Article and photo courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Hot on the heels of three major tortoise and freshwater turtle seizures […]
Category: Turtles & Tortoises
Bangkok Identified as Hub for Tortoise Trafficking
Article and photos courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Over a period of just two weeks, authorities in Thailand, India, and […]
Over 2,000 Pig-Nosed Turtles Fly Home to Uncertainty After Smuggling Attempt
Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6th February 2014 — Over 2,000 smuggled Pig-nosed Turtles seized […]
‘Tattooing’ Endangered Tortoises to Protect Them From Smugglers [Photos]
Article and photos courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Conservation organizations fighting to save one of the world’s most threatened tortoises […]
2013: A Year of Positive Developments in the Wildlife Trafficking War
In 2013, horrifying headlines about the voiceless victims of wildlife trafficking captured public attention around the world. Has a turning point in the war on […]
47 Pangolins, 100 Critically Endangered Turtles Rescued in Myanmar
Encouraging news from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN): 47 pangolins and 100 Arakan Forest Turtles confiscated by police in Myanmar […]
Wildlife Trade Disaster Averted in Vietnam
Victory for wildlife protection in Vietnam: A proposed wildlife law which would have opened the floodgates for commercial farming and trade in endangered species has […]
470 Turtles Seized at Thai Airport, Smuggler Arrested [Photos]
A Pakistani national identified as Mustafa Ali has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok following the discovery of 470 black pond turtles in his […]
Over 400 Smuggled Tortoises Found in Suitcases at Thai Airport [Updated]
After two “unusually heavy” suitcases remained unclaimed on a carousel at Suvarnabhumi Airport, customs officials x-rayed the bags and discovered 423 baby Indian star tortoises […]
INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Kicks Off in Kenya
NAIROBI – The International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference, hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), kicked off on November 4, […]