rhino Killing Spree Erupts in India
Three national parks in the Indian state of Assam have been struck by rhino horn trafficking gangs in less than ten days, resulting in the […]
Bookshelf: Ivory, Horn and Blood — Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis
The new book Ivory, Horn and Blood: Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis by Dr. Ronald Orenstein is essential reading for anyone who cares […]
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to October 2013 [Infographic]
During the months of August through October 2013, at least 2,804 pangolins were recorded in 15 pangolin trafficking incidents across seven countries. This conservative figure […]
INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Meeting 2013
The international wildlife law enforcement community will be gathering the week of November 4th, 2013, in Nairobi, Kenya, for the first meeting of the newly […]
102 Live Pangolins Confiscated in Thailand, Pangolin Scales Seized in India
In a span of less than five days, two pangolin trafficking incidents were reported in two countries: On September 1, 2013, police in Khon Kaen […]
A Closer Look at South Africa’s ‘Rhino Horn Plan’
In July 2013, South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs released its “Rhino Issue Management” report, a 46-page attempt at making the case for trading in […]
Specialized Investigative Techniques an Essential Tool in Addressing Wildlife Crimes
Historically, wildlife trafficking has been a high reward, low risk enterprise for those willing to seek profit in the black market trade of contraband items. […]
Conservation Volunteer Suspected of Killing Rhino in Manas National Park
A local volunteer in Assam’s Indian Rhino Vision 2020 has been named as the “prime suspect” in the killing of a rhino on August 6, […]
Safety Concerns Raised for NGO Staff, Rhinos as Tension Mounts in Manas National Park
Following the recent exchange of gunfire between the Royal Bhutan Army and militants near the India-Bhutan border, there is growing concern for the safety of […]