A new study has uncovered a large trade in Southeast Asia’s little-known newts, taken from the wild for the international pet trade. The researchers found […]
Tag: Southeast Asia
Tiger Range Countries Urged to Commit to Ending Tiger ‘Farming’ and Trade
As delegates prepare for the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation, from April 12 to 14 in New Delhi, we the undersigned urge Ministers […]
Tens of Thousands of Birds Illegally Sold on the Streets of Jakarta
Courtesy of TRAFFIC JAKARTA – A comprehensive survey of Jakarta’s sprawling bird markets shows the daunting scale of the illegal trade in native birds and […]
French Wildlife Photography Festival Backs Pangolin Conservation
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia Montier-en-Der, France, November 2014 — The conservation problems facing pangolins were in the spotlight […]
New Study Reveals Shocking Increase of Bear Bile Extraction ‘Farms’ in Lao PDR
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia The number of bears in farms supplying the widespread and expanding bile extraction industry […]
6 Months of Pangolin Trafficking in Asia: 17 Seizures in 6 Countries
During the first six months of 2014, at least 17 pangolin trafficking incidents were reported across six Asian countries: China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, […]
Kopi Luwak off the Shelves as ‘Civet Farming’ Conditions Revealed [Photos]
An increasing number of shops and hotels are no longer selling Kopi Luwak coffee – made from beans found in civet feces – after an […]
102 Live Pangolins Confiscated in Thailand, Pangolin Scales Seized in India
In a span of less than five days, two pangolin trafficking incidents were reported in two countries: On September 1, 2013, police in Khon Kaen […]
Inaugural ‘Scaling Up Pangolin Conservation’ Conference Held in Singapore
Wildlife Reserves Singapore and the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group have organized the first ever global conference […]
Update on Recent Pangolin Seizure in Thailand
Last month’s rescue of 104 live pangolins in Thailand has unfortunately turned into a tragedy. According to Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), the pangolins were […]