The Sumatran rhino crisis is worse than previously thought. The IUCN has released an updated population estimate of “less than 100 individuals”, essentially halving earlier […]
South Africa: 188 Rhinos Killed in 85 Days
At least 188 rhinos were killed in South Africa during the first quarter of 2013, according to the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs. Of the […]
Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days
Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand have intercepted two illegal shipments of live pangolins in a span of less than 10 days. The first incident occurred […]
Both Good and Bad News for India’s Rhinos
India is home to more than 70 percent of the world’s greater one-horned rhinoceros population, and the latest census has revealed that the numbers of […]
CITES CoP16 Round Up and Commentary
The 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 14th, 2013, with mixed results for the world’s most threatened […]
CITES CoP16: Positive Response to ‘World Wildlife Day’, Less Consensus on Transparency Issues
Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) rallied around Thailand’s proposal to designate March 3rd as […]
South Africa: 128 Rhinos Killed in 58 Days
South Africa continues to be the epicenter of the global rhino crisis, with 128 rhinos massacred in the first 58 days of 2013. 92 of […]
CITES CoP16: Record Number of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles on the Agenda
The United States, China, Vietnam, and Japan have submitted a total of 11 proposals to amend the CITES Appendices for nearly 50 tortoise and freshwater […]
‘Operation Crash’: NY Antiques Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Rhino Horn Trafficking
Manhattan antiques dealer David Hausman will spend six months in jail followed by one year of supervised release for his role in the trafficking of […]
U.S. ‘Operation Crash’ Nets Three More Rhino Horn Traffickers
Three suspects identified as Zhifei Li, Shusen Wei, and Qing Wang have been arrested and charged as a result of “Operation Crash”, an ongoing nationwide […]