Law enforcement authorities in South Africa say that game farmers and reserve owners are killing their own rhinos and selling the horns. Those involved in […]
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Tigers in Transit: From South Africa to Botswana and UAE
South Africa’s captive-bred tigers seem to be making their way to surprising places. For example, between 2000 and 2010, South Africa exported at least 28 […]
Vietnam: Endangered Langur Brutally Tortured and Killed ‘for Fun’
An extremely shocking wildlife crime case has been opened in Vietnam after the captors of an endangered langur posted gruesome photos on Facebook of the […]
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 […]
Zambia Hopes to Sell Ivory Stockpile
Zambia is again considering a plan to sell its ivory stockpile, which it claims is too expensive to maintain. Tourism minister Given Lubinda told Reuters […]
South Korea: 2 Bears Killed After Escaping from ‘Farm’
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]