The Sumatran rhino population has declined over 50 percent in the last decade, leaving fewer than 100 individuals. In order to help save this species […]
Tiger Population on the Rise in Nepal
Good news from Nepal: The number of its wild tigers has increased by 63 percent since 2009. This is the second year in a row […]
Update: Korean Website Removes Adverts for Rhino Horn, Pangolin Scales
We are pleased to update the story about the EC21 website: The company has removed the rhino horn and pangolin scale advertisements. EC21 informed me […]
Congo: Notorious Ivory Trafficker ‘Pepito’ Jailed
An ivory kingpin who evaded justice for over a decade is now behind bars at Brazzaville Prison. Naftali Honig of Project for the Application of […]
Korean Website Displays Adverts for Rhino Horn, Pangolin Scales [UPDATED]
UPDATE 07/23/2013: EC21 has removed the advertisements from their website — thank you! In yet another example of the flourishing online illegal wildlife trade, more […]
Infographic: Tiger Trophies, Live Tigers, Tiger 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. Click to enlarge: Learn more about […]
Chinese Website Removes Rhino Horn, Bear Bile Adverts
We are pleased to update the story about the eChinacities.com website: The rhino horn and bear bile advertisements have been removed! eChinacities.com has informed us […]
Chinese Website Displays Adverts for Rhino Horn, Bear Bile [UPDATED]
Update 06/07/2013: eChinacities.com has removed the advertisements. In the eChinacities.com classified section of its website, the following advertisement is posted: “Over 10 kilograms of rhinoceros […]
Obama to Tackle Africa’s Wildlife Trafficking Crisis
President Obama is launching a new initiative to combat Africa’s illegal wildlife trade crisis, which will include $10 million “specifically earmarked” for addressing the issue. […]
Malaysia: 6 Pangolin Traffickers Sentenced to Jail
Six pangolin traffickers were sentenced to prison in Malaysia for “unlawful possession and illegal confinement” of 150 pangolins. The smugglers were identified as Mazlan Razaki, […]