Guest blogger: Susie Watts The problem with the elephant debate in a CITES context is that the political symbolism of the African elephant has always […]
Tag: wildlife trafficking
From Deep River to Denver: Ivory in America
Guest blogger: Steven Stone “At least David and Goliath were of the same species, but, to an elephant, a man can only be a midge […]
Wildlife Trade Disaster Averted in Vietnam
Victory for wildlife protection in Vietnam: A proposed wildlife law which would have opened the floodgates for commercial farming and trade in endangered species has […]
Kenya Wildlife DNA Forensics Lab One Step Closer to Opening
A multi-national delegation, headed by Dr. William Clark of INTERPOL, has conducted a two-day training workshop and site inspection at the DNA Forensics Laboratory at Kenya […]
U.S. Offers $1 Million Reward for Transnational Wildlife Trafficking Information
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced today that a reward of up to $1 million is being offered for information leading to the dismantling […]
Kopi Luwak off the Shelves as ‘Civet Farming’ Conditions Revealed [Photos]
An increasing number of shops and hotels are no longer selling Kopi Luwak coffee – made from beans found in civet feces – after an […]
470 Turtles Seized at Thai Airport, Smuggler Arrested [Photos]
A Pakistani national identified as Mustafa Ali has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok following the discovery of 470 black pond turtles in his […]
Over 400 Smuggled Tortoises Found in Suitcases at Thai Airport [Updated]
After two “unusually heavy” suitcases remained unclaimed on a carousel at Suvarnabhumi Airport, customs officials x-rayed the bags and discovered 423 baby Indian star tortoises […]
Ivory Traders, Leopard Skin Dealer Arrested in the Congo
Across the Republic of Congo, wildlife traffickers are feeling the long arm of the law, thanks to the dedicated work of eco-guards in Odzala-Kokoua National […]
Pangolin Scales Seized in Hong Kong, 2 Arrested [Photos]
Hong Kong Customs foiled a pangolin smuggling operation on October 30, 2013, when a “suspicious” fishing vessel was observed leaving the port of Tap Shek […]