International support for the Sumatran rhino crisis has received a much-needed boost from Sabah: The State Wildlife Department has been given the official nod to […]
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Conservation Volunteer Suspected of Killing Rhino in Manas National Park
A local volunteer in Assam’s Indian Rhino Vision 2020 has been named as the “prime suspect” in the killing of a rhino on August 6, […]
‘Chocolate’ from South Africa Turns Out to Be Smuggled Ivory
When is a chocolate bar not a chocolate bar? Sadly, when it is elephant ivory smuggled out of South Africa. On July 17, 2013, two […]
Over 6 Tons of Pangolins Seized in Vietnam Port
Customs officials in the Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong have seized 6.2 tonnes (nearly 7 tons) of pangolins which were discovered in a 40-foot […]
Safety Concerns Raised for NGO Staff, Rhinos as Tension Mounts in Manas National Park
Following the recent exchange of gunfire between the Royal Bhutan Army and militants near the India-Bhutan border, there is growing concern for the safety of […]
4 Ivory Traffickers Arrested in Gabon, Near Cameroon Border
In a continuing crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade in West Africa, four ivory traffickers have been arrested in Gabon, near the border of Cameroon. […]
‘Operation Crash’: Antiques Dealer Qiang Wang Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn, Ivory Smuggling
Qiang Wang, a New York antiques dealer arrested in February 2013 as part of “Operation Crash”, has pled guilty to conspiracy to smuggle artifacts made […]
Trafficker Emile N’Bouke Arrested in Togo with ‘Hundreds of Kilos’ of Ivory
Infamous ivory smuggler Emile N’bouke has at last been brought down by authorities in the West African country of Togo. Dubbed “The Boss”, N’bouke is […]
Pakistan Sounds the Alarm on Behalf of Pangolins
Researchers in Pakistan warn that the country’s pangolins are under tremendous pressure from China’s appetite for the scales and flesh of this imperiled species. The […]
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 […]