India is losing its leopards at an alarming rate, and in 2011, more than 60 percent of the 356 deaths were directly attributed to humans. […]
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Northern California Checkpoint Thwarts Abalone Poachers
The California Department of Fish and Game used a random checkpoint in Jenner, California, to confiscate abalone from divers who took more than their daily […]
Global Efforts to Protect Tigers Undermined by China
Instead of working to curb demand for tiger parts, China has continued to expand its industrial tiger farming operations. Despite the decision made at the […]
Central African Countries Reach Agreement to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
The ten member states of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) have approved an unprecedented agreement to strengthen law enforcement efforts against rampant wildlife trafficking […]
India: 10 Tiger Killers Arrested, Traps Confiscated
Authorities in India have rounded up a total of ten people in connection with killing tigers in two separate incidents. In Bhopal, seven people were […]
Study Finds Yahoo! Profits from Sales of Endangered Whale and Dolphin Products
A new report released by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has revealed that Yahoo! Inc. is profiting from trade in products derived from endangered and […]
India: Politician to Reward Informants, Guards Who Shoot Tiger Killers
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has offered a financial reward in hopes of helping authorities gain the local assistance they need to successfully protect […]
Vietnam: Three Frozen Tigers Confiscated from Smugglers
Police in Nghe An Province discovered the frozen bodies of three tigers when they searched a car driven by a smuggling suspect. The vehicle stopped […]
Abalone Poaching Continues on the Northern California Coast
California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens have arrested two abalone poachers and booked them into Mendocino County Jail. The arrests were the result of […]
India: Eight Suspected Tiger Killers Arrested
Following intelligence reports that a notorious wildlife trafficking gang has been given the order to procure 25 tigers for the black market, Chhindwara forest officials […]