Two female bears were shot dead after escaping from their cages at a suspected bear bile farm in Yongin, south of Seoul. Following a search […]
Tag: wildlife crime
Philippines: 14 Endangered Sea Turtles Rescued from Chinese Traffickers
Philippine authorities have seized 15 endangered marine turtles — 14 alive and one dead — from Chinese traffickers near the island of Palawan in the […]
One Ton of Illegal Ivory Confiscated in New York, Dealers Plead Guilty
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the guilty pleas of two ivory dealers identified as Mukesh Gupta and Johnson Jung-Chien Lu, along with […]
Trinidad: Hundreds of Baby Sea Turtles Crushed by Bulldozers
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of newly hatched critically endangered leatherback turtles were massacred during an excavation project in Trinidad. A government bulldozer and excavator had been […]
India: Six-Member Tiger Killing Gang in Custody
Forest officials at Biligiri Ranganathittu Tiger (BRT) Reserve have apprehended six tiger traffickers — including one woman — believed to be from Haryana in Northern […]
Chinese Netizens Skeptical of Gov’t Ban on Shark Fin Soup
While the West heralds China’s recent announcement to ban shark fin soup at government banquets as a success, social media sites in China are abuzz […]
Illegal Bear Bile Trade ‘Nothing New’ in North America
Although Asian bear species are the most geographically convenient targets for bear bile used in traditional Chinese medicine, the illegal trade is alive and well […]
Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Bear Gallbladders
A prison sentence and hefty fines could be in store for Virginia resident Tracy Davis, who plead guilty to trafficking bear gallbladders, as well as […]
South Africa: More ‘Tiger Breeding’ Questions
Although South Africa’s predator breeders usually specialize in lions and leopards (for lucrative trophy hunts and “cub petting” tourist attractions), some are also in the […]
Ivory Gang Murders 7 People, 13 Okapi at DRC Wildlife Reserve
On June 24th, marauders armed with AK-47 rifles launched a vicious attack on the Okapi Wildlife Reserve Headquarters and Epulu Station in the Democratic Republic […]