The news for pangolins could not be worse as 183 member countries prepare to vote on whether or not this enigmatic species will be granted […]
Tag: Hong Kong
Playing Poker with Wildlife Smugglers
In April of this year, yet another wildlife seizure was made in Hong Kong[i]. It involves a man allegedly smuggling ivory from (very appropriately) Ivory […]
Beijing Forest Police Smash Major Wildlife Trafficking Ring
Courtesy of TRAFFIC BEIJING – Beijing Forest Police announced the arrest of 16 suspects in a major wildlife trafficking case code-named “May 21”, which led […]
Activists Call for End of Legal Ivory Sales in Hong Kong
Last Saturday, a group of about 30 activists demonstrated outside Chinese Goods Centre Ltd store in Hong Kong. The shop is one of 447 licensed […]
Protestors Demand Hong Kong Museum Removes Rhino Horn and Elephant Ivory
Over 20 protestors gathered outside the Hong Kong Museum of Art on Sunday to picket the inclusion of rhino horn and ivory items in an […]
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, […]
2 Tons of Pangolin Scales from Cameroon Seized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Customs officials have intercepted an illegal shipment of 2.6 tons of pangolin scales from Cameroon via Malaysia — the second haul from the […]
Hong Kong Customs Seize 790kg Of Ivory Smuggled In Suitcases
Hong Kong customs officials have intercepted almost 800kg of ivory, smuggled in the suitcases of 15 Vietnamese passengers — the largest-ever amount of ivory seized […]
1 Ton of Pangolin Scales from South Africa Seized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Customs authorities have seized just over one ton of pangolin scales from a shipping container which arrived from South Africa Kenya. This is […]
Hong Kong Lawmakers Move Toward Total Ivory Ban Following Stockpile Burn
On 15 May 2014, the Hong Kong government began burning the city’s 29.6 tonne confiscated ivory stockpile — one of the largest in the world. […]