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Singapore a Transit Hub for Trafficking

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Seems like every other month I post an article about some SE Asian country being a " hub" for wildlife trafficking (eg. Tags: singapore wildlife crime wildlife trafficking asia. Vietnam, Malaysia.) How many more are there?

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Smithsonian Magazine Spotlights Wildlife Trafficking

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HUGE article in the Smithsonian Magazine about wildlife trafficking out of Ecuador. Tags: wildlife trafficking ecuador latin america.

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Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade Requires More Funding

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According to this article, the current funds are not sufficient for the work involved. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking. Not surprising.

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US a Hub for Eatin' Them Endangered Species

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Be warned there's a horrific picture of a cooked monkey head in this article.) Since the demand continues, so does the trafficking.". Tags: wildlife trafficking us endangered species. And here I've been yelling at China all this time. (Be From Alternet.org.

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Asian Demand for Ivory Pushing Elephants to Extinction

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Very upsetting article. Tags: ivory wildlife trafficking extinction poaching elephants endangered species.

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Baby Gorilla Rescued from Smugglers

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She is thought to be about two years old, was hidden at the bottom of a bag and covered with clothes when Congolese Wildlife Authority officers arrested the suspected trafficker at Goma airport. Here is an article about it. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species.

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Sharp Increase in Rhino Poaching

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Organized crime is also heavily involved in trafficking of rhino products and other endangered species'. This statement in the USA Today article says it all. Tags: organized crime wildlife crime Traditional Chinese Medicine poaching rhino endangered species.

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