Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the guilty pleas of two ivory dealers identified as Mukesh Gupta and Johnson Jung-Chien Lu, along with […]
Trinidad: Hundreds of Baby Sea Turtles Crushed by Bulldozers
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of newly hatched critically endangered leatherback turtles were massacred during an excavation project in Trinidad. A government bulldozer and excavator had been […]
India: Six-Member Tiger Killing Gang in Custody
Forest officials at Biligiri Ranganathittu Tiger (BRT) Reserve have apprehended six tiger traffickers — including one woman — believed to be from Haryana in Northern […]
China: Police Seize Over 3,600 Critically Endangered Crocodiles
With almost no Siamese crocodiles left in the wild, this story comes as quite a shocker. The Guardian reported over the weekend that Chinese police […]
Chinese Netizens Skeptical of Gov’t Ban on Shark Fin Soup
While the West heralds China’s recent announcement to ban shark fin soup at government banquets as a success, social media sites in China are abuzz […]
A Partnership to Protect North America’s Tiniest Turtle
The bog turtle — protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1997 — is the smallest turtle in North America, reaching a maximum carapace length […]
Illegal Bear Bile Trade ‘Nothing New’ in North America
Although Asian bear species are the most geographically convenient targets for bear bile used in traditional Chinese medicine, the illegal trade is alive and well […]
Vietnam: Authorities Seize 50 Slaughtered Sea Turtles
A Vietnamese man has been arrested for trading in endangered sea turtles. According to Thanh Nien News, police have apprehended 28-year-old Nguyen Ngoc Dong Anh, […]
Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Bear Gallbladders
A prison sentence and hefty fines could be in store for Virginia resident Tracy Davis, who plead guilty to trafficking bear gallbladders, as well as […]
South Africa: More ‘Tiger Breeding’ Questions
Although South Africa’s predator breeders usually specialize in lions and leopards (for lucrative trophy hunts and “cub petting” tourist attractions), some are also in the […]