Police in China’s port city of Fangchenggang have seized 39 pangolins from a car and taken one suspect into custody following an early morning traffic […]
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Exposed in China: World’s Largest Whale Shark Slaughterhouse
An investigation by Hong Kong-based NGO WildLifeRisk has revealed that a processing plant located in China’s Pu Qi township near Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is slaughtering […]
China Crushes 6.1 Tons of Ivory: Who’s Next?
On January 6, 2014, it actually happened: China destroyed just over six tons of confiscated ivory, comprised of carved trinkets and whole tusks. Although originally […]
Pangolin Trafficking: Over 8,000 Pangolins Seized in 2013
2013 was another deadly year for pangolins, with an estimated 8,125 of these shy creatures confiscated in 49 instances of illegal trade across 13 countries. […]
Progress or Propaganda? China Announces Ivory Burning Ceremony
In what could be a critical development in the fight against wildlife trafficking, China’s State Forestry Administration has announced that confiscated ivory will be burned […]
U.S. Operation Crash: Zhifei Li Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficking
Chinese national Zhifei Li has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an illegal operation which smuggled 30 rhinoceros horns and numerous objects made from rhino horn and […]
‘Operation Crash’: U.S. Sentences Rhino Horn Trafficker Qiang Wang to Prison
New York antiques dealer Qiang Wang, aka Jeffrey Wang, was sentenced in federal court on December 5, 2013, to three years and one month in […]
Pressure Mounts on Hong Kong Government to Destroy Ivory Stockpile
Following the recent ivory stockpile crush in the United States, pressure is mounting on Hong Kong to do the same to its 30 tonnes. At […]
122 Live Pangolins Seized in Thailand, One in Zimbabwe
Thai customs officials intercepted the smuggling of 122 live pangolins, which were stowed away in sacks inside an SUV, and believed to be headed for […]
Elephants: The Poster Child for a Failed Experiment
Guest blogger: Susie Watts The problem with the elephant debate in a CITES context is that the political symbolism of the African elephant has always […]