Critter News
AUGUST 14, 2009
Detectives seized 200 products believed to be made from endangered animals including musk deer, leopards and tigers. The raid took place on the day an amendment to the law controlling illegal trade in endangered species came into effect. From the Telegraph.
Critter News
AUGUST 22, 2008
Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra The seizure of 12 deer antlers (6 pairs) from a car at Kamptee octroi post by city police late Tuesday night proves that Nagpur continues to be major centre for of illegal trade in wildlife parts.
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Critter News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
One of the major challenges in combating the bushmeat trade is identifying the source species for the meat and products. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking endangered species. This is an interesting piece from the Scientific American blog. Once an animal has been carved up, meat looks like meat and leather looks like leather.
Critter News
MARCH 8, 2010
Illegal animal and plant products with a retail value of 10 million euros (13.6 Operation Tram "revealed a large amount of medicines either containing or marketing the use of illegal ingredients such as tiger, bear and rhinoceros," according to the French-based international coordinating body.
Critter News
JANUARY 4, 2010
In what could be seen as a new year’s gift for the Indian tiger, China’s State Forestry Administration has issued a directive calling for the protection of tigers, especially the need to step up action against illegal trade in tiger parts and products. Tags: India wildlife trafficking poaching tigers china.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Crooked Arm sent a second email explaining that production of the bald eagle fan had been delayed because the eagle was bloody and required special cleaning. Shane also agreed to cooperate, and he conceded that he knew it was illegal to sell hawk and eagle parts. Crooked Arm asked the agents what colors they wanted on the fan.
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