A multi-national delegation, headed by Dr. William Clark of INTERPOL, has conducted a two-day training workshop and site inspection at the DNA Forensics Laboratory at Kenya […]
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Ivory Traders, Leopard Skin Dealer Arrested in the Congo
Across the Republic of Congo, wildlife traffickers are feeling the long arm of the law, thanks to the dedicated work of eco-guards in Odzala-Kokoua National […]
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 […]
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 […]
US Will Destroy 6-Ton Ivory Stockpile to Highlight Global Wildlife Trafficking Crisis
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that six tons of confiscated ivory currently held in Denver, Colorado, will be destroyed on November […]
Chinese Ivory Trafficker Jailed in Kenya
A Chinese woman identified as Chen Biemei has been sent to prison for two years and seven months for attempting to smuggle 6.9 kg of […]
‘Chocolate’ from South Africa Turns Out to Be Smuggled Ivory
When is a chocolate bar not a chocolate bar? Sadly, when it is elephant ivory smuggled out of South Africa. On July 17, 2013, two […]
4 Ivory Traffickers Arrested in Gabon, Near Cameroon Border
In a continuing crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade in West Africa, four ivory traffickers have been arrested in Gabon, near the border of Cameroon. […]
Trafficker Emile N’Bouke Arrested in Togo with ‘Hundreds of Kilos’ of Ivory
Infamous ivory smuggler Emile N’bouke has at last been brought down by authorities in the West African country of Togo. Dubbed “The Boss”, N’bouke is […]
Hong Kong Seizes Massive Shipment of Ivory, Rhino Horns, Leopard Skins
Customs officials in Hong Kong have seized 1,120 elephant tusks, 13 rhino horns, and five leopard skins in one shipment which originated from Nigeria, with […]