A three-month long INTERPOL operation spanning Eastern, Southern and Western Africa has resulted in more than 200 arrests and the confiscation of nearly two tonnes […]
Tag: wildlife trafficking
Infographic: Live Tigers, Tiger Trophies and Skins Exported from South Africa, 2000 — 2010
An infographic showing exports of live tigers, tiger trophies, and tiger skins from South Africa over a ten-year period. The UAE imported 36 live tigers […]
Vietnam: Wildlife Trafficking Matriarch Evades Justice
A local purveyor of illegal wildlife, Tu Loan, has again escaped criminal prosecution in Vietnam’s Lam Dong province. Although she could have faced seven years […]
India: Seized Wildlife Products Destroyed in Manipur
The Manipur Forest Training School took a step in the right direction over the weekend by burning an assortment of confiscated wildlife products. Manipur’s online […]
Canadian Chef and Seafood Importer Found Guilty of Abalone Trafficking
Kai Kin Ng of Richmond, British Columbia, has reportedly been fined $40,000 CAD/$38,962 USD for abalone trafficking. The Vancouver Sun explains that Ng’s fine was […]
India: 356 Leopards Dead in 365 Days [Graphic Video]
India is losing its leopards at an alarming rate, and in 2011, more than 60 percent of the 356 deaths were directly attributed to humans. […]
Northern California Checkpoint Thwarts Abalone Poachers
The California Department of Fish and Game used a random checkpoint in Jenner, California, to confiscate abalone from divers who took more than their daily […]
Global Efforts to Protect Tigers Undermined by China
Instead of working to curb demand for tiger parts, China has continued to expand its industrial tiger farming operations. Despite the decision made at the […]
Central African Countries Reach Agreement to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
The ten member states of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) have approved an unprecedented agreement to strengthen law enforcement efforts against rampant wildlife trafficking […]
India: 10 Tiger Killers Arrested, Traps Confiscated
Authorities in India have rounded up a total of ten people in connection with killing tigers in two separate incidents. In Bhopal, seven people were […]