Critter News

MARCH 22, 2010

But the problem is the high demand for these products. Dr Scott Roberton, head of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said that hunting wild animals for meat and trafficking had been happening in many countries, especially developing ones. Tags: vietnam exotic meats wildlife trafficking bush meat endangered species.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

Detectives seized 200 products believed to be made from endangered animals including musk deer, leopards and tigers. The regulations closed a legal loophole which enabled traders to pretend animal products came from countries with lower levels of protection. Not surprisingly, they raided a shop selling Chinese traditional medicines.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

"The United States is one of the world's largest, if not the largest, consuming nations for wildlife products. Since the demand continues, so does the trafficking.". Tags: wildlife trafficking us endangered species.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

From TRAFFIC, Customs officers from Russia and China met last week to strengthen international co-operation in tackling cross-border smuggling of Tigers and other wildlife products. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife trafficking tigers china russia.

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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. I'm too, too cynical.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2010

Illegal animal and plant products with a retail value of 10 million euros (13.6 Tags: organized crime wildlife smuggling wildlife crime wildlife trafficking. million dollars) were seized in a month-long drive carried out by forces around the world, the global law enforcement agency Interpol said.

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Critter News

JULY 20, 2009

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

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