Article and photos courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Over a period of just two weeks, authorities in Thailand, India, and […]
Tag: wildlife trafficking
Prince Charles and the Wild Kingdom: Can a Media-Savvy Prince Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade?
An Associated Press article published in USA Today on March 31, 2005, reported that there were doubts about whether the heir to the throne had […]
U.N. Security Council Addresses Wildlife Trafficking with DRC Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously this week to adopt a resolution which would sanction “individuals and entities” which use wildlife trafficking to support armed […]
Third Annual World Pangolin Day is February 15
World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 15, 2014. World Pangolin Day […]
Pangolin Trafficking: Over 8,000 Pangolins Seized in 2013
2013 was another deadly year for pangolins, with an estimated 8,125 of these shy creatures confiscated in 49 instances of illegal trade across 13 countries. […]
INTERPOL Red Notice Issued for Nepalese Rhino Horn Trafficker Rajkumar Praja
A Red Notice has been issued by INTERPOL for Rajkumar Praja, a Nepalese national wanted for killing rhinos and international rhino horn trading. Rajkumar Praja […]
‘Operation Crash’: U.S. Sentences Rhino Horn Trafficker Qiang Wang to Prison
New York antiques dealer Qiang Wang, aka Jeffrey Wang, was sentenced in federal court on December 5, 2013, to three years and one month in […]
Pressure Mounts on Hong Kong Government to Destroy Ivory Stockpile
Following the recent ivory stockpile crush in the United States, pressure is mounting on Hong Kong to do the same to its 30 tonnes. At […]
47 Pangolins, 100 Critically Endangered Turtles Rescued in Myanmar
Encouraging news from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN): 47 pangolins and 100 Arakan Forest Turtles confiscated by police in Myanmar […]
122 Live Pangolins Seized in Thailand, One in Zimbabwe
Thai customs officials intercepted the smuggling of 122 live pangolins, which were stowed away in sacks inside an SUV, and believed to be headed for […]