Wildlife Trafficking News Archive 2016-2018
This is a list of articles from 2016, 2017, and 2018 with news from around the world related to wildlife trafficking, animal parts trafficking, the impact of over-hunting and illegal hunting, human-wildlife conflict, and all forms of wildlife poaching and illegal fishing. The Wildlife Trafficking News Archive is meant to provide background or sources to the current wildlife trafficking situation and is listed in roughly reverse chronological order by year and month. Due to the number of more recent articles, years are grouped together and organized on separate pages.
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Articles from 2018
December 2018
Peter Matthiessen’s “The Snow Leopard” in the Age of Climate Change
Kenya: Elephant poaching reduces by 50% to 40 cases in 2018 – KWS
French Tech Firm Sigfox Develops Tiny Tracker to Help Fight Rhino Poaching
WCS Statement on the UK Ivory Ban – the Ivory Act of 2018
Senegal: 3 Traffickers Arrested With More Than 500 Wildlife Skins
Vietnam: Wildlife hunting in Gia Lai continues as enforcement remains weak
Zimbabwe: 7 Chinese Caught With $1m Rhino Horn Pieces
Tanzania to probe mysterious deaths of elephants
Uganda: Pupil dies of suspected elephant attack in Oyam
Cambodia: Cruel Wildlife Trapping
Kenya: Prevent elephant deaths
Lobster season closed again in Seychelles due to poaching, dwindling population
Southern Africa: Poachers Never Rest – So Neither Do We – IAPF operation.
Cameroon: 5 traffickers arrested with 45kg pangolin scales – 1 escaped.
DR Congo: The crime behind the chaos
South Africa: Field Ranger Killed in Musth Elephant Attack At Madikwe Game Reserve
Kenya: 26 Elephants Die in Maasai Mara in 90 Days – Report – Report can be viewed here.
Africa: Wildlife groups join hands to fight ivory trade
Zimbabwe Relocates Elephants to Ease Congestion
Zimbabwe Relocates Elephants to Poacher-Ravaged Park
Senegal: 3 Traffickers Arrested With More Than 500 Wildlife Skins
Cameroon: 5 traffickers arrested with 45kg pangolin scales – 1 escaped.
Wild animal meat trading rampant in Gia Lai restaurants – (alternate link)
Cambodia Seizes Record Three-Tonne Haul of African Ivory
Cambodia makes record breaking ivory haul at port
Zimbabwe: 2 rhino poachers jailed 10 years
Tanzania: Police Nab Three Suspects Over 20 Ivory Tusks
Tanzania: Govt Urged to Provide Training to Game Rangers
Southern Africa: The World’s Largest “Paper Park”
Cambodia: Pangolin Station (Stung Proat) – chainsaw, animal traps and bird nets
Tanzania: 8 Elephants’ Death Mired in Confusion
Malaysia torches 2.8 tonnes of African pangolin scales (alternate link)
Namibia: Minister Urges Judiciary to Join Fight Against Wildlife Crimes
South Africa: One of the Biggest Drivers of Rhino Extinction Is Social Inequality – According to ‘Living Planet’ report.
Unearthing Tim: The Battle to Rescue an Amboseli Icon – Big Life Rangers save tusker.
Hunters target endangered pangolins in India
WCS Myanmar Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary
South Africa: Illegal Collared Elephant Hunt in Greater Kruger – Warden Convicted
November 2018
South Africa: Rhino Poacher Who Shot at Kruger Helicopter Sentenced to 33 Years in Jail
Republic of Congo: Congo Hands Elephant Poachers Maximum Prison Sentence
Rwanda: Tourism Drive Puts People at Forefront of Conservation
Rescue of Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Brings New Hope for the Species
United States: San Diego Gallery Charged With Trafficking Over $1.3 Million Worth Of Ivory Items
Virtual meetup highlights networked sensor technology for parks
First wild Sumatran rhino in Borneo captured for breeding campaign
The Bangladeshi tribe that’s guarding turtles, co-authoring research papers
South Africa: A dark battle to save pangolins
Europe: Disrupting wildlife crime on the Dark Web
Gruesome Discovery of Czech Tiger Farm Exposes Illegal Trade in Heart of Europe
90 Years! Conservation Pioneer, Maggie Bryant, Celebrates Birthday – WILD Foundation board member reflects on conservation successes.
South Africa: Join the silent fight against snares in the KNP – Kruger National Park.
Richard Branson: Painted Wolves Are My Favorite Animal
Kenya: Bees help indigenous Yiaku defend and monitor their ancestral forest
Whale stress levels influenced by human activity, earwax study suggests
South Africa: No more court delays magistrate tells alleged rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala
Vietnam: Businesses join hands to fight wildlife crime
Five wildlife conservationists held by Iran could face the death penalty
Somalia: Farmajo Calls for Ending Illegal Fishing Vessels in African Waters
Zambia: President Lungu Hold Private Talks With Prince Harry
Malawi: Hyena Attacks 3 People in Ntcheu
Malawi: African Parks Restore Giraffe Population in Majete
Kenya to Help Protect, Exploit Marine Resources
Europe: Help us to track wildlife crime – #WildEye project aims to expose wildlife smuggling networks and how they work across the greater European continent.
Africa: ‘A Turtle Is Worth More Alive Than Dead’
Charities: Malawi Plans to Gag Critics With ‘Draconian’ Law
South Africa: Eight Men Arrested After Dozens of Lions Killed in North West
South Africa: Eight Suspects Arrested for Illegal Possession of Lion Bones, Meat and Tiger’s Hide
South Africa: Lions rescued from life of misery – Transported from Ukraine.
Kenya: U.S.$2 Million to Step Up War Against Poaching
Study identifies 567 barriers in 30 tiger corridors in Central India
Interpol Operation Exposes Marine Pollution Crime
A future for Sumatran rhinos – Fewer than 80 remain.
The Rising Threat to Jaguars from the Demand for Their Body Parts – Publication linked in article.
Latam Eco Review: Jail time for jaguar traffickers
Ethiopia Re-Evaluates Donkey Farming to Meet Global Trade Demands
Africa: NGOs Call for Disinvestments in Biodiversity Destruction
Help us to track wildlife crime – #WildEye project aims to expose wildlife smuggling networks and how they work across the greater European continent.
Progress on jaguar conservation in Suriname
Jaguar Conservation on the Continental Scale
In Sharm el Sheikh, a Time for Action on Biodiversity – At Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
A Big Leap for the Elephants! India’s First Elephant Hospital
Harry the Rhino’s New Expanded Home: Moving Day at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary – International Rhino Foundation.
Interpol Operation Exposes Marine Pollution Crime
A future for Sumatran rhinos – Fewer than 80 remain.
South Africa: Rhino poacher who shot at Kruger helicopter sentenced to 33 years in jail
Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts
China’s Legalization of Rhino Horn: A Detriment to Wild Rhino Populations – (Commentary) International Rhino Foundation.
South Africa: Rhino wars: the worst week ever
Persisting so that Nature Prevails: the Mali Elephant Project in 2018
October 2018
China’s legalisation of the domestic trade in rhino horn and tiger bone opens Pandora’s Box – (Commentary) Save the Rhino International.
London’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018 – what does it mean?
Save the Rhino calls for improved controls for the sale of rhino horn antiques
Mexico/United States: Men Fined $1 Million for Trafficking $17 Million Worth of Squishy Sea Cucumbers
South Africa: Boosting rhino numbers and community engagement with Lowveld Rhino Trust
Vietnam: Hanoi airport seizes tonne of pangolin scales and ivory
South Africa: War on rhino: gambling on corruption (Victory! Nzimande suspended) – KZN Regional Court President Eric Nzimande.
September 2018
Cambodia: Poaching and Logging crackdown inside Cardamom National Park protected area
Vietnam: Dak Nong: illegal slaughtering and sale of wildlife meat continues
‘15,000 pangolins slaughtered’ for 7 tonnes of scales seized in China
Vietnam continues urgent action for wildlife crime prevention
Australia: Can wedge-tailed eagles survive the slaughter?
Meet the ‘Brave Ones’: The women saving Africa’s wildlife – IAPF’s Akashinga.
Vietnam: NGO offers wildlife trafficking solutions – Education for Nature Viet Nam (ENV).
Rhino Horn and Tiger Wine: How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Growing Bolder
South Africa Rhino Poaching Drops Sharply; 100s Still Being Killed
Groundbreaking Effort to Save Sumatran Rhinos
SA has lost 96 million abalone to poaching since 2000 – new report
Botswana Hits Back at Critics on Anti-Poaching Policy – Relating to the 87 dead elephants.
Cambodia: GPDS Anti-Poaching Unit fast intervention
India Hunts Man-Eating Tiger Blamed for 13 Deaths
Indonesia gives in to bird traders, rescinds protection for 3 species
Botswana denies reports of mass elephant poaching – Relating to the 87 dead elephants.
DNA database helps Nepal’s officials monitor tigers, punish poachers
EIA launch our Pangolin Project to help protect the world’s most trafficked mammal
An anti-poaching technology for elephants that is always listening
Delay in Hong Kong’s ivory ban endangers elephants and is ‘legally unnecessary’
Indonesia: National park with largest orangutan population being cleared for palm oil and illegally logged – Sebangau National Park.
Nearly 90 Elephants Found Dead Near Botswana Sanctuary, Killed By Poachers – 87 elephants.
Dozens of elephants killed near Botswana wildlife sanctuary – 87 elephants.
Vietnam: Ly Son murals promote sea turtle protection
The all female anti-poaching unit protecting elephants – The Black Mambas.
August 2018
Namibia: Company adopts rhino calf – Save the Rhino International.
Rhino Protection Units in Indonesia Celebrate their 23rd Anniversary
Kenya: Maasai battle to save vultures
SANParks staff member nabbed for rhino poaching
Ancient livestock dung heaps are now African wildlife hotspots
South Africa: Limpopo Farm Owner Discovers 3 Lion Carcasses On Property, 2 With Heads and Paws Cut Off
Vietnam: USAID promotes Chi initiative to drive down demand for rhino horn
Vietnam: Last private bear bile farm in Tien Giang closed
The forest beekeepers of Zanzibar
A spotlight on corruption – In South African courts.
For India’s black-necked cranes, dogs are a major threat
Bandits raid village near Madagascar park, killing conservation worker
Whaling without purpose: The unjustifiable commercial pursuit of peaceful ocean giants
The elephant repellent invented at a Kenyan school that warns by SMS
Meet an ivory trafficker’s ‘worst nightmare’
South Africa rhino poaching: ‘Bribes paid to court syndicate’ – “Kingpin” Dumisani Gwala and KZN Regional Court President Eric Nzimande.
India: Wildlife SOS Extends Support To Front Line Forest Officers On World Ranger Day!
Malawi: WDDU Film To Be Shown In Malawi’s Airports – Wildlife Detection Dog Unit (WDDU).
Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders
Vietnam: Short film calls for end to rhino massacres – by The Education for Nature – Vietnam.
Cameroon Pangolin Traffickers Caught in the Act
Poachers caught on video killing mother bear and cubs at den in Alaska
Fight to protect the world’s most threatened ape goes to court
Wild-caught timber elephants in Myanmar die earlier than captive-born ones
Vietnam: Asiatic black bear sent to rescue centre – Formerly privately owned.
Protected landscape across India-Bhutan border a refuge for wildlife during armed conflict
Vietnam: Rare macaque rescued in Kon Tum – Formerly privately owned.
Vietnam: Ninh Thuan works to protect sea turtles
Vietnam: Fewer sea turtles coming inland to lay eggs
Botswana: Kalahari Trackers vs. Aircraft – The Ultimate Wildlife Counting Challenge
Forest elephant DNA diverse, consistent, and distinct, study says – African forest elephants.
In protecting the Javan rhino, locals gain a ‘more meaningful life’
Vietnam enhances protection of rare sea turtles
Indonesia: An indigenous village navigates its ecotourism success
Forest elephant DNA diverse, consistent, and distinct, study says
Latam Eco Review: Turtles at risk, jungle fracking, and a mafia land grab
In protecting the Javan rhino, locals gain a ‘more meaningful life’
Sniffing Out Ivory: WDDU Now in Action – Sniffer dogs searching for ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales, animal skins, bushmeat, hippo teeth, firearms and ammunition and other contraband.
Legendary undercover investigators protect forests
Dhole (Asiatic Wild Dog) trapped in snare
Alan Rabinowitz, big cat evangelist and voice of the wild, dies at 64
Wildlife Traffickers Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the Air Transport Sector Worldwide
Tropical forest canopies get hotter than expected, putting wildlife at risk
Malawi: A Sneak Peek at Our Vulture Research – Lilongwe Wildlife.
Automating drone-based wildlife surveys saves time and money, study finds
95 percent of all lemur species face high risk of extinction, experts say
Indonesia’s first court case involving CITES Appendix I listed Radiated Tortoise
July 2018
In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, detection dogs are a ranger’s best friend
Thailand: Kui Buri National Park’s only female ranger shatters stereotypes
The Chinese ‘miracle’ elixir that threatens donkeys around the world
What happened to the boy who chased away the lions? – Masaai herdsmen and NGOs parter to solve human-wildlife conflict.
The Dwindling Sharks and Rays of the Western Indian Ocean
Cambodia: Furniture shop illegally selling endangered wildlife parts
India: “If a tiger kills our cattle, we don’t feel angry”
DHL eCommerce in Thailand Boosts Efforts to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
Latam Eco Review: Witchcraft and wildlife trafficking in Peru
Reducing Manta Ray Mortality in the World’s Largest Targeted Manta Fishery
10 of 11 black rhinos now dead after relocation attempt in Kenya takes tragic turn
Number of murdered environmental activists rose once again in 2017
U.S./Mexico: 2700 scientists issue call to action on border wall wildlife threat
Borneo: Arrests in Kalimantan and Sabah for Dealing in Protected Bird Species
#9Lives: People around the world give new lives to nine bears rescued from extreme cruelty
Poultry Husbandry to Support Food Security and Reduce Bushmeat Hunting
India: Agencies meet in Dehradun to co-ordinate efforts to curb trans-boundary illegal wildlife trade
Getting Tough on Illegal and Unregulated Shark and Ray Trade at CITES
De Beers moves 200 elephants from South Africa to Mozambique
Cambodia: Hunting the poachers
Kenya: Death of Rhinos a Big Blow to Kenya’s Conservation Efforts
Evidence to CITES shows irresponsible lion bone trade drives consumer demand for big cat parts
Top sniffer dog goes missing at the Port of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania hunt for top ivory-sniffing dog – Missing working dog.
Tanzania and Kenya row over delay to wildebeest migration
South Africa: Dodgy Skeleton Traders and Lion Slaughterhouses Exposed in Damning Report
Major investigation exposes horrific tiger slaughterhouse in the Czech Republic
Damning New Report Suggests South Africa’s Lion Bone Trade is a Sh*t Show
Kenya: African Task Force Swoops Down on Traffickers – Nigerian-Chinese crime ring linked to tons of wildlife seized in Asia.
Nairobi National Park railway ‘threatens Kenyan wildlife’
Kenya: KWS to display horns of 9 rhinos that died at Tsavo after translocation
New report proves bear bile farming fuels wild poaching
World Ranger Day E-Pack Now Available in Three Languages!
Ninth Rhino Dies at New Kenyan Sanctuary
South Africa: Rhino mafia, dirty cops: Is Hazyview under siege?
CITES: Global Experts Meet to Review International Wildlife Trade Prior to CoP18
South Africa to nearly double exports of lion skeletons, fuelling illegal tiger trade
Russia: Amur Leopards Could Go Extinct as Numbers Dwindle
8 Critically Endangered Black Rhinos Die in Kenya
Seven black rhinos die after move to a new park in Kenya
World Chimpanzee Day: Our closest relatives have the compassion to adopt orphans, but do we have it in us to save them?
7 endangered black rhinos have died while being transported to a new wildlife reserve in Kenya – Later news indicates 10 of 11 rhino have died.
Kenya Looks to Boost Black Rhino Population
Rhino poop gives villagers in India a conservation incentive
Vietnam’s bear bile farms are collapsing — but it may not be good news
New study highlights need for comprehensive online wildlife trade monitoring in Viet Nam
How blockchain gaming could benefit wildlife conservation
Audio: How to use drones without stressing wildlife
Zimbabwe’s chiefs revive tradition to save the country’s last pangolins
Tiger, clouded leopard skins among illegal wildlife parts seized in Malaysia
‘Better and better’: Thermal cameras turn up the heat on poachers
iSimangaliso’s elephants – the big picture
Three Critically Endangered tigers among illegal wildlife products seized by Malaysian authorities
Lions Eat Men Suspected of Poaching Rhinos. Some Saw ‘Karma.’
Lions eat rhino poachers in South African game reserve
Scientists Working to Create Northern White Rhino Embryos
Lions Kill Suspected Rhino Poachers on South African Game Reserve
Orangutan found shot, hacked at palm plantation with history of deaths
Two suspected poachers arrested for killing of Sumatran elephant
India: Community based wildlife protection initiatives key to curbing wildlife crime in Nagaland
Implicit gender, racial biases may hinder effectiveness of conservation science, experts warn
Fingerprinting technology gives investigators an edge against pangolin traffickers
June 2018
China issues permits to trade in the bones of hundreds of leopards
Staff of Vietnamese and German companies learn benefits of wildlife-focused CSR
State rescue centres upgraded as Vietnam prepares to end bear bile farming
Project Spotlight: The Importance of Our Wildlife Health Programme – Lilongwe Wildlife’s ‘Clinical Projects in One Health.’
WRRT confiscates 381 lbs (173 kg) of wildlife meat from market
In its fight against rhino poachers, India lets the dogs out
Rhino Protection Units in Indonesia doing great work!
Pangolin station – Support the men on the front line of conservation
Poachers sentenced to prison – Success story from Wildlife Alliance.
India: Wildlife Crime Enforcement Workshop Hosted In Gorakhpur
Malawi: Beekeeping Project Causes a Buzz – Lilongwe Wildlife success story.
For Madagascar’s park managers, the science literature is out of reach
Let there be light — but be mindful of the wildlife
African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park
Tanzania: Rhino Numbers in Ngorongoro Tops Over 50
Workshop held to consolidate interagency law enforcement mechanism in China
Iceland flouts global ban to slaughter first protected fin whale of new hunting season
As Colombia expands its palm oil sector, scientists worry about wildlife
Malawi: Brave Airport Workers Involved in Dramatic Pangolin Rescue – Kamuzu International Airport (KIA).
Live animals, meat, ivory, wood seized in trafficking stings – Global crackdown backed by Interpol.
Killing dogs for meat illegal, rules South Korean court
Many wildlife-vehicle collisions preventable
Madagascar: Yet another anti-trafficking activist convicted
Just months after vets saved his life, bile farm survivor finally succumbs to lifetime of injuries
New Study Finds Sharks in Tropical Coral Reefs Are Disappearing Due to Human Activity
Plans for a refuge for pangolins in peril in SA
Malawi: KIA’s Fight Against Wildlife Crime – Kamuzu International Airport (KIA).
East Africa: Rhino Horn From Beira Seized in Hong Kong – Rhino horn moved from Mozambican city of Beira via Johannesburg and Doha.
South Africa: Rhino horn slips past security‚ uncovered in Hong Kong
Addo Dispatch: Where Female Elephants Without Tusks Roam — and Poachers Stay Away
In bid to stamp out poaching of sea cucumbers, Japan to create unique catch certificate system
More ivory poaching arrests by Akashinga in Zimbabwe – International Anti-Poaching Foundation.
Alleged rhino poaching kingpin “Mr Big” arrested in Hawks Police raid – Petros Sydney Mabuza.
Vietnam: Nearly 340kg of pangolins seized in Thanh Hoa
Thailand: Toro – Another poor victim of the Illegal Wildlife Pet Trade – WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre.
Southeast Asia: Facebook video shows orangutan defending forest against bulldozer
South Africa: Poaching Kingpin and Wife Arrested by Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)
Update: After Violence, Congo’s Virunga National Park Closes for the Year
Six illegal wildlife traders arrested in Bago, Ayeyarwady, Mandalay
Hunting, fishing causing dramatic decline in Amazon river dolphins
‘Back to the Wild’ – Thailand Hosts Workshop to Improve Survival Rates of Confiscated Pangolins
Vietnam: More Asian black bears in captivity in Lam Dong released
Vietnam: Two more bears sent to rescue centre
Malawi: Experts Differ On Levels of Poaching in the Country
Poachers blamed in second Sumatran elephant death this year
Parties agree to re-engineer Lusaka Agreement and commit to enhance enforcement operations
Vietnam: 150kg dolphin found dead in Phu Quoc
Zambia Authorizes Killing Thousands of Hippos – Registered hunters, others.
Zambia Denies Authorising Culling of 2 000 Hippos
Vietnam: Owner gives up captive bears to sanctuary
South Africa: Outrage After Kruger Lion Baited and Shot By Trophy Hunter in Neighbouring Reserve
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta seeks action against illegal fishing in African waters
Namibia: Conservation and tourism thrive together
Vietnam makes progress in wildlife protection
Malaysia seizes over 680 wildlife and parts in operation against wildlife cybercrime
China joins Tanzania and Malawi in efforts to curb illegal wildlife trade
Southeast Asia’s appetite for pet otters supplied online
Kenya Arrests 109 Tanzanians for Illegal Fishing
South Africa: Minister Edna Molewa Welcomes Arrest of Alleged Rhino Poachers (alternate link)
South Africa: Supply Chain of Horn From Kruger Park Disrupted – Investigators (alternate link) – Traffickers: Mandla Patrick Mashele and Kelvin Hahlane Malapane.
Vietnam: Man sentenced for smuggling 7,000 dead sea turtles
Vietnam, Italy cooperate in environmental protection – Signing of Memorandum of Understanding.
Field Museum honors Peruvian organization for its conservation work with indigenous groups
Dog cruelty targeted as pop-up think-tank unites charities and government agencies across China
East Africa’s mountain gorilla population now numbers more than 1,000
China to Shut Down 22 Domestic Ivory Carving Factories, 88 Outlets (alternate link)
South Africa: Hawks nab alleged Gauteng rhino poaching kingpins – Traffickers: Mandla Patrick Mashele and Kelvin Hahlane Malapane.
Violence shuts Africa’s Virunga gorilla park till 2019
Owner of South African hunting company indicted by US prosecutors over illegal elephant hunt
Lao PDR Prime Ministerial Order raises hope for clean-up of country’s illegal wildlife trade hubs
Peruvian Conservationist Suffers Assassination Attempt
2 years on, still no punishment for the Tiger Temple Criminals!!!
Long Rainy Season Giraffe Surveys – 8th year of study.
Thailand: Successful Monkey Rescue and Release
This tiny camera aims to catch poachers — before they kill
Namibia: Officers Get Training in Fighting Wildlife Crimes
Nigeria: Firms Partner to Promote Environmental Awareness
Ethiopia: There Is a Call for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, Illegal Hunting
Vietnam: Buyer of legally protected turtles to be sentenced to two to seven years in prison
Vietnam commits to fighting illegal wildlife trade
Namibia: Local High School Volunteers at CCF
May 2018
Madagascar court upholds sentence for environmental activist
Biodiversity: What is it and why is it so important?
Indonesia targets illegal fishing vessel owners under new bill
TripAdvisor removes listing for tour offering endangered species as dinner
Wildlife Crime Workshop Organised At The WSOS Elephant Center
It’s Official: All Canadian Turtles at Some Level of Risk.
Digital Fingerprints Lead Modern Day Sleuths to Traffickers
Geneticists: It’s time to mix the Sumatran rhino subspecies
Mining, erosion threaten Indian rhino haven
Vietnam: Protecting forests by purging forest ranger staff, converting illegal loggers
Black Spotted Turtles no match for fast and furious illegal trade
Survivor of Vietnam’s most brutal bear bile farm reminds us every life is worth fighting for
Central Africa: Kony Kills 100 Elephants Yearly
Uganda: Kony Surviving On Ivory Deals With Arabs – Captive
Rangers face a ‘toxic mix’ of mental strain and lack of support
Hunters are wiping out hornbills in Ghana’s forests – Bushmeat hunters and poachers.
Highlighting the Plight of the Pangolin
Chinese Government permitting commercial trade in the bones of threatened leopards
In unsuspecting Indian villages, the international rhino horn trade takes a toll
African vultures under the gun as lead ammunition takes a toll
Sea turtle smuggler faces 2-7 years in prison
Reptiles and amphibians endemic to Japan’s Nansei Islands threatened by pet trade
New study calls for enforcement co-operation to stem Red Panda trade in China
Venezuela’s hungry hunt wildlife, zoo animals, as economic crisis grows
Documenting the African elephant’s ‘last stand’: Q&A with filmmaker Cyril Christo
Tiny marsupials that practice ‘suicidal’ mating declared endangered – Habitat loss, predation by domestic animals.
Saving Species project launched in Viet Nam
East Africa: Director’s Note: 2017 Year in Review
Report unmasks indiscriminate killer of elephants: poaching not for ivory, but for skin
Virunga National Park Ranger, Rachel Masika Baraka, killed in action
Authorities work to end illegal wildlife trading
Ravenous rescued bears’ appetite for life sees them eat up to 5.5 metric tonnes a week
Wildlife Kingpin Goes to Prison (Thai language version) – Vietnamese-Thai national Boonchai Bach.
Earthquake monitors could be used to detect elephant poachers
Big Life Launches Amboseli Conservation Academy
Pangolins on the brink as Africa-China trafficking persists unabated
Amur Leopard Population Triples–to 103
Vaquita: EAL’s Director puts heat on the Mexican government and Chinese traffickers, live on TV
Another 3.3 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in HCM City
Over 10,000 endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar
Mozambique: Govt Plants to Invest $100 Million in Anti-Poaching Strategy (alternate link)
Poachers shoot dead three rhinos inside Kenyan sanctuary
Central province to launch urgent protection of endangered langurs
Sending a message about rhino conservation in Nepal
Thai tycoon denies poaching protected wildlife, pleads not guilty – Premchai Karnasuta, President of Italian-Thai Development Pcl.
‘Lion slaughterhouse’ shows the terrible reality of South Africa’s lion skeleton trade
More than 800 totoaba swim bladders confiscated by Mexican authorities in smuggling busts
April 2018
4 arrests for poaching in Zimbabwe and the BBC was there to cover the action! – IAPF’s Akashinga unit.
Opinion: Poisoning of Ugandan Lions Highlights Africa’s Rural Poverty Crisis
The Ivory Trade Is Even More Deadly than Most Folks Realize
The Bloody Toll of Congo’s Elephant Wars
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City Seizes 3.8 Tonnes of Pangolin Scales – Nearly 3,800kg shipped from Congo through Singapore.
The men who love and take care of elephants in the Central Highlands
Two newborn Javan rhinos spotted on camera in Indonesian park
Signoff on rhino sperm transfer between Indonesia, Malaysia expected mid-May: Official
Twiga Tracker – Using modern technology to save giraffe and their habitat
Study calls for scrutiny of bear farms in Lao PDR
Former First Lady of Zimbabwe investigated regarding poaching allegations
Vietnam: Illegal shrimp hatcheries cause environmental damage
Indonesia’s crackdown on illegal fishing is paying off, study finds
Poachers versus Poop – DNA evidence may help save elephants.
First increase in Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins in 20 years
First tigers, now leopards taking the hit from Chinese demand for ‘health tonics’
Chinese court issues a five-year jail term for selling tiger bone wine
Half a ton of pangolin scales seized on the way to Asia from Benin
Forestry officers trained in effective prosecution and conviction of wildlife crimes
Poaching numbers down in Namibia thanks to dedicated ranger teams
South Africa: ‘Problem’ lion shot in Hoedspruit
Using cute animals in pop culture makes public think they’re not endangered – study
Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques – UK.
Zimbabwe: Illicit Ivory Trade Earns Man 9-Year Term (alternate link)
Is Côte D’Ivoire Becoming a Wildlife Trafficking Hotspot?
NGOs acquire land in Brazil to create wildlife corridor
Dolphin Day: Playful, social and intelligent – but at risk of extinction
Russia: The world’s rarest big cat grows in number – Snow leopard.
CAR: We Rescued Three Chimpanzees from War (Annie, Aimi and Commando) and moved 3 others – Elephant Action League.
South Korea bans importation of “The Cove” dolphins
South Africa: Kruger’s Contested Borderlands – Poaching, community relocation, and illegal land grabs.
New Report Helps Uganda Take Aim at Wildlife Trafficking
Wildlife trade detective Samuel Wasser receives prestigious Albert Schweitzer Medal
Activists fear for environmental protection under Indonesia’s revised Criminal Code
Animal trainers are teaching wildlife to conserve themselves – Dolphins, chimpanzees, others.
Race for Mexico’s ‘cocaine of the sea’ pushes two species toward extinction – Totoaba swim bladders.
Congo-Kinshasa: Virunga Park Rangers in DRC Killed in Ambush
DR Congo: Six killed in attack on Virunga National Park
Six staff killed in deadliest attack at Congo’s Virunga National Park
Indonesian conservation bill is weak on wildlife crime, critics say
Zimbabwe: Police Tighten Noose On Grace Mugabe (alternate link)
‘We know we may be killed’: the rangers risking their lives for Virunga’s gorillas
Private sector in Japan shows Government the right way forward over ivory sales
Zimbabwe: CITES Lauds Zim for Reducing Poaching (alternate link) – Note: Elephant population figures in this article are factually incorrect.
India: Bollywood star Salman Khan guilty of killing rare antelopes
Kaziranga’s rhino census finds the population is growing, but more slowly than expected
Tanzania: Kigwangalla Steps Up Fight Against Poachers, Smugglers
Endangered Elongated Tortoises Saved
Wildlife sniffer dog training begins in Gwalior, TRAFFIC recruits another 12 dogs
Private sector in Japan shows Government the right way forward over ivory sales
Taiwan announces move to close its domestic ivory market by 2020
Unprecedented Collaring Effort Aims to Protect Tanzania’s Threatened Elephants
Calls for change in handling abuse allegations at top conservation group – Conservation International.
UK Government steps up with a comprehensive ban on ivory trade
South Africa: Minister of Environmental Affairs welcomes rhino poaching and ivory smuggling successes
Vietnam: Wild animal-meat market busy during lunar new year season
UK to tighten laws on ‘abhorrent’ ivory trade
DR Congo: Virunga National Park Ranger Killed in Action
Royal Visit to Malawi Focuses on Wildlife Crime
March 2018 2018
Divers Risk Drowning and Sharks to Poach Abalone Worth $200 a Pound
ASEAN Lawmakers Join NGO to Target Human Traffickers – Freeland works to combat wildlife trafficking and human trafficking.
Zimbabwe: 3 rangers drown in Lower Zambezi (alternate link)
Indonesian graftbusters put a price tag on environmental crime
‘IUCN Green List of species’: A new way to measure conservation success
Local conservancies create new hope for wildlife in Kenya’s Maasai Mara (commentary)
In Jakarta, wildlife monitors find a hotspot for the illegal tortoise trade
China-based internet alliance trained on combating wildlife cybercrime
No Cellphone Reception? That’s Good News for Jaguars
Grace Mugabe Linked to Alleged Ivory Smuggling in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s former First Lady Grace Mugabe investigated for ivory smuggling
South Africa: ‘R1m bribe’ for Zuma exposes crisis levels of abalone poaching – DA
Why Nigeria, Cameroon must collaborate on wildlife protection
Jakarta’s flourishing trade in threatened turtles and tortoises under the spotlight again
Elephant Stuck in Sewage Pit of ‘Illegal’ Resort Dies
Furs for life: a leopard saved
WFFT Rescue Team saves one more victim of human abuse & Illegal Wildlife Pet trade!
Paradigm Shift As African Countries Throw Their Weight Behind Ivory Ban
One step closer towards saving a magnificent species from the brink of extinction
Smart work by Save the Rhino Trust
Over $720 million in profit from tourism in Peru’s protected natural areas
More than 40 percent of Madagascar’s freshwater life sliding toward extinction, IUCN finds
HRH Duke of Gloucester Highlights Malawi’s Efforts to Fight Wildlife Crime
Zimbabwe: Grace Mugabe ‘used state-owned ivory as gifts for Asian first ladies’: report
Brazilian lawmakers funded by donors guilty of environmental crimes: report
Wildlife trafficker gets 13 months in prison
Leopards could reduce rabies by controlling stray dog numbers in India, study finds
Kenya: World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino Dead
Wildlife trafficking: the animal market in Laos
RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino
Indonesia launches bid to restore national park that’s home to tigers, elephants
Environmental protection tax opposed by some economists
The story of little Mussa – Chimpanzee rescued from bushmeat poachers.
Shutting down EU ivory trade is a ‘personal priority’ for Boris Johnson
African leaders call on EU to shut ivory trade
Madagascar: Conservation official arrested for killing 11 endangered lemurs
Europeans are major smugglers of Southern African reptiles – (Full report)
Wildlife forensics: a new weapon for Southern African countries to help bring poachers to book
Legal Eastern Markets Are Gutting Africa’s Wildlife – Traffic
Philippine bird trade targets Indonesian species
Local authorities and communities celebrate success of wild plant collection initiative
Conservationists rush to save Bolivian turtles threatened by egg trafficking
Indonesia races to catch tiger alive as villagers threaten to ‘kill the beast’
Activists eye bigger roles for local officials, businesses in Indonesia’s orangutan protection plan
Two dozen Latin American countries sign agreement to protect environmental defenders
The Surprising Ways Tigers Benefit Farmers and Livestock Owners
Bushmeat hunting threatens hornbills and raptors in Cameroon’s forests, study finds
In blood-sucking leeches, scientists find a genetic snapshot of local wildlife
Wildlife trafficking: how are tigers transported to Vietnam?
Malaysia busts second elephant poaching gang in just over a year
Tracking Black Rhino on Foot in Community-Owned Sera Rhino Sanctuary, Northern Kenya
Legalised totoaba fish trade could be the final nail in the vaquita’s coffin
West African states join elephant protection project
Jaguar numbers rising at field sites, WCS says
Zambia Deploys Drones to Fight Poachers
Wildlife trafficking: The ring that provides tigers soaked in alcohol
Leading Tech Companies Unite to Stop Wildlife Traffickers
Only 12 vaquita porpoises remain, watchdog group reports
Bornean bearded pigs seen adapting to oil palm habitats, study finds
Ecotourism payments for more wildlife sightings linked to conservation benefits in Laos
Ground-breaking study highlights scale of Africa-Asia wildlife trade
Call for Thai Government to revoke zoo licence for business behind notorious Tiger Temple
South Africa: Want to buy some rhino horn? Log in here, DNA required
Herbalist fights to save last of the elephants
Indonesia: Tiger Brutally Killed in North Sumatra, Hung from Ceiling
Wildlife: 6 Big Cats Under Serious Threat of Extinction
Penguin mega-colony discovered using satellites and drones, raising scientists’ hopes
Namibia: Poachers Kill Elephant in Kavango West
Mozambique: Over 100 Vultures Poisoned in Moamba
Out in the cold – The ongoing threat of snow leopard trade
Building trust between government and charities to find old dogs new homes
Vietnam: Leopards suspected of attacking goats in Quang Tri
ROUTES Partnership and Kenya Airways train transport staff to help curb wildlife trafficking
Vietnam: Wildlife trafficking world – Demand for animal bone glue
ROUTES Partnership and Kenya Airways train transport staff to help curb wildlife trafficking
Coexistence with Lions: the Climate Change Factor
February 2018
Five-year sentences for elephant poachers in Republic of Congo
New study: Radar reveals bats are a bellwether of climate change
Implementing SMART to conserve big cats globally
New Paper on Effectiveness of Community Conservation
New Study Shows Over a Third of Protected Areas Surveyed are Severely at Risk of Losing Tigers
African Parks to manage gorges, rock art and crocodiles of Chad’s Ennedi
Cambodia’s banteng-eating leopards edge closer to extinction, new study finds
The largest vault of wildlife skulls and horns in Hanoi
Seven butchered rhinos discovered at KZN game reserve
LAM and USAID ROUTES To Help Curb Wildlife Trafficking in Mozambique
Regulation of Species is Great News for Malawi’s Wildlife
Spreading Leopard Awareness Across Maharashtra
Myanmar, Conservationists Collaborating to Save Wild Elephants
Conservationist, imprisoned for spying, dies in Iranian prison – Professor Kavous Seyed Emami.
Volunteering on the front lines of rhino conservation (commentary)
Orphaned female elephant social bonds reflect lack of access to mature adults
South Africa: Mobile trailers a significant boost in efforts to investigate remote wildlife crimes
CITES Ignores Illegal Import of Wild Elephants by China
Anti-Poaching Success in Mali – One year without losing an elephant for Mali Elephant Project.
Four Indonesian farmers charged in killing of orangutan that was shot 130 times
Queen conch dying out in the Bahamas despite marine parks
UK Troops Join Malawi Anti-Poaching Fight
Nearly 6,000 pangolins in illegal wildlife trade in India since 2009
World Pangolin Day – time to take illegal trade in the world’s most trafficked mammal seriously
World Pangolin Day: natural recyclers, keepers of the soil – and the world’s most trafficked animal
USAID Unveils Field Guide to Combat Pangolin Trafficking
Tanzania: Mass Poisoning Incident Leaves Lions, Vultures Dead Near Ruaha
Drones enable fast, accurate wildlife counts, study shows
Duterte orders navy to fire on foreign poachers in Philippine waters
Illegal ‘white gold,’ South Africa’s abalone, pouring into Hong Kong: TRAFFIC
Critically Endangered Sunda Pangolins finally receives the highest protection it deserves
Chinese enforcement agencies enhance their shark fin identification skills
Indonesian police bust Chinese nationals with 200 kg of turtle shells
Thai seizure of a dozen captive tigers resurrects farming threat
Poached Abalone from South Africa is Flowing into Hong Kong Markets
Japanese ivory trader arrested on suspicion of smuggling ivory to China
A tale of two otters: settling in Singapore, suffering in China
After a dozen years of cruelty rescued bears discover the joy of friendship
Hong Kong Bans Trade in Elephant Ivory by 2022
TRAFFIC mourns Esmond Bradley Martin: a leader in global conservation
Esmond Bradley Martin: Ivory investigator killed in Kenya
Elephant and rhino trade investigator is killed in Kenya – Esmond Bradley Martin
Leading Ivory Trade Investigator Killed in Kenya – Esmond Bradley Martin
Who Is Esmond Bradley-Martin? Leading Ivory Investigator Killed In Kenya
Indonesian rubber farmers charged in gruesome killing of Bornean orangutan
Almost four environmental defenders a week killed in 2017
In pursuit of the tortoise smugglers
Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements
Behind the scenes at the sanctuary ending bear bile farming in Vietnam
Malawi’s Wildlife Crime Justice Programme Produces Record Results
Hong Kong votes to ban ivory trade by 2021
Cambodia: Three rangers killed on duty by armed forces
January 2018
More murders: Conservationists allegedly killed by soldiers in Cambodia
New study suggests Borneo’s had elephants for thousands of years
Asia: Hunter camp dismantled – Chhay Areng Patrol Station
Blacklisted! An end in sight to Laos’ Sin City illegal wildlife supermarket?
Hong Kong Closes Loophole in Ivory Ban, Outlawing All Sales
Hong Kong Bans Ivory Trade in ‘Historic’ Vote
Hong Kong votes to impose domestic ivory ban by 2021
New study combats consumption of illegal wildlife products in Viet Nam
Philippine Pangolins lost in the big city
Chinese high schools to offer official animal welfare module for the first time ever
Bear and tiger parts seizure exposes the dangerous myth of captive breeding for trade
Suspected captive-bred tiger trade kingpin to go on trial in Vietnam
Can Sri Lanka’s elephants and humans learn to live together? – in pictures
Elephant tusks and pangolin scales seized, six suspects arrested in Ivory Coast
Tanzania: Kigwangalla Orders Arrest of “Poaching Kingpins” – Natural Resources and Tourism Minister Hamis Kigwangalla.
Boonchai Bach Arrest: Update. – Released on bail after appeal.
South Africa: MEC Sihle Zikalala Commends Hefty Sentences Meted Out to Rhino Poachers
Tanzania to auction 3 tons of hippo teeth, despite criticism
Tanzania: Poaching Syndicate Exposed
Elephants Are Very Scared of Bees. That Could Save Their Lives.
Ivory Coast seizes huge haul of elephant tusks and pangolin scales
South Africa: Rhino Poaching – Incidents Decrease but Officials’ Involvement Hampers Progress
Dead tigers turn a spotlight on Laos’ tiger farms – and the urgent need to close them
Ivory poachers driving rare bird to extinction
Cambodia: The Last Hope for Iconic Wildlife at the Brink?
Rhino poaching decreases in South Africa
Namibia: Elephants Destroy Houses, Borehole
Safer in their skins: Booming demand for cruelty-free fashion helps animals
No more elephants? Poaching crisis takes its toll in the Central African Republic
Indonesia hints rhino sperm transfer to Malaysia may finally happen this year
South Africa: Pangolin found in man’s backpack
222 Bird Species Worldwide Are Now Critically Endangered
Malawi: Extinction of Large Animal Species Worries Department of Parks
Crowdsourcing the fight against poaching, with the help of remote cameras
Thai police bust leading wildlife trafficker – Boonchai Bach.
Wild Sri Lankan elephants retreat from the sound of disturbed Asian honey bees.
Thai police arrest notorious wildlife trafficking suspect
Wildlife crime kingpin of the Bach syndicate finally arrested in Thailand – Boonchai Bach.
“Untouchable” Wildlife Kingpin Arrested: Thai police nab notorious trafficker hunted for over a decade – Boonchai Bach.
To Counter Wildlife Trafficking, Local Enforcement, Not En-Route Interdiction, Is Key (commentary)
Facebook being used for illegal reptile trade in the Philippines
Botswana: Police Link Elephants Attacks to Poaching
Facebook dominates as the main market place for illegal live reptile trade in the Philippines
Songbirds sunk—almost 300 birds drowned by smugglers in dramatic confiscation
Gabon Says It Busted a Major Ivory Smuggling Network
Hundreds of animal traps, 2 motorbikes confiscated for rose wood transportation
A time bomb for the saiga? Bad news Central Asia’s beleaguered antelope
Why Did Two-Thirds of These Weird Antelope Suddenly Drop Dead?
Hong Kong Government Adviser Resigns Over Illegal Ivory Links
Orangutan found tortured and decapitated prompts Indonesia probe
Kenya: Seven Elephants Killed in Kajiado As Human-Wildlife Conflict Rages
Kenya: 7 Elephants Killed As Human-Wildlife Conflict Rages
Thailand: Highly Wanted Wildlife Trafficker Arrested Thanks to EAL’s Investigative Work
South Africa: Seven Suspects Arrested for Dealing and Possession of Rhino Horns
Poachers blamed as body of Sumatran elephant, missing tusks, found in protected forest
Wars kill wildlife in Africa’s protected areas, study finds
Wildlife Detectives Pursue the Case of Dwindling Elephants in Indonesia
Busy end of year for transport sector initiatives to curb wildlife crime
Indonesian ex-soldier among three jailed for illegal trade in Sumatran rhino, tiger parts
To Fight Illegal Fishing, Authorities Tighten Many Nets at Once
Six horrific ways bile is extracted from bears for traditional medicine
Namibia: Five Suspected Poachers Denied Bail
Liberia: Elephants Go On ‘Rampage’ in Nimba
Kenya Runs Out of Wildlife Space
Wildlife DNA forensic scientists are foiling poachers
BBC considers whether to stop showing ivory on Antiques Roadshow
In Africa, Geneticists Are Hunting Poachers
Rhinoceros DNA database successful in aiding poaching prosecutions
Zimbabwe: Seven Suspected Poachers Thrown Into Remand Prison
Namibia: Five Suspected Poachers Arrested in Zambezi
Pressure grows for UK to bring in blanket ban on ivory trade
South Africa: Limpopo Police Arrest Alleged Poachers From Gauteng
Rwanda: As We Applaud China’s Ivory Ban, Let Us Visit Mutware the Elephant
Namibia: Ivory Ban Will Boost Illegal Trade – Shifeta
Zimbabwe: Elephant Tusk Lands Man in Trouble
Turtles Released, Motorbike Confiscated After Poacher Deterred by GPDS rangers.
China’s Ivory Trade Ban Offers Hope for Future of African Elephants
Ethiopia: Illegal poaching on the decline: Authority
Wildlife sniffer dog helps apprehend poacher just a week after deployment
China’s domestic ivory ban is grounds for cautious optimism over future of elephants
Rhino poaching – Synopsis of the rhino poaching traffickers.
Militias turn their guns on wildlife in central Africa
Militias turn their guns on wildlife in central Africa – CAR and DRC
Rhino horn seizure taps into Southeast Asian trafficking ring
Elephant calves exported from Zimbabwe as China bans ivory trade
EU invests $20 million to fight poaching, trafficking
US sanctions two over ivory trade with LRA
South Africa: Two nabbed after poisoning, killing and cutting up white lion
December 2017
How a Hunger for Teeth is Driving a Bat Toward Extinction
Zambia: Kitwe Man Jailed For Possession Of Ivory
Tanzania: Man killed by elephants in Serengeti
Cameroon: Fight Against Poaching: Government Steps Up Efforts
Emptying the cages: A history of bear rescues in Vietnam
Everyday Extinction: An Instagram Campaign Raising Awareness of Species Extinction
Uganda: Relief as stray elephant is captured
Illegal trade hammering Critically Endangered Sunda Pangolin stronghold
Kenya: Two wildlife rangers hurt in elephant attack
Japan’s inaction on illegal ivory exports threatens Chinese ban, report says
TRAFFIC Study: Japan’s ivory market must close
Bear bile and snakeskin boots: illegal goods seized at Heathrow – in pictures
How human infrastructure shapes the scent marking and movements of Eurasian lynx
Tanzania: Elephant Poaching Nosedives
TRAFFIC helps organize training workshop for enforcement officers in northwest China
British TV Celebrity Paul O’Grady Steps Forward To Protect Elephants!
Notorious Tiger Poacher Convicted To Jail Sentence
EAL and Thai Authorities Hit Second Big Asian Wildlife Trafficking Network in Less Than One Week
New recruits bring TRAFFIC’s Super Sniffers total to 56
Two men due in court over Sh5.4mn ivory haul
U.S. sanctions two Africans over ivory, weapons trade
Highly Wanted Wildlife Trafficker, Kampanart Chaiyamart, Arrested Thanks to (EAL) – Elephant Action League.
Snare Set Up By Ruthless Poachers Claims Life Of An Endangered Sloth Bear
Japan’s Blind Eye Fuelling Illegal Ivory Trade as Demand Rises, Study Finds
Namibia: Three arrested with two rhino horns
Vietnam: Elephant donated to Dak Lak conservation centre
KWS officers arrest suspected giraffe poacher in Wajir County
TRAFFIC helps train Nanjing enforcement agencies to combat wildlife crime
Seeing the Forest for the Apes: An Unlikely Partnership for Conservation
Last chance for the vaquita: World’s most endangered marine mammal gets a CITES lifeline
Priyanka’s New Life At The Elephant Conservation & Care Center
Tanzania: Local Hunters Plead for Role in Conservation
Zimbabwe: U.S.$3 Million Rhino Horn Theft Accused Seek Acquittal
Hunt Elephants to Save Them? Some Countries See No Other Choice
Smuggled, Beaten and Drugged: The Illicit Global Ape Trade
Malawi: Highlighting the Scale of Wildlife Trafficking
Forced out or killed: rare chimps go missing from Cameroon mountain forest
From rescue to research: training detection dogs for conservation
November 2017
Working together brings the impossible within reach in Mali – The challenges of insurgents damaging community relationships with wildlife conservation.
Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park: Protecting the “birthplace of rhino”
Uganda: Gen Otema’s Farm Manager Arrested With 150kgs of Ivory
Burning chillis drive elephants away from African farmers crops
Trophy hunting may cause extinction in a changing environment
Malawi: Elephants break out 72 times in four months
Singita Grumeti anti-poaching crusade pays off
Tackling the illegal ivory trade: an online training tool for enforcement
Mozambique and Kruger Park hard at work to nail rhino poachers
Rangers collaborating with poachers: SanParks executive
Kenya Wildlife Service seizes Sh5.8m ivory in Tharaka-Nithi – ~$56,000.
Malaysia seizes pangolins scales moving through mail centre
Unseen Benefits of Saving Wild Tigers Unveiled in New Report
Alleged rhino killers arrested at Kruger National Park
Mexico: First Victory for the Vaquitas! Big Trafficker Arrested – Fishermen’s Federation of San Felipe Sunshine Rodríguez Peña.
Using technology to save the oceans: new tool to detect illegal fishing
Wildlife Rehabilitation Station – encouraging signs
Suffering Finally Comes to an End for Bietnamese Bears
A tranquilizer shortage is holding back rhino management plans in India
Video: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated
Call for European Commission to Ban Commercial Trade in Ivory
Is anyone going to save the Sumatran rhino?
Kenyan police investigate four senior politicians for wildlife trafficking
An animal welfare awakening is changing Indonesia forever
UK to Ban Ivory Sales Next Year
Tusks and elephant tails seized in Ivory Coast
Rhinos safer but rare cycads now target for theft
Daring Crook Impersonates Judge, Implicates Mnangagwa in False Ivory Deal
Tanzania: Local Hunters Plead for Role in Conservation
Zimbabwe: U.S.$3 Million Rhino Horn Theft Accused Seek Acquittal
Wildlife Selfies: Think you really love animals? Read this.
Worst-case scenario: There could be only 30 wild Sumatran rhinos left
Fake news & alternative facts in rhino conservation
Vietnam: Three illegally-kept bears rescued in Ninh Binh
Vietnam: Smuggled, Beaten and Drugged: The Illicit Global Ape Trade
Three rhinos killed in 48 hours in India’s Kaziranga National Park
Indonesian NGOs lawyer up against environmental crimes
Time to get serious in fighting the corruption enabling wildlife and forest crime
Zimbabwe: Bicycles help fight poaching in Victoria Falls
South Africa: Pregnant rhino mother and calf killed by poachers (alternate source)
South Africa: Close to 50 vultures poisoned near Kruger National Park
He survived a hellish bile farm, now specialist care is taking away this bear’s pain
Namibia: Anti-Poaching Patrol Camp to Be Inaugurated (alternate link)
October 2017
New Study Finds That Endangered Lemurs in Madagascar Are Surviving in Cocoa and Vanilla Farms
African Elephant Poaching Down, Ivory Seizures Up
Tanzania: Remembering Country’s ‘Foremost Elephant Specialist’
North Korea accused of state-sanctioned rhino horn and ivory smuggling
World’s deepest lake crippled by putrid algae, poaching and pollution
Replenish the swamp: Turkey returns 7,500 trafficked frogs to the wild
Qatar Airways Joins Partnership to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
Namibia: African rhino injures poacher in rare reversal of fortunes
Namibia: Large Shipment Reptiles Seized in Laos
18 year sentence handed down to rhino poacher by Malawian court – Sentences of unprecedented length and severity after amendments to National Parks and Wildlife Act
Chinese citizen sentenced for smuggling rhino horn
Big cats continue to be sold in UAE via social media despite federal law
How bear bile farms leave their victims broken and blind
Namibia: Senior Cop Among Poaching Suspects
Amazonian hunters deplete wildlife but don’t empty forests
Across Asia, moon bears may be “vulnerable” but in Vietnam their plight looks much worse
Demand for Ivory Poses Threat to Malawi’s Hippos
Cameroon: Ivory Traffickers arrested in Yaounde
Elephant Tramples Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh, Killing Four
NSEFU: Your Donation Dollars at Work
Laos, the new marketplace for ivory poached from Africa
North Korea’s Rhino Horn Smuggling Could Grow as Sanctions Limit Cash Flow
From Poacher to Ranger, Saving China’s Siberian Tigers
UK Plans to Commit to Banning Ivory Trade
The pioneering vets who save rhinos left for dead by poachers (in pictures) – Graphic.
Understanding Elephant Movements Across International Borders
Tanzania: Sniffer dogs to track down poachers, animal trophies
Zim rangers kick, hit elephant during ‘capture for Chinese client’ – paper
Nigeria: ‘Govt Loses $10 Billion Yearly to Neglect of Wildlife Sector’
September 2017
Illegal trade map for World Rhino Day reveals new trends in trafficking
Liberian park protects Critically Endangered western chimpanzees
Documenting Africa’s poaching epidemic: Q&A with the director of ‘The Last Animals’
West Africa steps up battle against pirates and poachers
Mozambique jails six Tanzanian poachers
Nine stray elephants electrocuted in Botswana
Can the Javan rhino be saved before disaster strikes?
South Africa: Rhino Poachers Get Prison Time
Namibia hopes for 80% drop in human-wildlife conflict
Vietnamese media encouraged to become “agents of change” in efforts to deter wildlife crime
Nine Elephants in Botswana Are Electrocuted by Power Line
South Africa: The Fight Against Poaching Must Shift to Empowering Communities
Zimbabwe: Cop Steals Guns, Sells Them to Poachers
Uganda: Scare As Elephants, Locals Compete for Water Source
New study shows unfettered bird trade in Viet Nam
Pangolins reduced to small, isolated populations in Bangladesh: new study
Viral video ends cruel sun bear and orangutan performances
South Africa: Fishing Communities Battle the Law and a Depleted Ocean
Malawi: Woman, 40, Killed By Elephant
Malawi: Kenya: Three nabbed with ivory in Nairobi West
Indonesia abuzz over possible finding of extinct tiger
“Care for animals, care for life” adverts appear across China’s Yulin city
Vietnamese media become change agents to prevent wildlife crime
Traffickers find new ways to smuggle rhino horn out of Africa
Rhino horn is smuggled in trinket form, conservationists say
Organized criminal gangs behind rhino horn processing in South Africa—new study
Conservation in Changtang: Securing a Future for the Snow Leopard
Namibia: Poachers Denied Bail in Zambezi
Conversation with IFAW rhino expert on World Rhino Day
Tanzania: US-Made Drone to Help in Protection of Wildlife
Experts gather to develop a Sun Bear conservation plan – the first ever for bears
Illegal wildlife seizures need to drive criminal investigations, not just photo opportunities
Vietnam a hotspot for elephant-tusk trafficking
Malaysian enforcement blazes a sizzling trail with a spate of high profile wildlife seizures
Remembering the legacy of Corporal Souleymane – Anti-poaching ranger and military officer killed while responding to an attack on a United Nations building.
Javan rhinos face human incursions into their last remaining habitat
South Africa: Mozambican rhino poacher sentenced to 20 years in South Africa
South Africa: Rhino Poacher Jailed for 20 Years
Namibia: N$866 000 raised for anti-poaching drive – By Hunters United Against Poaching Trust.
Vietnam, UK experts talk to fight wildlife trafficking
Wild Tigers to Return to Kazakhstan 70 Years After Going Extinct
Zimbabwe: Poachers Poison Jumbos
IFAW collaborates on new scientific report about sharks, rays and chimaeras
NGOs cry foul over licensing to kill desert elephants
Africa: How Ivory Fell Into the Hands of Organized Criminal Syndicates
The tide may be turning against the commercial use of tigers in China
Wildlife crime in top five most lucrative types of organised crime, ISS says
New TRAFFIC Study Lifts Lid on Central Africa Ivory Markets
Malawi: Kasungu National Park’s wildlife is recovering after 25 years of poaching
Mexico/China taskforce commitment offers hope to vaquita porpoise
Wildlife Crime: Why diverse data will drive better responses
Zimbabwe: Poacher Zimparks employee shot – Employee suspected of elephant poaching shot, injured. Arrested along with suspected accomplices.
Hippo teeth: Hong Kong trade threatens species in Africa
Uganda: Operation Twiga II (Giraffe)
August 2017
Malawi: Reverend Kanyimbo Jailed for Possessing Ivory – Chitipa Magistrate Hands Four Years Sentence
What’s the story behind China’s ivory ban?
Namibia: Locals Bagged in Rhino Poaching Incident (alternative link)
Asia: Poachers left this sun bear orphaned and alone – now heroes have rebuilt her life
Rhino horn confiscated, three alleged traffickers arrested in Sumatra
Uganda: President Museveni Orders Use of Sniffer Dogs to Track VIPs at Airport (alternate link) – Entebbe International airport.
Training Workshop For Regional Forest Officer Trainees at MLRC
Rare black oryx, valued at R8m, poached for food
Online rhino horn auction met with “disappointing” results
South Africa: Poachers Target Lions in Limpopo
Tracking and monitoring of elephant movements along the Standard Gauge Railway and highways in the Tsavo Ecosystem, Kenya (March 2016 – June 2017)
Leopard Cub Rescued From A 60 ft Well & Released Back Into The Wild
Rhino horn sales: banking on extinction
Smuggled tiger cubs confiscated en route into Bangkok!
Namibia: Communities Key in Anti-Poaching War (alternate link)
Southern Africa: China, SADC to Join Forces On Ivory Trafficking (alternate link)
Tributes paid to ‘silent hero’ wildlife conservationist killed in Tanzania
Namibia: China Condemns Poaching By Nationals (alternate link)
Three more rangers killed in a deadly month around the world for wildlife defenders
Tanzania: Mourners to Pay Last Respects to Elephant Conservationist (alternate link) – South African Wayne Lotter.
Sloth Bear Cub Rescued From A Barbed Wire In Karnataka
Why Legalizing Any Trade in Rhino Horn is Bad for Rhinos
Rhino horn on the auction block in South Africa
India celebrates its wild elephants with Gaj Yatra
Volunteering with Anti-Poaching Rangers in Zimbabwe – IAPF program.
About $8 Million of Elephant Ivory Destroyed in Central Park
Two tons of elephant ivory crushed in central park
Ivory crush in New York’s Central Park
United States: Nearly 2 tons of seized ivory to be crushed in Central Park (alternative link)
Malaysia Makes its Eighth African Pangolin Scale and Ivory Seizure for 2017
Zimbabwe army officer arrested for trying to sell ivory: report – Four elephant tusks worth almost $3,000.
Zimbabwean man jailed 9 years for selling python skin belt for $2 000: report
In Nepal, the rhino evokes national pride
Over 1,000 people killed in India as human and wildlife habitats collide
July 2017
Saving the world’s wildlife is not just ‘a white person thing’
Over one thousand rangers mark World Ranger Day
Jane Goodall stands with one thousand rangers to mark world ranger day
South Africa: New Move to Support Game Rangers At Risk
Zambia arrests 3 Chinese for rhino horn trafficking
Zambia arrests 3 Chinese for rhino horn trafficking
Asia’s tigers face devastating snaring crisis
TRAFFIC initiative in India warns against buying illegal wildlife products
Poachers Caught, Ivory From Four Dead Elephants Confiscated
Thoughts On Tiger Conservation In India
Elephant Country Blog 5: Behind the Scenes at Mushara
Kruger National Park security official nabbed with illegal ammo and stolen ranger uniforms – Senior official was linked to known rhino poaching syndicate.
From schools to temples: winning hearts and minds to end bear bile farming in Vietnam
“We can make a difference,” says Vietnamese Youth
U.S. Gives N$23 Million ($1.7 Million) to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
Meet Singye Wangmo, tiger protector
East African Poaching Syndicate Kingpin Mateso Albana Kasian Arrested in Mozambique
No Bail for Alleged Airport Rhino Horn Smuggler
Minister Edna Molewa Welcomes Arrest of Rhino Horn Smuggler At or Tambo International Airport
Woman arrested with 20kg of rhino horn at OR Tambo
Sumatran rhino horn, pangolin parts seized in Aceh wildlife trafficking bust
New report shows US “baseline” ivory market
Namibia: Travel Agents Find Joy in Helping SRT to Protect Desert Rhinos
Zimbabwe: Pangolin Owner in Moza – Nyanhongo (alternative link)
South Africa Heads for 1,000 Rhino Killings for the Fifth Year in a Row
South Africa: Cop allegedly linked to rhino poaching killed in KZN shootout
Malawi Relocating 500 Elephants
Zimbabwe: ‘Poacher kills’ over 100 elephants
Nepal’s Rhino Numbers Rise Thanks to National and Local Commitment
Zimbabwe Deploys 150 Rangers, Police After Latest Cyanide Killings in National Park
United States Court Orders South Africa Poacher to Hand Over R479 Million – Arnold Bengis told to forfeit $37 million.
Wild elephants re-appear in Quang Nam Province
Vietnam commits to better bear preservation – AnimalsAsia’s Memorandum of Understanding signed by government.
Namibia: N$1 Million Fine for Possessing Lion Bones – Up to N$1 million or a 10-year sentence.
House of horrors: inside the US wildlife repository – photo essay
A Mausoleum for Endangered Species
India: Mohan’s Ivory Seized In Covert Operation
DR Congo Park Authorities: Rangers Were Not Killed in Rescue
DR Congo rangers killed in raid to free US journalist
Five Congo rangers killed in joint army operation to rescue U.S. journalist
Conservationists Demand Tougher Enforcement Against Ivory Gangs
Why Kill a Snow Leopard Conservation Ranger? Energy Sprawl and Land-Use Confict
Illegal trade in rhino horn thriving in China, NGO investigation reveals
Investigation unit captures notorious Zambian poachers
Chinese Overfishing Threatens West African Economies
DR Congo: Ranger Dudunyabo Machongani Célestin Killed in the Line of Duty – Killed by Mai-Mai rebels
American Journalist and 3 Guards Missing in Congo
Tigers threatened by reckless profiteering in lion bones
A bear bile farm has finally taken Sophie’s sight – but not her life
Sri Lankan Navy Saves Wild Elephant Found in Ocean 10 Miles Off Coast
India: Maharashtra FD & Wildlife SOS Conduct Leopard Awareness Program & Plantation Drive
Man caught with rhino horn at Hong Kong International Airport
India: Sloth Bear With Cubs Trapped In Deep Well Rescued
Mission Possible Malawi – On Malawi’s role in illegal wildlife trafficking.
Recently rescued bear settling in to new lives at Vietnam sanctuary – Rescued from bear bile farms.
South Africa should sort out the bad from the really bad on its invasive species list
Largest Ever Ivory Seizure – An estimated 7,200 kilograms seized in Hong Kong from Malaysia.
The Dark Side of Wildlife Tourism: Thousands of Asian elephants held in cruel conditions
South Africa: Trio arrested for possession of hippo tusks
Elephant 2.0. – nature’s invisible information architecture
South Africa: Govt Approves Export of 800 Lion Skeletons
South Africa: Three Lions Poisoned and Decapitated On Limpopo Farm
South Africa: Six Rhino Killed in Just One Night in Kwazulu-Natal Reserve
Botswana: Khama Releases Rhinos Into Sowa Park
One town handles over 80% of the African ivory smuggled into China
Watchdog Says Chinese Town Is Major Ivory Smuggling Hub – Says EIA.
Chinese town at the centre of global ivory smuggling
Uganda: Chinese Ambassador Warns on Illegal Wildlife Trade
Harry Potter may have sparked illegal owl trade in Indonesia
DRC: Severely Injured Baby Mountain Gorilla Rescued – Baby had been caught in snare.
Camera Traps Are Now Watching Poachers, Instead of Wildlife
South Africa: 2 arrested with rhino horn and ammo in KZN
Dogs Help Sniff Out Poachers in South Africa
Mercedes, rhino horn and rifles parts seized in SAPS operation
Gambian Arrested in Malawi for Ivory Seized in Thailand (alternate link)
Conserve elephants. They hold a scientific mirror up to humans.
‘Bear Safe’ Waste Management Workshop in Kashmir
June 2017
Rate of human-wildlife conflict in India has researchers making urgent appeals for solutions
The women who live alongside rhinos in India
South Africa: ‘Well known’ elephant poacher shot dead in Zim
South Africa: Alleged Rhino Poaching Syndicate Arrested At North West Game Reserve
Zimbabwe: Rhino Horn, Manhood and Fingernails
WWF and Tiger Beer Engage to Help Rangers and Protect Tigers
China is moving in the right direction for elephants
South Africa: Environmental Affairs Clarifies Trading on Rhino Horn (alternate link)
South Africa: International Trade of Rhino Horn Remains Illegal (alternate link)
Mushara Elephant Project Celebrates 25 Years With New Season in Namibia
EU Ivory Trade Kills Elephants
Tanzania: State Orders Confiscation of Poaching Weapons
Namibia: Poachers Bag More Rhinos and Elephants
A dangerous path: New highway could jeopardize tigers in India
Tanzania: 100 People Charged Over Poaching Since 2014 – Perhaps referring specifically to Dar Es Salaam. (alternate link)
Wildlife of northern Central African Republic in danger
South Africa: Alleged Rhino Poaching Syndicate Arrested at North West Game Reserve
South Africa: Environmental Affairs On Lion Export Quota for 2017 (archive link)
Cameroon: Anti-Poaching – UK Intensifies Lobby
South Africa: Policeman and another man suspected of rhino poaching arrested in KZN
Hong Kong launches bill to ban domestic ivory trade
Rhino breeder to auction 500kg of horns in South Africa
Tanzania: Noose Tightens On Wildlife Poachers
Poachers Poison Elephants in Zimbabwe National Park
Ivory seizure exposes Japan’s lax domestic ivory trade controls
South Africa: Alleged rhino poaching brothers win bail, vow to fight US extradition – Dawie and Janneman Groenewald
South Africa: Rhino owners ‘stunned’, angry after alleged poaching gang gets bail
South Africa: At least 2 dead rhino found dehorned, buried at Zim govt minister’s farm – report
South Africa: Suspected Rhino Poachers Arrested in KwaZulu-Natal
The Crash Kids Against Poaching – South Africans raising awareness for a national icon.
Anti-poaching drive brings Siberia’s tigers back from brink
Mozambican ‘rhino poacher’ disappears from police custody
Enforcement officials in China trained on wildlife identification technology
Namibia: Eight Suspected Poachers Caught with Bushmeat
Tanzania: It Takes a Village to Stop Illegal Fishing – Lessons From Namela
Footprints in the forest: The future of the Sumatran rhino
Elephant Populations Increase in Tsavo East and West National Parks in Kenya
Uganda: Court Boosts Fight Against Ivory Smugglers
Newly approved Vietnamese Penal Code should enhance efforts to address wildlife trafficking
Ten more elephants poisoned by poachers in Zimbabwe
China’s tiger farms are a threat to the species
Chinese Demand Threatens South Africa’s Donkeys
Tanzania: Time Up for Conservation of Wildlife Innovation
Rewilding Mozambique – funded in part by trophy hunting
Tanzania: Shot in the Arm for Anti-Poaching Activities (alternate link)
Vietnam: Dutch Veterinarian Saves VN Elephants
Gabonese authorities expand the AFRICA-TWIX network
Uganda: China Welcomes Uganda’s Clarification On Ivory Smuggling
Kenya railway line’s effects on development, animal welfare
Namibia: Outrage At Plans to Export Baby Elephants From Namibia
Research identifies illegal wildlife trade on the Darknet
‘Gorilla moms’: The women rescuing Congo’s endangered primates
Namibia: Govt to Banish Wildlife Traffickers
Kenya: Conservation Efforts Pay Off, Rhinos Thrive in Lewa
South Africa: Minister Edna Molewa Welcomes Arrest of Alleged Rhino Horn Traffickers
South Africa: Suspected Rhino Poachers Nabbed
Tanzania: Over 1,500 ‘Poachers’ Arraigned in the Past One Year (alternate link)
African, Asian Investigators Break Up Ivory-smuggling Syndicate
Illegal trade seizures: Elephant ivory in Europe
Uganda Apologises to China Over Ivory Smuggling Scandal
Gajraj’s Rescue Journey To Our Elephant Conservation & Care Center!
South Africa: 2 Chinese nationals appear in court on rhino horn charges
2 Chinese nationals arrested at OR Tambo with 10 rhino horns in luggage
Two arrested for rhino horn smuggling at Hong Kong airport
Malawi: Community Service Awards for Contributions to Wildlife Enforcement
Trans-border African task-force nails ivory smuggling network
South Africa: Sharp Spike in Rhino Horns Smuggled to South East Asia
South Africa: Staggering rhino losses show no sign of letting up – IFP
Malaysia makes third major pangolin scale seizure in a month
The Long Arm of the Law Catches Up with Ivory Traffickers
Indonesia raid finds more than 200 pangolins; 2 men arrested
South Africa: Police Arrests Rhino Poachers
Malawi Reintroduces Cheetahs After 20-Year Absence
Rhino kills conservationist in Rwanda
Zimbabwe: Govt to Sell Wildlife to DR Congo, Gambia
Two arrested for rhino horn smuggling at Hong Kong airport
Japan tightens wildlife trade regulations
Serial rhino poaching brothers denied bail by Limpopo court – van Deventer brothers.
Pangolin Scales Trafficking Kingpin Netted and Extradited from Uganda to Tanzania to Face Justice – Malian national Gakou Fodie.
Game Theory Suggests China Should Keep Its Ivory Trade Ban in Place Indefinitely
Tigers languish in the face of catastrophic ambivalence
Namibia: Poachers testify about killing of accomplice – By white farmer.
2 Lions, Freed from Circuses, Are Poached in South Africa
Gambia: FALRAP Members Trained On Proposal Writing, Wild Life Management – Federation of Animal Life, Right and Protectors (FALRAP)
South Africa: Top anti-poaching cop pulled from beat due to alleged ‘murder conspiracy’
India: Pregnant Leopard Saved From Drowning, Loses Life To Injuries – Leopard had fallen into an open well in a sugarcane field.
South Africa: Vet Wants Stronger Govt Action As Rhino Poaching Suspects Are Re-Arrested
May 2017
Decline of the cats – the precipice is nearer than we think
Another pangolin scale seizure reinforces need for protection
India: Bear Cubs Rescued From 20 ft Deep Well In Karnataka
SA ranger road trips across US pulling life-size rhino
NSPCA welcomes ruling stopping circus from exporting elephants
Mystery over 3 cheetahs found dead next to road
Why Tanzania will not burn illegal ivory
Airlines to Iceland urged to not promote whale products
US army veterans find peace in protecting rhinos from poaching
International Rhino Horn Trade Ban Failing to Stop Poaching – Claims Zimbabwe’s state media.
Rhino horn trade: A considered justification – In South Africa in particular.
Giving rangers a more comfortable base at Borana Conservancy
Viet Nam: Transport companies adopt zero-tolerance policies towards wildlife crime
Wild Sloth Bear Loses Life To Explosive Bait Set By Poachers
Malawi: Poachers Given a 30 Month Prison Term for Killing Two Monkeys in Nyika National Park
South Africa: Rhino mother and calf killed in auction pen – Killed by poachers.
Poachers breach security and kill 2 rhinos at iMfolozi wildlife game pens
Why Tanzania will not burn illegal ivory (alternate link)
Namibia: How to Conquer Human-Wildlife Conflict
Confronting the realities of wildlife crime: EIA hosts a successful event at CCPCJ
Cheetahs return to Malawi after decades
Bowling for Rhinos: a grassroots project with global reach
Fate of World’s Wildlife Hangs on Sustainable Tourism
Nepal burns more than 4,000 confiscated wildlife parts
Namibia: Three suspected poachers arrested in Zambezi
Angola: 58 Poachers in Bicuar National Park arrested
Africa: Commission Introduces New Measures to Fight Poaching and to End Trade in Raw Ivory
South Africa: Victory for elephant conservation in circus case
South Africa: The Police Are Still Winning the Right Against the Illegal Hunting of Protected Species
Tanzania: State Eyes Green Economy Based On Sustainable Fishing
Liberia: Fight Against Illegal Fishing Intensifies
South Africa: Hunting Association’s President Resigns Over ‘Captive Lion Hunting’
South Africa: Environmental Affairs Celebrates World Turtle Day
Vietnam: Illegal hunter convicted for killing endangered langur (alternate link)
Wildlife Crimes Investigation Unit leads to Zambian ivory trafficker arrest
Namibia: Hundreds arrested for poaching in 2016
South Africa: Rhino Owners Cry Foul After Poaching Gang Suspects Get Bail
Safari players await US decision on ivory ban
Vietnam: Illegal hunter convicted for killing endangered langur (alternate link)
European Commission Falls Short on Elephant Protection
So You Want to Fly Drones for Conservation?
European Union suspends the re-export of raw ivory
First Wildlife Sanctuary Launched in Liberia
Viet Nam E-Commerce Conference: a prime time to discuss wildlife crime
Mapping seizures to aid conservation of imperiled Helmeted Hornbill
Mapping seizures to aid imperilled helmeted hornbill
Why rangers love rhinos (alternative link)
‘Dragon’ Lizard Named for the ‘Hobbit’ Pummeled by Poachers
South Africa: Rhino owners cry foul after poaching gang suspects get bail
South Africa: Rhino Horn Bust At OR Tambo Airport
South Africa: Limpopo police make gruesome find, 4 women arrested for lion head possession
An orphan called Meimei (alternate link)
More poisoned arrows used to poach Tsavo elephants
SANParks denies suspected poacher was a game ranger
South Africa: The Death of Suspected Rhino Poacher Investigated
Zimbabwean wildlife boss fired after $3m rhino horn goes missing: Report
US$3 Million Worth of Rhino Horns Missing at ZimParks
10 selfish reasons to save elephants
Malaysian Customs make large seizure of threatened Malagasy tortoises
South Africa: Nine rhinos found massacred at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
East Africa: Rwanda Targets Wealthy Tourists With New Gorilla Permit Fees
Pangolin Conservation Summit Underway in DC
A rhino sighting at Ol Jogi (alternate link)
Zimbabwe: Ivory Suspects Want Informer Identified
Philippines workshop promotes co-operation between enforcement authorities against illegal eel trade
Setting targets for Kenya’s black rhinos – Conservationists plan the next 5 years of population growth.
Kenya: Three Arrested in Eldoret With Sh3m Ivory
South Africa: Shootout, arrests as alleged rhino poachers use luxury vehicles
South Africa: Suspected rhino poaching syndicate’s luxury car driver in court
Major rhino horn kingpin arrested in Viet Nam – Nguyen Mau Chien.
Zimbabwe: Lions Killed After Predation of Cow
Vietnam: Alleged Rhino Horn Kingpin Arrested – Nguyen Mau Chien.
Bandits kill park ranger in Democratic Republic of the Congo
East Congo Bandits Kill Park Ranger, Kidnap Then Release Two Others
No golden bullet to eliminate poaching in the Kruger National Park
News from the Dog Squad (alternate link)
Wildlife trade on the Asian-African Legal Consultative (AALCO) agenda
Vietnam works to end bear bile farming
India: Workshop On Man-Animal Conflict Mitigation For Chhatisgarh Forest Dept.
A Mysterious Rhino Horn Heist in Vermont
China Mission urges EU to act on ivory trade
Kenya: Two More Die As Elephants Attack Villages in Tharaka
Man arrested at airport with snakes, frogs and lizards in backpack
Kenya: Shutting Down Supply – Another Ivory Bust
Flash Update from the Field: Chinese Still Demanding Tiger Teeth, Prices Still High
South Africa: Two poachers arrested – After shootout with SAPS at a game farm in Makhado.
Boost for Rwanda’s tourism after arrival of black rhinos
Rwanda: Rhinos From South Africa With Love
Zimbabwean, South African Researchers Work Together On Baby Elephant Formula
South Africa: Alleged Rhino Poachers Arrested Near East Lonon
Giant Black Rhinos Back in Rwanda
Rhino orphanage to close permanently after security concerns – Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage, attacked in February.
Illegal Hunters Kill 2 Liberia Forestry Staff After Arrests
April 2017
Zebra Gets Snare Removed Thanks to Our Wildlife Vet
As forests disappear, human-elephant conflict escalates in Nepal
Vietnam: Turtle conservation on Con Dao Island
Zimbabwe: Cornered Poacher Guns Down Ranger
Two wildlife rangers killed by poachers in DRC
Vietnam: Ten days we’ll never forget – two bears rescued, 68 moved and now space for 40 more
Rhino Tears – the flagship wine brand making a difference for rhinos
From Congo child soldier to award-winning wildlife ranger – a life in danger
Malawi: New law to help combat wildlife crimes – Judge Twea
Thailand: Awareness Campaign about Wildlife Exploitation
Report: African elephant population off 75 percent due to poaching
Uganda’s Fight Against Poaching Gets a Boost
Thailand: Nature Appreciation and Wildlife Conservation 101 – Freeland hosts over 60 students at the Protecting Wildlife Youth Camp in Khao Yai National Park.
Key SA leopard population ‘crashing’, study warns – Link to study.
More than a third of traders openly flouting Hong Kong’s ivory regulations
DR Congo: Air Wing Incident in Virunga National Park, DRC
Last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to raise money
DR Congo: The park ranger kidnapped and tortured for protecting wildlife – Park ranger Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Indonesian tiger smugglers escape with light sentences in Sumatra
Zimbabwe: Army Officer Nabbed Over Raw Ivory (alternate source) – 0.625kg of ivory.
Illegal trade threatens nearly half the world’s natural heritage sites: WWF
Illegal wildlife trade threatens species at Unesco sites, says WWF
Vietnam: Five kg of rhino horn seized at southern airport – At Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
Uganda’s fight against poaching gets a boost
Namibia: Three in Dock Over Rhino Horns
Mozambique: Rhino Horns Seized At Maputo Airport
Namaibia: Night Vision Binoculars Help Rhino Rangers Against Poachers (alternate link)
SANParks rejects claim of mass poacher burial
Zimbabwe: Govt Probes Hippos Poisoning
Nepal tests fencing approach to protect farms and elephants
Rhino poachers in Borneo: Q&A with a conservationist who lived with them
Guinea: Traumatised Baby Chimps Find Love in Guinea Sanctuary
South Africa: Permit scheme will control SA rhino horn sales, says DEA
South Luangwa: dog detection unit hounds poaching
Hunting is driving declines in bird and mammal populations across the tropics
‘I liked elephant heart. It was soft and very tasty’ – Interview with a Rwandan poacher-turned-farmer.
Shanghai workshop promotes use of social marketing to change illegal wildlife consumption
Researchers say advanced statistical models can make traditional wildlife surveys more reliable
Great apes in Asian circus-style shows on rise — so is trafficking
One-horned Rhino Killed by Poachers in Nepal
Animals Asia takes care of more captive bears – 2 more bears saved.
Vietnam: Measures proposed to conserve wild elephants in Dong Nai
Vietnam: Bile farmers decimate wild bears
New scout base camp presence deters poaching
Video: elephant gets a second chance at life – Human-wildlife conflict and socio-political pressures in Kenya.
3 arrested for illegal hunting in Eastern Cape
18 rhino horns seized by Malaysian Customs
Protecting and Conserving Gopher Tortoises
Saved: The endangered species back from the brink of extinction – Saiga antelope.
Vietnam: 180KG Frozen Tiger Found in an Ambulance – 396 pounds.
Vietnam: Largest-ever number of pangolins rescued in Hoa Binh
Vietnam: Rare monkeys released back to wild in Ha Tinh
Zimbabwe hippo deaths “may be due to pesticide”
Latest death highlights plight of spectacled bear in Colombia
Indian Cricket Star Yusuf Pathan Bats For Wildlife Conservation
3 arrested for illegal hunting in Eastern Cape
Ground-breaking initial success in protecting Mali’s elephants, but it must be sustained
Secret footage obtained of the wild elephants sold into captivity in Chinese zoos
Illegal bushmeat trade threatens human health and great apes
South Africa makes it legal to sell rhino horns
South Africa’s top court lifts ban on domestic sales in rhino horn
Smuggled pangolin scales discovered at Noi Bai airport
South Africa: Four Behind Bars for Rhino Poaching
Audio: WildTech covers the high- and low-tech solutions making conservation more effective
Adding teeth to law enforcement: 13 dog squads commence wildlife detection training
EU urged to consider designating environmental crime a high priority
Kaziranga: the frontline of India’s rhino wars
Reptiles being sold openly and illegally in Moroccan markets
Officials, Greenpeace nab four boats for illegally fishing near Guinea-Bissau
Changing consumer behaviour in Viet Nam – An interview with Madelon Willemsen
Ivory sales end in Chinese outlets investigated by EIA
Sumatran elephants: a fragile future – in pictures
Botswana: White Rhinos Flown to Botswana to Help Save Species
New study confirms world’s second breeding Indochinese tiger population
March 2017 2017
New study finds rhino horn openly for sale in notorious Myanmar wildlife markets
China to shut down one-third of country’s ivory trading outlets
A Mammoth Step in the Pursuit of Illicit Ivory Sales
Decline in the legal ivory trade in China in anticipation of a ban
Hope for Elephants: China Starts Ivory Market Shutdown
WildLeaks and National Whistleblower Center Join Forces to Offer Monetary Rewards
China Poised to Close Ivory Factories
China’s Ivory Ban Has Played a Significant Role in De-Valuing Ivory
From high-tech to the eccentric: Kruger Park pulls out all the stops to combat poaching – With data on poaching arrests statistics.
South Africa: Kruger National Park Elephant Kills Female Staff Member
Wild Thai Tiger Cub Footage Sparks Hope for Endangered Species
Malawi: Kasungu unit records poacher arrest milestones, persevering through floods
Vietnam: Dong Nai: Hungry wild elephants trash crops, property
South Africa: No More Drop-Offs for Poachers – Security tightens in Kruger.
Zimbabwe: State Security Minister Mohadi’s Employee Acquitted of Murder – Game ranger employee.
Access and Benefit-sharing policies to be implemented in Viet Nam
Hong Kong poised for critical ivory market debate
Thorough investigations needed following major rhino horn seizures in SE Asia
Scene-of-crime evidence gathering: TRAFFIC helps deliver training in Tanzania and Kenya
Vietnam: Five frozen tigers found in Nghe An
A Czech zoo is dehorning its rhinos
Czech Republic: ‘Better de-horned than dead’ – zoo chops rhino horns to foil poachers
Czech Republic: Zookeepers hack rhino horns off, but it’s actually the best thing they can do to protect the animal
India: A Photo Blog; Team WSOS Helps Avert Elephant Conflict in Uttar Pradesh
Probing rural poachers in Africa: Why do they poach?
“Endangered species to declare?” Europe’s understudied bushmeat trade
Shot in face by poachers, new cub joins three orphans recovering at Russia centre – Tiger cub.
The Elephant Wars: Malawi Leads the Fight Against Illegal Wildlife Crime
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust’s Impact in 2016 – 955kg (2,100 pounds) of ivory seized, 101 arrests, and higher average sentences.
Namibia: Man Denied Bail for Possessing Elephant Tusks
Paichit – the baby elephant saved from a palm oil plantation in Indonesia
Illegally traded rare bird rescued in Tay Ninh
Kruger Park Surveillance Technology Stops Poachers
Better security, not dehorning, the answer to protecting rhino
Namibia: Police Kill Suspected Poacher in Zambezi
High Above, Drones Keep Watchful Eyes on Wildlife in Africa
AFRICA-TWIX: enhancing collaboration in the fight against illegal wildlife trade in Central Africa
VN Government approves project on preventing and combating illegal trade in endangered species
Testing satellite collars for elephant orphans
In joint operation with Elephant Action League, Royal Thai Police Arrest Notorious Wildlife Trafficker in Bangkok – Pichart Muangsri.
India: Training Programme for Forest Department recruits at MLRC
Iceland’s whaling kingpin stays ashore for season
Vietnam: Quang Nam: over $5.6 mln for elephant conservation project
Vietnam’s CEOs asked to protect wildlife
Endangered animals at growing risk from GPS ‘cyber-poachers’
Thailand: 330kg of Malawi ivory seized at Suvarnabhumi – Gambian national arrested, not all ivory from Malawi.
Zimbabwe: Luck runs out for poachers
One of Africa’s Last Great Tusker Elephants Was Killed by Poachers
South Africa’s rhino horn trade plan a gift to criminals?
Behind the scenes: Save the Rhino Vietnam documentary
White rhino shot dead in French zoo, horn sawn off – Thoiry Zoo.
Poachers kill rhino for his horn at French zoo – Thoiry Zoo.
One of Africa’s Last Great Tusker Elephants Was Killed by Poachers
Revolutionary Wildlife Ranger Training Guidelines Launched
Interpol: $5.1 million of illegal wildlife and timber seized – Operation Thunderbird.
A Refuge Found for the Most Heavily Fished Shark?
Video Tribute Marks 40th Anniversary of Sheldrick Elephant Haven
America: Study shows effectiveness of nonlethal wolf deterrents
February 2017
South Africa annual rhino poaching toll falls for second year running but the crisis continues
South African rhino poaching numbers show need for urgent action
South Africa: Minister Molewa highlights progress on Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros (archive link) – 2016 rhino poaching statistics.
Vietnam: Elephant pregnancy expected to help preserve herds in Dak Lak
India: Sloth Bear Cub Rescued After Mother Electrocuted by Poachers
India: Orphan Sloth Bear Cub Rescued; Mother Killed by Poachers
Uganda: Illegal Ivory Trade – UPDF Soldiers Convicted
Zimbabwe: National Parks Names ‘Poaching Kingpin’
Namibia: Govt Officials Confronted Over Poaching, Govt Vehicle Abuse
Why China’s Ivory Trade Ban Shouldn’t Wait Till Year-End
More than 25,000 elephants were killed in a Gabon national park in one decade
More than 80 percent of Gabon’s Rare Forest Elephant Species Taken by Poachers
Tiger Temple to Reopen 9 Months After Raid, Has New Tigers
Vietnam: Rangers to protect elephant herd in Quang Nam
South Africa: 2 men to appear in court after attack on rhino sanctuary – Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage.
Rhino orphanage attacked. Please help. – Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage.
Beehive fences as a multidimensional conflict-mitigation tool for farmers coexisting with elephants (publication)
Where Have Zimbabwe’s Cheetahs Gone?
Population Effects From Snared Lion Rescues
In poll season, 15 leopard skins seized in Uttarakhand
More than 80 percent of Gabon’s Rare Forest Elephant Species Taken by Poachers
Man kills elephant to protect his crop
Pride in our Prides: Cutting-Edge Technology Protects Lions, Livestock and Livelihoods
When Lions Attack People: A Case in Gunotsoga Village, Botswana
Holding the line for lions in Mozambique
South Africa: Lion skeletons – 800 to be exported annually
Tons of pangolin scales up in flames in Cameroon – 3,094 kilograms (6,800 pounds).
The Emergence of Intelligence-led Law Enforcement in Wildlife Protection
Wildlife Ranger Killed in Zambia Leaves Behind Seven Children
South Africa: Anti-poaching Dog Gored by Kudu, Recovering Well
Updated Map Shows No Let-up in Illegal Pangolin Trade
Twelve Suspected Rhino Poachers Arrested In South Africa’s Kruger National Park
South Africa: Poachers attack rhino conservancy – Thula Thula rhino orphanage.
Malaysia busts wanted elephant poaching gang
African Task Force shakes Up Wildlife Trafficking Syndicates
EU-Africa collaboration essential for effective implementation of anti-trafficking plan
New training guidelines could save the lives of rangers
South Africa: Rhino horn sales to be legalised?
Another captive white lion poached
Kaziranga’s ruthless rangers have reduced rhino poaching by simply gunning down poachers at sight
India’s Manas National Park Illustrates the Human Dimension of Rhino Conservation
GPS-enabled sea turtle eggs and other high-tech solutions to wildlife crime
Coming Face to Face With the Rhino Poaching Crisis
South Africa: Another Captive White Lion Poached
Thai Customs Makes Record Seizure of Endangered Species – Nearly 3,000 kg of pangolin scales.
Europol and TRAFFIC join forces to fight environmental crime
World’s most endangered marine mammal down to 30 individuals – Due to damage to local environment and trafficking for swim bladders.
January 2017
Critically Endangered Javan Slow Lorises Rescued from Online Traders in Indonesia
Increased Use of Snares in Southeast Asia Driving Extinction Crisis, Scientists Warn
Namibia: Cops seize 13 elephant tusks in Bwabwata
Kenya: The Teacher Who Tried the Ivory Trade – Apprehended by Big Life rangers.
Mozambique: Police Seize Ivory in Nampula
Namibia Welcomes China’s Ivory Ban
Tanzanian Officials, Wildlife Advocates Hail China’s Ivory Ban
Tracking Mali’s desert elephants near Timbuktu – Joint operation by Wild Foundation, International Conservation Fund of Canada, and Chengeta Wildlife.
Increased use of snares in Southeast Asia driving extinction crisis, scientists warn
South Africa: Van Deventer brothers arrested again – Two of the infamous “Boere rhino mafia” brothers arrested again, ten years after first rhino poaching-related arrest.
South Africa: Poaching charges piled on convicted brothers – “Boere rhino mafia” van Deventer brothers.
SAPS Says They Are Not Protecting Hazyview Rhino Kingpin – Hazyview SAPS, Kingpin Petrus Sydney Mabuza AKA “Mr Big”.
Namibia: Police Concerned Over Increased Poaching
South Africa’s lion bone trade disastrous for wild tigers
‘Running out of time’: 60 percent of primates sliding toward extinction
Let’s make 2017 a better year for rhinos
South Africa: Kruger National Park confirms arrests of 11 suspected rhino poachers
Conservationists Call For Transparency in Zimbabwe Wildlife
Tanzania/Kenya: Cross-border Ivory Smugglers Nabbed – Apprehended by Big Life rangers.
‘Boere rhino Mafia’ pair arrested again – “Boere rhino mafia” van Deventer brothers.
Three lions decapitated and chopped up for use in traditional medicine, say South African police
Air China bans shark fin cargo, reflecting dramatic shift in attitudes
One of the biggest seizures in India: 6,400 endangered turtles rescued, 1 held
Exotic populations hold hope for internationally traded endangered species
Borneo’s Pygmy Elephants, World’s Smallest, Killed for Ivory
Elephants in Borneo slaughtered for ivory (WARNING: graphic photos)
December 2016
News Analysis: 7 African Wildlife Trafficking Bust Stories from 2016
News Analysis: Closing China’s Ivory Market: Will It Save Elephants?
India: Poachers falling prey to their own wire traps
China Bans Its Ivory Trade, Moving Against Elephant Poaching
China Announces Full Ban on Ivory Trade by End of 2017
Zimbabwe elephants land in Shanghai – 35 more elephants exported with dubious documents are exported to China.
Largest ever number of rare pangolins released into wild
China seizes over 3,000 kg of pangolin scales in biggest-ever smuggling case
China in biggest-ever pangolin scale seizure – 3,100 kg of pangolin scales seized.
Wildlife for sale: affected species and trade routes in Peru
Nepal’s extraordinary devotion to preserving its rhinos
Exotic Wildlife Trafficking Ring Broken in Asia
Giraffes Now Listed as ‘Vulnerable’ to Extinction
How Uganda’s Rural Communities Can Help Fight Wildlife Crime
How Lilongwe Wildlife Trust is Combatting Wildlife Crime in Malawi
India: Poaching at all-time high, tiger numbers still rose
Nanning Customs officers receive CITES training
South Africa: Horses are now rhino’s new best friends – Mounted rangers deployed in Kruger National Park
Orphaned Baby Rhino Found After 8 Days Of Searching – Orphaned as a result of poaching.
Reports that wild Sumatran rhinos may survive in Malaysia prompt hope, skepticism
Tanzania: Report On Rhino John in Prime Minister Hands – Horns of rhino named John from Ngorongoro are retrieved from poachers and make way to PM’s office.
Tanzania: Report on rhino John in PM hands
Namibia: Chinese remain in custody over ivory, one other nabbed with US$33,500
Oldest rhino in Kenya dies, another ‘disappears’ in Tanzania
China to set date to close ivory factories
Wildlife crime makes debut at International Anti-Corruption Conference
IUCN Red List update highlights trade threat to Southeast Asian birds
WWF and TRAFFIC’s ivory initiative receives top media award in China
WATCH: On the hunt – US military vets join the fight against rhino poachers
South Africa: Horses are now rhino’s new best friends – Mounted rangers deployed in Kruger National Park
Orphaned Baby Rhino Found After 8 Days Of Searching – Orphaned as a result of poaching.
Mozambique: Elephant Ambassador Charlie Felled by Poacher’s Guns
Reports that wild Sumatran rhinos may survive in Malaysia prompt hope, skepticism
Malawi Passes New Act: Up to 30 Years in Prison for Wildlife Crime
Vietnam: Six Asian bears rescued in Dak Lak – Rescued from a farm in Buon Ma Thuot City.
Elephants continue to damage crops as conservation project remains on paper
November 2016
109 Hawksbill Sea Turtles Seized In Chinese Smuggling Operation
Wildlife crime history was set in Malawi today with not one but two unprecedented court rulings
South Africa: Minister’s response to alleged rhino poaching kingpin – Minister Edna Molewa.
Protecting gorillas at all costs: park rangers of the Congo
New Zealand’s Dirty Ivory Trade Exposed
Vietnam’s Business Leaders Take a Stand to Protect Rhinos
Wildlife Justice Commission holds public hearing on wildlife trafficking case in Viet Nam – Third International Wildlife Trade Conference.
Elusive Elephants: Determining where 19th century ivory trade victims roamed
Viet Nam’s illegal bear trade persisting more than a decade after ban imposed
EIA’s Hanoi Statement: Political will worth little without action
Grim Pickings: Vietnam’s crackdown on traffickers of endangered species is only superficial
Feisal fights 20-year jail sentence in ivory case over errors in records – Feisal Mohamed Ali.
South Africa: Minister Dr Edna Molewa commends the Hawks on the arrest of a Chinese National for dealing in rhino horn (archive link)
Zimbabwe’s Plans to Sell Ivory to China Blocked
Zambia: Graft Threatens Pangolins’ Existence
Vietnam: 46 seized Javan pangolins released back into wild
Tiger Farms Linked to Massive Surge in Illegal Trafficking
Average of 110 Tigers a year entering the illegal trade chain in Asia over 16 years
Nepal goes high-tech in its fight against rhino poachers
Vietnam destroys mass rhino horns and elephant ivory
South Africa: Media statement on allegations contained in Al Jazeera Documentary ‘The Poacher’s Pipeline’ – Minister of Environment Edna Molewa responds to criticism. (archive link)
South African minister linked to rhino poaching – Minister of State Security David Mahlobo.
South Africa: Mahlobo’s rhino poacher ‘mate’
Phu Quoc Police search for dolphin killers
Asian Elephants Help Seed the Forest
Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference held in Viet Nam – as scrutiny from CITES intensifies
Viet Nam under scrutiny after remarkable sequence of ivory seizures
Malawi: Four Years for Poaching – Elephant poaching in Liwonde National Park.
Activists to expose Vietnam wildlife trafficking hub
Its own rhinos hunted to extinction, Vietnam is a hub for the rhino horn trade
Illegal Ivory Almost All from Recent Killing, Study Finds
Zimbabwe export of hyenas to China ‘stopped at airport’
Nigeria: Bush Meat Business Booms Again in Lagos Markets
Elephants destroy crops in Dak Lak
Hanoi: 200kg captive bear rescued – Had been farmed for bear bile and later allegedly kept as a pet.
Why Big Life Just Paid $34,000 to 778 People
A Tale of Two Countries: Zimbabwe and Botswana, Neighbors with Opposing Attitudes toward Wildlife
‘Greatest living pool cue maker’ sentenced after pleading guilty to helping smuggle elephant ivory
PNAS Paper Suggests Global Ivory Sales Being Driven by New Ivory Rather Than Ivory Stockpiles
Most illegal ivory comes from recently killed elephants: new study
Asia races to save the Critically Endangered helmeted hornbill
Was Borneo once a land of tigers?
Fins follow the money: new study highlights need for better traceability and overview of shark trade
How rhino poaching is affecting SA tourism
Creating zero-tolerance of illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam’s transport and logistics sector
Major big cat skins seizure a chance to disrupt traffickers
Kenya lost 80 per cent of its elephants in 50 years
Elephant poaching costs African nations $25 million a year in lost tourism revenue
Kenya Lost 80% of Its Elephants in 50 Years (alt. source)
October 2016 2016
In Bangladesh Tigers are Being Killed by the Local Mafia
South Africa: Marine Unit Nets Ivory, Exotic Fish Stash
CITES trade data confirms shift towards demand for African pangolins
US funding new soldiers in wildlife trafficking war: giant rats
Uganda: Four convicted in sh55 million ivory case
Food shortages fueling bear-human conflicts in Bolivian Andes
No let down in Asia’s bear trade
Over 200 snow leopards killed every year: new report
Rhino killed in India’s Kaziranga Park, highlighting the ever-present threat of poachers
Hunted to the brink: Mammals in crisis
Illegal trade in laughingthrushes in Indonesia no laughing matter
The U.S. Illegal Wildlife Trade: More than Ivory and Rhino Horn
Mass Wildlife Poisoning in Limpopo National Park
Translating Survey Findings Into Effective Elephant Protection Results
Hundreds of snow leopards poached each year
Park ranger murdered while trying to protect rare gorillas
Tanzania: Ex-army officer, 2 others in court over 163m/- ivory pieces – Roughly $75,000.
South Africa: Dogs Are Now Parachuting From the Sky to Help Save Wildlife
Protecting Orangutans Means Chasing Down Traffickers
TV advert tackles horn demand in Viet Nam
Human threats to whales and dolphins on IWC’s agenda
How the illegal trade in wild-animal meat could cause the next global pandemic
Anti-poaching rangers attacked in Mozambique – IAPF rangers injured.
Tanzania: New Anti-Poaching Techniques Introduced
New study assesses size of US physical ivory market
From paper to tablet: A new way to record animal behavior
CITES Upholds Rhino Horn Trade Ban; But Will This Reduce Rhino Poaching?
What Do Chinese in South Africa Think of the Ivory Trade?
A win in the ground war against elephant poachers in Africa – In the Republic of Congo.
India: Tiger poacher Bheema snared after 15-year hunt – Part of the Bawaria gang.
ICYMI: 3 Key Outcomes for Africa’s Elephants
South Africa: 2 Extreme Terrain Vehicles, R2 Million in Equipment to Track Rhino Poachers – Donated by SANParks Honorary Rangers. Equipment worth roughly $140,000.
CITES: Observations from a young Honorary Wildlife Warden
Fiji: Officers ready to battle illegal activities
Celebrating Five Years of Giraffe Surveys
Op-Ed: Flaws in plan to sell horn – Relating to the suggestion that there be a central selling organization and a legalized rhino horn trade.
Chinese Company Seeks to Capture Orcas and Hundreds of Marine Mammals in Namibia
Tiger Cub Among Managerie of Animals Seized in Malaysia Enforcement Action
People are hunting primates, bats, and other mammals to extinction
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected worked ivory at airport
UK Joins Fight Against Poaching in East Africa
CITES CoP17 – Africa in a nutshell
Over $26,000 raised to fight poaching in Victoria Falls
Tiger Poaching Is Showing No Sign of Slowing
Mass poisoning in Limpopo National Park
Wildlife rights organisations demand answers for export of rhino calves to Vietnam
Pangolins are said to be the world’s most trafficked mammal – And receive additional protections at CITES CoP17.
Vietnam commits to fighting wildlife-related crimes
How & Why Consuming Shark Fins & Meat Can Put both Humans and Sharks at Risk
Malawi: 5.5 Years for Ivory Trafficker
Kenya: Ivory Dealers Running Scared After Series of Busts – Nearly 260 kg (572 lbs) of ivory seized by KWS and Big Life Kenya.
Grand Opening of the Ranger Widows Sewing Cooperative
Pangolin pup death shows horror of this illegal trade
South Africa: Joburg market sells illegal wildlife products just down the road from CITES CoP17
Unpacking CITES CoP17: The wins and the losses
Tanzania: Forest Rangers On Call for Military Training
Kenya: Three in Court Over Sh3.3 Million Illegal Ivory
Botswana’s historic break from pro-ivory trade bloc
The Most Challenging & Dangerous Elephant Protection Operation
Cameroon Deploys Navy to Seize Illegal Fishing Vessels
Q&A: Bushmeat Trade Threatens Wildlife and People
Where an Owl Egg Is Worth More Than Ivory or Rhino Horn
Sharks and Rays Get New International Protections from Trade
Traceability key to successful shark listing implementations
Mozambican Ivory Seized in Vietnam
Synthetic rhino horn ready ‘in two years’
Bans Upheld on Elephant Ivory, Rhino Horn
Bid to Revive Ivory Trade Fails – Proposal to give elephants the highest level of international protections also failed.
Bid for strongest protection for all African elephants defeated at wildlife summit
Efforts to boost elephant protection fails at Cites
Call to close ivory markets agreed at Cites conference
Zimbabwe’s Government Dehorns Rhino to Fight Poaching
Botswana: Wildlife Crimes Impedes SADC Region’s Conservation Efforts
Thailand Suspends Exports of Seahorses
EU Fails to Lend Necessary Support to the African Elephant Coalition
The World Votes to Keep Rhino Horn Sales Illegal
World’s Nations Take A Stand To Save The Helmeted Hornbill From Extinction
EGI: Filling in the gaps in law enforcement for the online wildlife trade
Disappearing Gardeners: Thoughts on the Laotian elephant crisis
Timely significant ivory seizure in Viet Nam
Africa’s anti-poaching dogs take to the skies
South Africa: Suspected Rhino Poacher Arrested for Possession of Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition
CITES Signatories to Tackle Online Wildlife Trafficking
September 2016
Airline Industry in South Africa and Vietnam Increase Efforts to Stop Wildlife Trafficking
Grey area: The illicit parrot trade and South Africa’s captive-breeding industry
Zimbabwe: Invaders, Poachers Decimate Save Valley Wildlife
Namibia: Rhino Horn Smugglers Get 14 Years in Prison
The World Is Finally Getting Serious About Tiger Farms
South Africa’s scaly trade in pangolins
International trade in Barbary macaques banned
New data shows ‘staggering’ extent of great ape trade
Malawi: Zambian Army Captain Imprisoned for Wildlife Trafficking
Shocking Figures Reveal Deadly Reality for Pangolins
South Africa’s scaly trade in pangolins
KZN, South Africa: Alarming Increase in Rhino Poaching
Poaching in Africa becomes increasingly militarized
Rhino Horn Ashes Float Skyward as Prices Fall
Revealed: How Senior Laos Officials Cut Deals with Animal Traffickers – Chumlong Lemtongthai.
The crime family at the centre of Asia’s animal trafficking network – The Bach brothers (Bach Van Limh and Bach Mai), Vixay Keosavang, and Chumlong Lemtongthai.
US Pushes for More Elephant, Rhino Protection Home and Abroad
Asia’s Tiger Farms Face Increasing Scrutiny at CITES
Massive downturn in Bangkok ivory market as Thailand implements national ivory action plan
South Africa: Zulus Pack Out Alleged Rhino Poaching Kingpin Trial – Rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala.
Uniting Against Organized Wildlife Crime – Operation “Crash”
How Protecting Animals Led to Allegations of Torture and Rape
To save African elephants, scientists say ivory sales must stop
How Forensic Technology Can Help Fight the Ivory Trade
The crime family at the centre of Asia’s animal trafficking network
Cracking Down on the Pet Cheetah Trade
Sea Turtles Can Save Themselves If We Clean Up Our Act
Collateral Damage: How illegal trade in totoaba swim bladders is driving the vaquita to extinction (Video)
Critically Endangered Helmeted Hornbill parts readily available in Lao PDR
New report finds no slowdown in tiger trafficking
South Africa: ‘Rhino Poacher’ Just a Herbalist, Mom Tells Court’
CITES Decision a Huge Win for Pangolins
Focus on wildlife cybercrime at CITES
Conservation 3.0: Will Bioengineered Horn Save Rhinos?
Shocking Figures Reveal Deadly Reality for Pangolins
Legal Ivory Trade Rejected in Heated Debate
China exhibition highlights action taken to implement CITES
South Africa: Minister Edna Molewa welcomes arrest and seizure of rhino horns as historic Wildlife Conference gets underway in Johannesburg (archive link)
Huge drop in African elephant population as poaching crisis continues
South Africa: Alleged rhino poaching kingpin goes to court – Rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala.
Severe Drop in African Elephant Numbers Signals Need for Strong Action at CITES
Vietnam cuts demand for rhino horn
Massive decline in cheetah populations in Zimbabwe, survey shows
Giraffes Are More Than One Species
Giant success for giant pandas
August 2016
Poacher arrests in Zimbabwe’s Save Valley
Debate: “Should the global trade of rhino horn be legalised?”
Study explores how new technologies can be linked to benefit conservation efforts
East Africa: Region Wants Tougher Wildlife Laws to Fight Against Poaching
END LOOP: Coding to End Wildlife Trafficking
Poaching Syndicates Target Kruger Rangers
East Africa: Curbing Illicit Ivory Trade Requires Global Efforts
South Africa: Chinese National Nabbed With 10 Rhino Horns at OR Tambo International Airport
Six new champions join the fray to combat illegal wildlife trafficking
Conservationists Call on Japan to ban all Trade in Ivory
Pet trade’s “cute” and “adorable” label endangers the slow loris
Vietnam: Malayan bear transferred to rescue centre
Three murders highlight troubles of Iran’s park rangers
China jails 7 people, including airport employee, for smuggling rare tortoises
WAZA and TRAFFIC join forces to combat illegal wildlife trade
KLIA customs foils attempt to smuggle ivory worth over RM10m – Confiscated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), having come through Kinshasa International Airport, Congo.
Poaching along the Okavango River
Why you should vote to stop trade in African grey parrots
Improving wildlife monitoring in Vietnamese trade channels
Target Achieved on June’s Fence Appeal, Thanks to Big Life Donors
Tracker Dogs Are an Elephant’s Best Friend
For the Day of the Elephants, a Crash Course in Conservation
Three desert-adapted lions killed in Namibia – Human-wildlife conflict.
Lions in West and Central Africa Genetically Unique
Saving the giants this World Elephant Day
Tech industry leaders join forces against illegal wildlife trafficking online
Indonesia’s bird life plundered to supply Javan bird markets
U.S. Mission Uganda Hosts Wildlife Trafficking Stakeholder Workshop
Envoys ‘engaging in illegal ivory trade’ – Says report.
SaveTheRhino: For Rangers – Why we do what we do
Wildlife crime manual circulated in Vietnam
Two Congolese Businessmen Arrested for Ivory Trafficking
Frontline enforcement officials from Yunnan receive CITES training
New partnership to boost Asia-Pacific conservation
IUCN Lion Report Raises Questions
South Africa: Police Arrest Rhino Poaching Suspects
Tanzania: Why Poaching Is Linked to Depletion of Ecosystem
Poacher Arrests in Zimbabwe’s Save Valley
Zimbabwe: Elephant Numbers Down 6,8 Percent As Poaching Increases
Officials from China and Lao PDR receive CITES law enforcement training
Malayan Sun bear: bile trade threatens the World’s smallest bear
July 2016
Tragic Year for World’s Rangers, Many of Whom Lack Even Basic Insurance
Tanzania: Why Poaching Is Linked to Depletion of Ecosystem
Ensnared for a Month, a Baby Elephant is Free at Last
Like Indonesia, Malaysia to sink illegal foreign fishing boats: minister
Grim reality behind tiger selfie tourism: speed breeding, cruelty
Kruger ranger allegedly instructed accomplice to hide poached horns
Illegal wildlife trade threat highlighted during internet governance forum
Namibia: 67 Elephant Tusks, 14 Rhino Horns Seized This Year
Corruption at the Highest Levels
Elephant killings in Africa ‘stabilise’ but threat continues
The Emerging Role of Asia in Wildlife Conservation Practice
Snares – The Unseen Killer Lurking in the Forest
Tanzania: Poachers Jailed 40 Years Over Illegal Ivory Possession – Gidamis Giyamu, alias Hamis, and Petro Kilo, alias Kinangai and Nanga.
Wild Tigers in Peril as Tiger Farms Flourish
How rangers are working to save tigers
Persistent illegal bird trade highlighted at notorious Bangkok Market
Chengeta Wildlife: July Updates – “Action Against Poaching” and “Chengeta Wildlife” initiatives in Mali.
Changing consumer choice advice a few clicks away – Wildlife Consumer Behaviour Change Toolkit.
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Awards $15.6 Million in Largest-Ever Round of Environmental Grants
How Amazon is putting our wildlife at risk
Elephant park to finally face criminal charges for cruelty
South Africa: Police Arrests Alleged Rhino Poachers
Vietnam is one of world’s biggest illegal ivory markets
Massive relocation of 500 elephants begins in Malawi
Amazon, eBay involved in illegal wildlife trade: Indian government
Vietnam’s Illegal Ivory Trade Threatens Africa’s Elephants
Wildlife Crime: Convincing Communities?
Most Wanted Kenyan Ivory Dealer, Feisal Mohamed Ali, Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail
Pangolin poaching in Zimbabwe threatens species survival
Video: I am a ranger – Highlights the rangers protecting wildlife and last northern white rhino at Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
2016: So Far, Another Deadly Year for Pangolins – Especially African species.
Giant Clam Poaching Wipes Out Reefs in South China Sea
Rhino DNA database puts poachers in the cross-hair
South China Sea ruling slams China for poaching, reef destruction
Giant Clam Poaching Wipes Out Reefs in South China Sea
The Epicentre of Namibia’s Rhino Poaching
South Africa: Respect our rights – alleged poaching syndicate – Alleged poaching ringleaders want the Constitutional Court to decide on whether it’s fair that they have to prove their innocence.
These fake turtle eggs could crack a black market in animal poaching
Another Tool in the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
This Is Africa’s New Elephant Poaching Hot Spot – Substantial, organized elephant poaching documented in Angola.
Hong Kong Protesters Target FedEx Over Shark Fin Shipments
Poaching Leaves Elephant Daughters In Charge
Otters in Asia at risk from demand for their skins and increasingly as pets
Vietnam: Delay to new penal code in Viet Nam is major blow to fight against wildlife crime
Dried Sea Horses Seized – All Eight Million – Attempted trafficking from Peru to Asia.
Vietnam: Initiative instills zero-tolerance towards rhino horn consumption
June 2016
A Growing Threat to Lions: Illegal Trade in Their Bones
Amid illegal fishing crackdown, Indonesia to buoy legal catch
Countering wildlife trafficking meeting held in Taiwan
What’s going on in Tanzania? – Leaked safari films raise awareness of hidden wildlife abuse and corruption.
Experts agree to enhanced international DNA testing of rhinos at South African Workshop
Bling king accused in Namibian rhino poaching
Andy Murray and Kevin Spacey team up to support global tiger campaign
Hong Kong Starts Countdown to Ivory Trade Ban
United in zero tolerance of illegal wildlife consumption
Indonesian Soldier Caught with 8 Pangolins in Car Backseat
Vietnam: Online Wildlife Trafficker Phan Huynh Anh Khoa Gets Five Years in Prison
Real-life “Tarzan” Lee White is on a Mission to Protect Gabon’s Forest Elephants
Vietnam: Man gets 5-year sentence for illegal wildlife trade – Vietnamese national Phan Huynh Anh Khoa.
Chinese-military axis behind Zambian poaching crisis
Help Save the Rhino win €25,000 to protect rhinos with Dragon Mania Legends
China and Vietnam heavily involved in global rhino horn trade
SANParks Weeds Out Rangers Involved in Rhino Poaching
South Africa: Pangolin Poachers Tracked Down Close to Hoedspruit
Hype and secrecy in wildlife conservation
After mass die-off, saiga antelope numbers go up in Kazakhstan
Photos: On a Chinese mountain, an aging anti-poaching hero ponders the future
TRAFFIC organizes seminar for wildlife crime enforcement agencies in China
On The Road: Rhino Translocation in Nepal
If South Africa does not tackle corruption we will lose the war on poaching
Rampant poaching threatens former elephant stronghold in Tanzania
Martial Arts Actor Tony Jaa Leads New ‘Ivory Free’ Thailand Campaign
Dismantling Elephant Poaching in Lower Zambezi
Update: Malaysian Illegal Wildlife Trade Group Removed by Facebook
Protected Species Openly for Sale in Malaysian Facebook Group
Legal Ivory Sale Drove Dramatic Increase in Elephant Poaching, Study Shows
Central Africa countries meet to support National Ivory Action Plan implementation
Law enforcement plan a must in Singapore’s fight to tackle illegal ivory transit role
Singapore Crushes 7,900 Kilograms of Illegal Ivory Worth $10 Million
Beyond Poaching – The Next Phase: A Transformational Life Saver – Big Life Foundation aims to reduce the number of elephants raiding farmer’s crops using non-lethal tactics that strengthen community ties to their wildlife.
Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade: conservationists
Germany hosts forum on illegal wildlife trade’s impact on sustainable development
Wildlife Crime: Why do local communities poach?
Hunting Endangered Animals in the Jungles of Myanmar
How Saving One Chimp Led to a New Kind of Anti-Poaching Group – Interview with EAGLE Network founder and director Ofir Drori.
Under the Radar: Trade in Southeast Asian Newts
South Africa: Alleged Rhino Kingpin Trial Set to be a Showdown
Stiff sentence to poacher in South Africa
A lioness named Elsa inspired an epic fight against poachers – Relates to George Adamson’s and Joy Adamson’s raising of a lion cub which chronicled in the book Born Free.
U.S. and India Sign MOU on Combating Wildlife Trafficking
The rhino war from the perspective of a ranger’s daughter
Forced Windows 10 Upgrade Shuts Down PC Used by Anti-Poaching Rangers in Africa
The uphill battle to save rhinos in Mozambique
Vietnamese millionaires dine on rare Red Book fish – Exotic fish species are eaten in spite of ban.
Hard battle against wildlife crime in Vietnam
More remains seized, deeper issues revealed at Thailand ‘Tiger Temple’
U.S. Completes Near-Total Elephant Ivory Ban to Close Trafficking Loopholes
Vietnam toughens up fight against illegal wildlife trade
Cambodia declares new national park, plans to reintroduce tigers
May 2016
Beijing reception focuses on wildlife conservation and responsible travel in South Africa
UNODC – LATF Memorandum of Understanding Signed on Combating Wildlife and Forest Crimes
South Africa: Poaching At Rietvlei Nature Reserve Condemned
Mozambique: More Than 60 Poachers Arrested in Limpopo Park Last Year (alternate source)
Rare Success Story of Wildlife Protection in Kenya
President Kenyatta seeks support for total ban on ivory trade
Traffickers Busted in Indonesia, Whale Sharks Released Back to the Wild
Vietnam: Man travels country photographing wildlife – Uses images and travel to promote wildlife conservation.
Vietnam: Civil society groups call for zero tolerance of wildlife crime
Namibia: Elephant poaching suspects still at large
Zimbabwe wants trade ban on ivory lifted
Indonesia’s birds being wiped out by pet trade
Zimbabwe wants trade ban on ivory lifted
Suspected poachers fire on SANParks helicopter
Thousands of Southeast Asian newts being collected from the wild for pet trade
Kenya: Uhuru to Stage War Against Ivory Trade in South Africa
Wildlife Crime – Stealing Animals to Sell As Pets
Joint Announcement of the United States-Vietnam Partnership To Combat Wildlife Trafficking
Wildlife crime assessed globally for the first time in new UNODC report
The assassinations of Mother Nature’s guardians
Tanzania: Tourism Promotion, War On Poaching High On 2016/17 Agenda
South Africa: Minister Notes Rhino Horn Court Judgment – Minister Edna Molwea.
South Africa Conviction Rate ‘Pitiful’ for Rhino Crimes
Uganda: Two Charged Over Smuggled Tortoises
Namibia: Verdict Awaited in Rhino Horn Smuggling Trial
Zimbabwe: Daring Hunter Sets Impala Snares Around Elephant Hills Hotel
Tanzania: Conservator held over ivory tusk find
Zimbabwe: Poachers killed in shoot-out – Two Zambian poachers killed in Zambezi National Park.
23 Most Threatened Turtle and Tortoise Species in the United States
Vietnam: Pangolin smugglers to face up to 15 years in jail
The brutal economics of Zambia’s illegal wildlife trade – in pictures
Zimbabwe’s Elephant Poaching Citadel
8-year-old Girl Roots Out Poachers
Uganda: UPDF, Police Accused of Hiding Wildlife Smugglers – According to Natural Conservation Resource Network.
Uganda: Artists Come Together to Conserve Wildlife
Use of Drones Approved As Anti-Poaching War Intensifies
Park rangers take drastic measures to save South Africa’s rhinos
Advocating for Wildlife: A Conversation with President Sebunya – African Wildlife Foundation president.
Chinese Superstar Angelababy Speaks Out for Pangolins
Who Eats Lemurs? The Answer Is More Complex than You’d Think – Relates to bushmeat poaching in Madagascar.
Namibia: Rhino Conservation Awards
Poaching of Elephant Matriarchs Destroys Rainforests
Trophy-Hunting Trump Jr. Sets Sights on ‘Re-Shaping’ Wildlife Policies
South Africa Conviction Rate ‘Pitiful’ for Rhino Crimes?
India to burn its ivory stockpile as poaching deterrent
The brutal economics of Zambia’s illegal wildlife trade – in pictures
What it takes to get an interview with a rhino horn user
New research contradicts claim that legal hunting reduces poaching
Study Casts Doubt on Theory That Legal Hunting Reduces Poaching – Relating to wolves in North America.
Helicopter-rappelling dogs and other innovations being used to save South Africa’s rhinos
Corruption’s impacts on wildlife to be addressed
UK spearheads drive to root out corruption fuelling wildlife crime
Elephant poaching on the rise in Kruger
Chinese man nabbed with R3m in elephant tusks, other contraband – Roughly $198,500.
African Countries Deeply Divided over Ivory Trade Before UN Meeting
South Africa: SAPS’s Rhino Protection Initiatives Yield Positive Results
‘My park rangers protect Congo’s people and ecosystems as war rages all around’
On the frontline of Africa’s wildlife wars – On the recent killings of a civilian and ranger in Virunga NP, DRC.
Collectors Exploit Weak Wildlife Laws to Import Live Pangolins into U.S.
Declining pastureland around the globe presents significant conservation opportunity
There are only three Saharan addax antelope left in the wild
Big animals have big impacts on tropical forest carbon storage
All 8 Pangolin Species Threatened with Extinction; 2 Species Now ‘Critically Endangered’
Dongxing Customs enhance their skills in detecting illegal wildlife trade
CITES Appendix II Protection Proposed for Africa’s Softshell Turtles
Only Three Addax Antelopes Left in the Wild?
Illegal trade pushing Helmeted Hornbills towards extinction
Hollywood movie star in Vietnam to protect rhinos
Nepal Celebrates Two Consecutive Years of Zero Rhino Poaching
Will Summit Lead to Greater Elephant Protection?
April 2016
CITES Appendix I Listing Proposed for All Eight Pangolin Species
Uhuru vows to save Kenya’s Elephants, says heritage cannot be sold for money
Kenya burns vast piles of elephant tusks as it seeks ban on trade
Kenya Burns Huge Pile of Ivory Tusks to Protest Poaching
Royal Cambodian Turtle Population Plummets 95 Percent; Just 10 Left in the Wild
Malaysian businessmen sentenced to 6 months for smuggling endangered wildlife artifacts into U.S.
Bat mortality no longer sustainable, global review finds
State hammers Chinese accused – Relating to prosecution of Wang Hui, Pu Xuexin, Li Zhibing, and Li Xiaoliang.
Malaysian pair plead guilty in Oregon to online wildlife smuggling, get six months
Controversial tiger temple in Thailand gets zoo license
Pioneer in Vietnamese communications speaks out against wildlife crime
Drone With Night Vision Tracks Down Poachers at Sea – In the Gulf of California.
New report calls for better monitoring of international nautilus trade
Four arrested for trafficking pangolins in Uganda
Pilot project to protect rhinos announced
Outwitting poachers with artificial intelligence
Zimbabwe: Chief justice orders stop to ivory trial
Op-Ed: Namibia: Are Photographers Contributing to Poaching?
Namibia: Trophies Off the Hook As EU Trophy Ban Fails to Get Backing
South Africa: Three rhino poached in iMfolozi
Madhya Pradesh STF arrests kingpin of Indo-China Pangolin smuggling module
How to steal an ivory stockpile – Parks employees of Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe have allegedly stolen ivory from government stockpiles since 2012.
Rory Young in Reader’s Digest – Instructor of Anti-poaching rangers, Rory Young of Chengeta Wildlife.
South Africa will not table CITES proposal on rhino horn trade
#ConvictGwalaRhinoKingpin – Next court appearance 23 May
Statement of Concern by Tiger Biologists on the WWF-GTF Report
Big Data for Big Animals: Machine Learning Finds the Giraffe in the Bushes (Part 2)
Malawi: Mutharika Speaks Against Wildlife Crime – Action Needed, Diplomats to Malawi Urge
Tiger trafficker’s wife allowed to breed tigers
Drought is indirectly killing elephants in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
247 Reasons Not to Poach – Rangers graduate from Manyani Kenya Wildlife Service Training Academy.
Tanzania, Kenya in Move to Crush Poaching
Vigilance urged as Malaysia destroys huge ivory stockpile
China joins South Africa and Mozambique in efforts to curb illegal wildlife trade
Tiger Resolution Sets New Paradigm for Conservation – The 13 “Tiger Nations” commit to 7 key aspects of conservation.
Malawi: Poachers Surrender 40 Home Made Guns to Police
Big Data for Big Animals (Part 1) – Understanding giraffe patterns through machine learning
US Gives Canadian Turtle Smuggler 5 Years in Prison – Chinese-born Canadian Kai Xu had attempted to smuggle thusands of turtles to China.
Zimbabwe: Rhino Featured on TV Euthanized After Poacher Shooting
Zimbabwe: Police Boss Rubbishes Cyanide Poaching Story
South Africa: Decomposed Rhino Found With a Shot Wound
The Virunga National Park Air Wing
Thuli Madonsela to investigate rhino poaching corruption case
U.S. Tightens Rules for Captive Tiger Trade
Elephants Wiped Out on Alarming Scale in Southern Africa
For the first time in 100 years, tiger numbers are on the rise
TRAFFIC helps train leading Chinese courier company in how to detect illegal wildlife trade
Sir David Attenborough opens global hub for nature conservation
Phinda: Rural communities are saving rhinos
US tightens up legislation on captive Tiger breeding
Poachers Aren’t All Evil: An Unconventional Conservation Film
Malaysians arrested in Jakarta with bags full of reptiles
Disappointment: China’s Draft Wildlife ‘Protection’ Law Favors Tiger Trade
Kenya: Three Chinese to Be Arraigned in Court Over Ivory Products , Lion Teeth
Four get maximum sentence for murder of Costa Rican sea turtle conservationist – Jairo Mora.
March 2016
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Phillips at the First Ivory Crush in Italy
Canadian fined $43K for smuggling turtles into the country – Florida softshell turtles.
Tanzania: Five More Joined in Monkey Export Saga
Cambodia rescues half tonne of smuggled tortoises, pythons
Hong Kong Chief Executive Reaffirms Ivory Ban Support
Kenyans Angered By Shooting and Killing of Lion By KWS Rangers (graphic image)
Kenya Offers Amnesty to Surrender Rhino Horn, Ivory Trophies
South Africa: ‘Rangers Framed Me for Kruger Rhino Poaching,’ Soldier Tells Court – Relating to 2010 poaching incident.
Pan-African Elephant Survey Yields Positive Results in Zambia
Op-Ed: Hong Kong’s Ivory Traders Don’t Deserve Compensation
Kenya: Sanctuary Celebrates First Black Rhino Birth
Tanzania: Human Activities Threaten Sea Turtles
US willing to help Vietnam combat wildlife trafficking
Mozambique: Two Arrested in Possession of Rhino Horns
Tanzania: Chinese jailed 30 years for slaughter of 226 elephants
South Africa Rhino Horn Trade Proposal Hidden in DEA Budget – ZA Department of Environmental Affairs.
WildAid Presses SoftBank to Stop Yahoo! Japan’s Ivory Sales
Angola: Government bans trade of ivory – Draft law will be presented to be reviewed or signed into law.
Africa’s Rangers at the Frontline of the Poaching War
Ecuador Busts 4 Peruvian Boats for Illegal Fishing
Victory for Sharks in the Galapagos Marine Reserve – Ecuador creates 15,000-square-mile marine sanctuary.
Uganda confiscates 4,000 kgs of ivory as trafficking increases – 4,000 kilograms is roughly 8,818 pounds.
Africa: Illegal Fishing Hurting Continent’s Fisheries
Video: On the hunt for elephant poachers
Sumatran Tigers, Close to Extinction
South Africa: #ConvictGwalaRhinoKingpin – Behind the scenes – Dumisani Gwala.
South Africa: Alleged rhino poaching kingpin goes to court – Dumisani Gwala.
Wildlife Poisoning Continues to Take a Toll on Africa’s Vultures
New study highlights scale of illegal and unreported Humphead Wrasse trade
Rangers Killed in Mai Mai Attack on Virunga’s Central Sector
Remembering Rangers Mulonga and Mumbere
China expands ban on ivory imports
Chinese fishing boat tries to ram Argentine coast guard vessel in poaching bust, is sunk
Italian Father and Son Accidentally Shot Dead While on Anti-poaching Patrol – Shooting occurred in in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe (official press release).
Elephants, Pangolins, Bees Proposed for Greater Endangered Species Protections
Happy Ending for Smuggled Scaly Anteaters – Also called pangolins.
Malawi burns 2.6 tonnes of illegal ivory amid Tanzania’s protest (alternate link)
Malawi Torches Tonnes of Contraband Ivory
Reducing demand for illegal wildlife products and embracing the forthcoming ivory ban
Italian Father and Son Accidentally Shot Dead in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe While on Anti-poaching Patrol
African Grey Parrot Bust in Democratic Republic of Congo
‘Shocking’ scale of pangolin smuggling revealed
Volunteer reveals state of South African predator breeding facility
Vietnam: Hunter turns from killer to conservationist
Wildlife trafficking poses risks to public health
Indonesia Arrests Suspected Tiger Trader
Poaching for ivory stabilises but elephant decline continues
Snow Leopard Trust: 10 Kyrgyz Anti-Poaching Heroes Honored on World Wildlife Day
The First Ivory Crush in Italy Announced – Scheduled for 31 March, 2016. (Italian press release)
Facebook Groups: Malaysia’s new wildlife trade marketplace
Lack of Support Endangers Wildlife Rangers
Kenya: Bodyguards of top state officials arrested selling ivory
13 facing jail over plot to steal £57m in rhino horn and Chinese artefacts
Dark web not a hub of rare wildlife trade because standard routes are so poorly monitored
Nepal: Rhino relocation: On the horns of dilemma
Rhino translocation off to a positive start in Nepal’s Terai
February 2016
Will the Zulu traditional dress wipe out the SA leopard?
Tanzania: Six Men On 7.4 Billion/ – Ivory Haul Charge Granted Bail
Tanzania: Dar Resident Jailed 30 Years or Pay 900 Million/ – Fine Over Ivory Haul
European Union Publishes Action Plan on Tackling Wildlife Crime
Botswana: US Senators Uneasy At ‘Shoot to Kill’ Stance
Large Seizures of Protected Pig-nosed Turtles in Indonesia Highlight Magnitude of Illegal Trade
Congo’s giraffes being hunted into extinction — for their meat
Palau vs. the Poachers – Island nation of Palau cracks down on international illegal fishing.
Tigers Have Just One Safe Habitat in South East Asia
Tanzania: Lions Rescued in Tanzania as Killings Continue
Markets of Death, Part One: The Asian end of a grisly business
Ivory Trafficking in Africa Controlled by a Powerful Few, Study Suggests
Platform to Enhance Collaboration in Countering Illegal Wildlife Trade Launched in Central Africa
South Africa: Drones tackle rhino poaching
Pilot killing earns four 70 years – Developing story relating to murder of Roger Gower.
KWS Installs Tracking Devices for Elephants and Rhinos in Maasai Mara
Tanzania: Trader, Villager Charged in Dar Court for Owning Elephant Tusks
Four suspected rhino poachers caught after high speed chase
Kenya, Tanzania Wildlife Officers in Joint Operation to Nab Poachers
Ring of Elephant Poachers Broken Up by Tanzanian Authorities – During investigation of helicopter pilot Roger Gower’s murder.
Tanzania: Operation On Illegal Use of Guns in Game Reserves Planned – After police find citizens loaning guns to poachers.
State shows hierarchy in rhino case – Relating to prosecution of Wang Hui, Pu Xuexin, Li Zhibing, and Li Xiaoliang.
WildAid Calls for Ban on Synthetic Rhino Horn Exports
Ivory Trafficking Network Broken Up in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tracking Dogs to Help Fight Poaching in South African Game Reserve
South Africa: Four Suspected Rhino Poachers Caught After High Speed Chase
Ali Kiba’s ‘Lupela’ Out to Fight Poachers (video)
Ring of Elephant Poachers Broken Up by Tanzanian Authorities
Tanzania: Kenya, Tanzania in Joint Probe After Black Rhino Killed in Maasai Mara – Rhino was named “Temple.”
Kenya: The snipers trained to protect rhinos
US Ratification of Port State Measures Agreement Far-Reaching Tool to Curb Illegal Fishing
South Africa Receives Equipment from USA to Combat Poaching
Another One Bites the Dust: Elephant-poaching gang member caught – Poacher caught by Big Life Foundation anti-poaching rangers.
‘Further arrests’ over UK pilot killing – Developing story relating to murder of Roger Gower.
Minden man accused of smuggling – Located in Louisiana, USA.
Tanzania: When poaching is a concern to environmentalists
Poachers Steal 7 Million South African Abalones a Year
New US rule proposed to combat black market fishing
January 2016
Another one bites the dust: gang member caught – Big Life catches a suspect in an elephant-poaching gang.
Japan-bound endangered species intercepted
Yahoo Japan Defends Online Ivory Trade
Rhino poaching kingpin, and the magistrate that keeps him out of jail
Kenya to burn massive ivory stockpile – “120 tons” [sic] to be burned on April 29th and 30th.
Four Chinese rhino horn smuggler kingpins get 20 years jail term in Tanzania – Smugglers identified as Song Lei, Xiao Shaodan, Chen Jianlian, and Hu Liang.
A Chinese ivory smuggling kingpin deported from Africa with LATF support jailed for 11 years in China – Chinese national Jingmei Xue.
Kenya: Environment Cabinet Secretary says Kenya winning war on poaching – Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu: Poaching of elephants and rhinoceroses inside Kenya’s borders continues to decline.
Tanzania: Two in Trouble Over State Trophies
Link Between Ivory Price Drop and China’s Trade Ban Questioned
2015: Deadliest Year Ever for Rhinos – Worst in decades.
Worst year ever for rhino poaching in Africa – Worst in decades.
Da Nang City issues wildlife crime-fighting Directive
Thailand: Tiger Temple Accused of Supplying Black Market
215kg ivory smugglers’ trial in false start as one of the suspects absconds (alternate link)
Zimbabwe police kill ivory poacher, recover tusks
South Africa an Outlier on Ivory Policies
Multi Agency Enforcement Team makes arrest. Over hundreds of wildlife articles seized. – In Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alarming proof of underreported bushmeat crisis in heart of Amazonia
South Africa likely just gave the rhino its death sentence
Nearly 1,500 Weaverbirds Seized in Northern Peninsular Malaysia
Zimbabwe: High Profile Harare Ivory Poacher, Accomplices Appear in Court (alternate source)
Zimbabwe: Ivory poaching ‘kingpin’ in court, but released due to ZRP bungling
South Africa Opposes Burning of Ivory Stockpiles
Suspect used hired truck to ferry ivory, court hears – Suspected ivory trafficker Feisal Mohamed Ali.
Why Rhino Poaching Isn’t High on the CITES Agenda
The Bigger Story Behind the Killing of Cecil the Lion That the Media Overlooked – Safari Club International poses as a supporter of wildlife conservation, but lobbies for trophy hunting and against bans on illegal wildlife trafficking.
Demand for Fish Bladder May Wipe Out World’s Rarest Ocean Mammal – The vaquita porpoise.
Field Ranger succumbs to injuries after accidental shooting – In Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Two Poaching Suspects Fatally Wounded Following Tourist Sighting
Rare Footage of Wild Asian Elephants Highlights Success of Cambodia’s Largest Protected Forest
Poacher killed by Botswana Defence Force
Why Shutting Down China’s Ivory Trade Won’t Be Easy
LRA warlord Joseph Kony uses ivory trade to buy arms – Lord’s Resistance Army is lead by Joseph Kony who has been indicted for crimes against humanity.
Surge in poaching sees 50 Zimbabwe rhinos killed
Uganda: Uwa Deploys Hi-Tech Methods to Fight Poaching
Facebooker investigated for posting monkey-killing photos on personal page (graphic) – Chu Van Cuong in Vietnam.
5 Arrested For Killing Rare Snow Leopard, Other Endangered Species In China
Zimbabwe to ‘export more elephants’ – Part of an on-going export of young elephants from Zimbabwe’s national parks during 2015.
Zimbabwe: CIO Operative Busted in Rhino Poaching, Gang Member Jailed 20 Years – Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organization (Alternate source).
Uganda: Armed poachers threaten elephants
Zimbabwe: Police Arrest 6 Poachers