Courtesy of the Environmental Investigation Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today appealed to Secretary of State John Kerry and Dana J. […]
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Philippine Court Sentences 12 Chinese Pangolin Traffickers to Prison
The captain and crew of a Chinese fishing vessel found to be smuggling thousands of frozen pangolins have been sentenced to jail. They were arrested […]
All 8 Pangolin Species Threatened with Extinction; 2 Species Now ‘Critically Endangered’
All eight pangolin species are now considered threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™. Two […]
Forgotten Tigers: Have Stripes Become Unfashionable?
by John M. Sellar, OBE FRGS Do we still care about the fate of tigers? In 1999, teams of law enforcement and conservation officials visited […]
6 Months of Pangolin Trafficking in Asia: 17 Seizures in 6 Countries
During the first six months of 2014, at least 17 pangolin trafficking incidents were reported across six Asian countries: China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, […]
Operation Crash: U.S. Sentences Rhino Horn Smuggler to Prison
Chinese national Zhifei Li, who pleaded guilty in December 2013 to orchestrating the smuggling of rhino horn and ivory from the United States to China, […]
Chinese Authorities Foil Attempt to Smuggle 956 Pangolins
Chinese authorities have intercepted 956 smuggled pangolin carcasses — one of the largest ever illegal pangolin operations it has ever seen, reports China’s state broadcaster, […]
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 […]
Recent Seizure Highlights Pangolin Trafficking from Pakistan to China
Pakistan customs officials have seized 145kg of pangolin scales at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, from two Chinese nationals. The pair was identified as Lou […]
Chinese Public Pushes for Full Ivory Trade Ban
In China, civil society is pressuring the government to replace the current dual-market, mixed-message ivory legislature with a full blanket ban. At the opening session […]