A Chinese national identified as Xiaja Chen has been sentenced by a South African court to eight years in prison for illegal possession of rhino […]
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How Will China’s Slowing Economy Impact Endangered Wildlife?
The rise of China as an economic superpower has impacted the entire world — including wildlife. Although economists and investors have been studying — and […]
China: 93 Pounds of Pangolin Scales, Small Amount of Rhino Horn Confiscated
Beijing customs officials seized 42 kilograms (93 pounds) of pangolin scales, plus .31 kilograms (11 ounces) of rhino horn, at the Beijing Capital International Airport. […]
INTERPOL Operation Nets Two Tonnes of Illegal Elephant Ivory, 200 Suspects Arrested
A three-month long INTERPOL operation spanning Eastern, Southern and Western Africa has resulted in more than 200 arrests and the confiscation of nearly two tonnes […]
2012 Declared International Year of the Rhino
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia has declared June 5th, 2012, as the beginning of the International Year of the Rhino. It is a fitting […]
U.S. Senate Hearing: Elephant Killings, Ivory Trade Undermining Global Security
The global implications of illegal ivory and rhino horn trafficking were examined during the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Hearing held on May […]
The Lion Bone’s Connected to the … Rhino Horn?
International concern is growing around South African game industry insiders who are dabbling in illicit rhino horn and lion bone trade. With fewer than 4,000 […]