The Hong Kong government has announced it has decided to incinerate 28 tonnes of its 33-tonne confiscated ivory stockpile in installments over a one-to-two year […]
Activists Lobby Hong Kong Government to Burn Ivory Stockpile
Earlier today, a group of over 25 local activists joined forces to encourage the Hong Kong government to vote to burn its 33-tonne ivory stockpile […]
Singapore and Thailand Customs Each Seize 22kg Rhino Horn
Article courtesy of Dr Chris R. Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia 20th January 2014 – Customs officers in Singapore and Thailand have both recorded […]
$1.5 Million Black Rhino Horn Seizure in Singapore
19 January 2014, Singapore – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore and TRAFFIC in Southeast Asia applaud the vigilant work of Singapore Customs in […]
Questionable ‘Science’ Behind Controversial Rhino Hunt Auction
The rationale behind the permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia — which fetched $350,000 at an auction held by the Dallas Safari Club […]
Malaysia’s Sun Bear Rescue Center Opens to Public on January 17
The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sabah, Malaysia, is set to welcome the general public on January 17, 2014. Founded by Malaysian wildlife biologist […]
U.S. Sentences Rhino Horn Trafficker Michael Slattery Jr. to Prison
On January 10, 2014, U.S. District Judge John Gleeson of the Eastern District of New York sentenced Irish national Michael Slattery Jr. to 14 months […]
China Crushes 6.1 Tons of Ivory: Who’s Next?
On January 6, 2014, it actually happened: China destroyed just over six tons of confiscated ivory, comprised of carved trinkets and whole tusks. Although originally […]
Marvel’s ‘Savage Wolverine’ Tackles Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficking
In the latter part of 2013, the wildlife trafficking crisis crossed over to pop culture, with rhino horn and ivory trafficking taking center stage of […]
Rhino Horn: Combating Crime with Commerce?
Guest Blogger: John M. Sellar, OBE In late 2011, I retired from the position of Chief of Enforcement with the Convention on International Trade in […]