The July 2013 seizure of 24 rhino horns and arrest of 16 suspects in the Czech Republic points yet again to South Africa’s failure to […]
Tag: illegal wildlife trade
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to August 2013 [Infographic]
Updated figures for global pangolin trafficking suggest that between 91,390 and 182,780 pangolins were victims of the illegal trade during the period of 2011 through […]
Tiger Population on the Rise in Nepal
Good news from Nepal: The number of its wild tigers has increased by 63 percent since 2009. This is the second year in a row […]
Update: Korean Website Removes Adverts for Rhino Horn, Pangolin Scales
We are pleased to update the story about the EC21 website: The company has removed the rhino horn and pangolin scale advertisements. EC21 informed me […]
Congo: Notorious Ivory Trafficker ‘Pepito’ Jailed
An ivory kingpin who evaded justice for over a decade is now behind bars at Brazzaville Prison. Naftali Honig of Project for the Application of […]
Korean Website Displays Adverts for Rhino Horn, Pangolin Scales [UPDATED]
UPDATE 07/23/2013: EC21 has removed the advertisements from their website — thank you! In yet another example of the flourishing online illegal wildlife trade, more […]
Infographic: Tiger Trophies, Live Tigers, Tiger Skins Exported from South Africa (2000 — 2010)
An infographic showing exports of live tigers, tiger trophies, and tiger skins from South Africa over a ten-year period. Click to enlarge: Learn more about […]
Chinese Website Removes Rhino Horn, Bear Bile Adverts
We are pleased to update the story about the eChinacities.com website: The rhino horn and bear bile advertisements have been removed! eChinacities.com has informed us […]
Chinese Website Displays Adverts for Rhino Horn, Bear Bile [UPDATED]
Update 06/07/2013: eChinacities.com has removed the advertisements. In the eChinacities.com classified section of its website, the following advertisement is posted: “Over 10 kilograms of rhinoceros […]
Obama to Tackle Africa’s Wildlife Trafficking Crisis
President Obama is launching a new initiative to combat Africa’s illegal wildlife trade crisis, which will include $10 million “specifically earmarked” for addressing the issue. […]