After two “unusually heavy” suitcases remained unclaimed on a carousel at Suvarnabhumi Airport, customs officials x-rayed the bags and discovered 423 baby Indian star tortoises […]
Tag: illegal wildlife trade
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 […]
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 […]
South Africa: 825 Rhinos Killed in 309 Days
The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa in 2013 has reached an appalling 825 as of November 6 — surpassing the 2012 death […]
INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Kicks Off in Kenya
NAIROBI – The International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference, hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), kicked off on November 4, […]
Rhino Killing Spree Erupts in India
Three national parks in the Indian state of Assam have been struck by rhino horn trafficking gangs in less than ten days, resulting in the […]
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 […]
Japan’s Irresponsible Hunts Wiping Out Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises
TOKYO: More than one million whales, dolphins and porpoises have been slaughtered off Japan in the past 70 years – and new analysis by the […]
Colbert Comments on Controversial Black Rhino Hunt: The Word — ‘Philantrophy’
Political satirist Stephen Colbert has weighed in on the Dallas Safari Club’s plan to save critically endangered black rhinos by killing one in Namibia. Colbert […]
Indonesia: Pangolin Smugglers Doing Their Dirty Work [Photos]
A series of disturbing photos taken on October 21, 2013, shows pangolin traffickers operating at the Denpasar Bird Market (pasar burung) in Bali, Indonesia. This […]