By Adam Cruise, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust South Africa has announced its first decrease in rhino poaching since 2007: “We are pleased to announce […]
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Part 3 – International Wildlife Crime: Rubbing Out the Dots
I wouldn’t want too much to be read into that title (which isn’t a deliberate reference to gangster slang) but, yes, I do wish to […]
Tanzania’s Infamous ‘Queen of Ivory’ Arrested
Notorious ivory trafficker Yang Feng Glan has been apprehended, thanks to the work of Tanzania’s National and Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation Unit (NTSCIU). The Elephant […]
Part 1 -International Wildlife Crime: Are We Connecting the Dots?
Are we connecting the dots to see what needs to be done? In my book on combating international wildlife crime[i], I spoke of the importance […]
UN Adopts Historic Resolution to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
Courtesy of TRAFFIC New York, USA, 30 July 2015 — The 69th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly today adopted a resolution committing […]
Culture of Secrecy Hampers Namibia’s Efforts to Protect Rhinos
Courtesy of Conservation Action Trust Cape Town – 29 January 2015 – The Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) of Namibia has launched an internal investigation […]
‘Corruption’ and ‘Internal Strife’ Contribute to South Africa’s Worst Year for Rhino Poaching
Courtesy of TRAFFIC Official figures released on 22 January 2015 by South Africa confirmed that 2014 was the worst on record for rhino poaching. A […]
Rampant Illegal Trade at China-Myanmar Border Threatens Rare Primate
Cambridge, UK, 8 January 2015 — A little-known venomous primate, the Bengal Slow Loris, may be heading towards extinction due to high demand for its […]
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 […]
Environmentalists Object to $450 Million ‘Good Governance’ Aid to Tanzania, Citing Corruption, Ivory Trafficking Links
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. […]