Bangkok, Thailand, 28th January 2015 — In a groundbreaking global initiative, representatives from the transportation and logistics sector will join wildlife professionals, supply chain experts, […]
Category: Turtles & Tortoises
Attempted Smuggling of Over 7,600 Rare Baby Turtles Foiled in Indonesia
During a span of less than one week, Indonesian authorities have seized two massive hauls of protected Pig-nosed Turtles totaling 7,634 individuals. The first incident […]
Wildlife Seizures in 2014 Highlight Lao PDR’s Role in Trafficking
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 6 January 2015 – Lao PDR was implicated as the source, transit or destination country in at least nine high-value international wildlife […]
Prince William: Wildlife Trafficking is ‘One of the Most Insidious Forms of Corruption’
In his first-ever visit to Washington, D.C., the Duke of Cambridge spoke at the World Bank on an issue “extremely close” to his heart: the […]
U.S. Judge Sentences Tortoise Trafficker to Prison
A U.S. District Court judge has sentenced Kwong Wa Cheung to two months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for attempting […]
Revealed: Bangkok Market Provides Safe Haven for Illegal Tortoise Trade
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia Cambridge, UK, 4 December 2014: A new study shows that Bangkok’s Chatuchak market — […]
19,000 Protected Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles Seized in Thailand in 6 Years
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia Tortoises and freshwater turtles may be slow movers, but they are being smuggled at […]
Thai Authorities Confiscate 225 Rare Turtles at Airport
An attempt to smuggle 225 protected black pond turtles into Thailand was intercepted by customs officials who investigated four unclaimed suitcases at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The […]
New Project Launched to Tackle Trafficking in Critically Endangered Ploughshare Tortoises
While the public focuses its attention on well-known charismatic species, the appalling trade in lesser-known species, such as the ploughshare tortoise, has gone largely unnoticed […]
China Outlaws Rare Animal Consumption
Eating rare species is now a criminal offense in China. Last week, members of China’s top legislature body passed a reinterpretation of the country’s criminal […]