World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to help stop the slaughter of African elephants by banning all ivory trade […]
Tag: wildlife trafficking
Zambia: Moratorium Placed on Trophy Hunting Amid Corruption Concerns
The Zambian government has banned trophy hunting for at least one year, citing corruption within the country’s hunting sector. Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo said via […]
Indonesia: Pangolin Skins and Hornbill Casques Seized, Four Suspects Arrested
Customs officers at Jakarta International Airport nabbed four suspects who were attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques out of the country. […]
South Africa: 668 Rhinos Killed in 2012
A total of 668 rhinos were massacred in South Africa in 2012, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Environmental Affairs. Kruger […]
Rhino Horn Smugglers Arrested in Thailand and Vietnam
Authorities in Thailand and Vietnam arrested two rhino horn smugglers and confiscated ten rhino horns in two separate incidents on January 6th, 2013. Thai authorities […]
2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins
Although 2012 was an undeniably difficult year for the elusive pangolin, there is indeed hope for this unique species. Between January and July 2012, at […]
CITES CoP16: Tanzania Withdraws Proposal to Sell Elephant Ivory
Excellent news for elephants: The CITES Secretariat has confirmed the withdrawal of Tanzania’s proposal to sell stockpiled ivory and transfer its elephant population from Appendix […]
Rhinos in 2012: Don’t Forget the Good News
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. […]
Update on U.S. Rhino Horn Trafficking Case ‘Operation Crash’
Sentencing is scheduled to begin in January 2013 for six of the seven people busted by U.S. federal agents for rhino horn trafficking. “Operation Crash” […]
South Africa: 633 Rhinos Killed in 353 Days
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa has soared to the horrifying figure of 633 since the start of 2012, according to the Department […]