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Tag: China
Pangolin Scales Seized in Hong Kong, 2 Arrested [Photos]
Hong Kong Customs foiled a pangolin smuggling operation on October 30, 2013, when a “suspicious” fishing vessel was observed leaving the port of Tap Shek […]
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 […]
Indonesia: Pangolin Smugglers Doing Their Dirty Work [Photos]
A series of disturbing photos taken on October 21, 2013, shows pangolin traffickers operating at the Denpasar Bird Market (pasar burung) in Bali, Indonesia. This […]
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 […]
Wildlife Traffickers Aided by Corruption Along Vietnam-China Border
By Scott Roberton, Wildlife Conservation Society Stashed in the hidden compartments of container trucks, or concealed among waste plastic, seafood, and other products, live animals […]
Pangolins, Lorises, Turtles Ravaged by Illegal Wildlife Trade
By Dwi Adhiasto, Wildlife Conservation Society The current pressure on pangolins, slow lorises, tortoises and freshwater turtles epitomizes the need for greater protection of similarly […]
China’s ‘Rhino Horn Farming’ Scheme: More Disturbing Details
The peculiar case of the rhinos exported from South Africa to China continues to unravel with reports that some of the rhinos destined for Yunnan […]
Hong Kong Vows to Take Action Against Ivory Smugglers
Just one day ahead of the worldwide March for Elephants on October 4, 2013, 189 elephant tusks weighing almost 1,700 lbs were intercepted by The […]