In his first-ever visit to Washington, D.C., the Duke of Cambridge spoke at the World Bank on an issue “extremely close” to his heart: the […]
Tag: illegal wildlife trade
U.S. Judge Sentences Tortoise Trafficker to Prison
A U.S. District Court judge has sentenced Kwong Wa Cheung to two months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for attempting […]
Revealed: Bangkok Market Provides Safe Haven for Illegal Tortoise Trade
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia Cambridge, UK, 4 December 2014: A new study shows that Bangkok’s Chatuchak market — […]
New Study Reveals Shocking Increase of Bear Bile Extraction ‘Farms’ in Lao PDR
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia The number of bears in farms supplying the widespread and expanding bile extraction industry […]
Breaking: North Carolina Ivory Destruction Event Postponed
Disappointing news: Less than 24 hours before the North Carolina Zoo was scheduled to destroy over 200 pounds (91 kg) of ivory and rhino horn, […]
North Carolina Zoo to Destroy Ivory on World Elephant Day, August 12
The North Carolina Zoo will mark World Elephant Day on August 12, 2014, by burning over 200 pounds (91 kg) of ivory and rhinos horns […]
All 8 Pangolin Species Threatened with Extinction; 2 Species Now ‘Critically Endangered’
All eight pangolin species are now considered threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™. Two […]
Forgotten Tigers: Have Stripes Become Unfashionable?
by John M. Sellar, OBE FRGS Do we still care about the fate of tigers? In 1999, teams of law enforcement and conservation officials visited […]
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 […]
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. […]