Federal Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking Named

September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 Sal AmatoAfrica

At an event held at the White House on September 9, 2013, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell named members of a new federal advisory […]

US Will Destroy 6-Ton Ivory Stockpile to Highlight Global Wildlife Trafficking Crisis

September 9, 2013November 6, 2013 Rhishja CotaAfrica

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that six tons of confiscated ivory currently held in Denver, Colorado, will be destroyed on November […]

‘Operation Crash’: Antiques Dealer Qiang Wang Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn, Ivory Smuggling

August 9, 2013August 9, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

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 […]

#ESDay Endangered Species Day 2013

May 17, 2013May 18, 2013 Rhishja CotaBirds

May 17, 2013, marks the 8th annual national Endangered Species Day, with special events and other programs throughout the United States to recognize conservation efforts […]

‘Operation Crash’ Update: US Sentences Rhino Horn Traffickers to Prison

May 15, 2013August 9, 2013 Rhishja CotaMammals

A federal judge has sentenced Vinh Chuong “Jimmy” Kha, and Felix Kha, to 42 and 46 months in prison for their involvement with a rhino […]

‘Operation Crash’: Chinese Business Exec Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn Trafficking

April 6, 2013April 6, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

Shusen Wei, the founder of Dongying Yisheng Petroleum Product Sales Co. Ltd. and Vice Chairman of the local Dongying Chamber of Commerce, has pleaded guilty […]

U.S. ‘Operation Crash’ Nets Three More Rhino Horn Traffickers

February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 Rhishja CotaMammals

Three suspects identified as Zhifei Li, Shusen Wei, and Qing Wang have been arrested and charged as a result of “Operation Crash”, an ongoing nationwide […]

Rhinos in 2012: Don’t Forget the Good News

December 27, 2012December 27, 2012 Rhishja CotaAfrica

Despite the tragic news that South Africa’s rhino death toll reached 633 in mid-December 2012, the year actually marked extraordinary achievements in worldwide rhino conservation. […]

‘Wildlife Conservation Day’ is Dec. 4: U.S. Launches Global Campaign Against Wildlife Trafficking

December 3, 2012December 3, 2012 Rhishja CotaAbalone

December 4th marks Wildlife Conservation Day — and the launch of a global outreach campaign in conjunction with United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham […]