Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6th February 2014 — Over 2,000 smuggled Pig-nosed Turtles seized […]
Tag: Hong Kong
Hong Kong Decides to Burn Ivory Stockpile
The Hong Kong government has announced it has decided to incinerate 28 tonnes of its 33-tonne confiscated ivory stockpile in installments over a one-to-two year […]
Activists Lobby Hong Kong Government to Burn Ivory Stockpile
Earlier today, a group of over 25 local activists joined forces to encourage the Hong Kong government to vote to burn its 33-tonne ivory stockpile […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shark Fin Off the Menu in Hong Kong
Shark fin, bluefin tuna and black moss has officially been taken off the menu at Hong Kong government official functions. This step was taken in […]
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 […]
U.S. ‘Operation Crash’ Nets Three More Rhino Horn Traffickers
Three suspects identified as Zhifei Li, Shusen Wei, and Qing Wang have been arrested and charged as a result of “Operation Crash”, an ongoing nationwide […]