109 Smithsonian Magazine Spotlights Wildlife Trafficking
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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
HUGE article in the Smithsonian Magazine about wildlife trafficking out of Ecuador. Tags: wildlife trafficking ecuador latin america
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Thai Police Arrest Ivory Traffickers
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NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Police arrested two Thai nationals for trafficking in African ivory. Tags: ivory africa poaching trafficking thailand elephants Unfortunately, if they are found guilty, they would face a maximum of only four years in jail. The fines could be up to 40,000 baht (1,150 dollars). The dollars part doesn't seem like much to me either, but it could be a fortune in Thailand. Anyone know?
Bush Meat, Trafficking Decimate Vietnam
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MARCH 22, 2010
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. Over the last two years, authorities have discovered 57 cases of trafficking in wild animals involving more than 7,612 individuals including monkeys and Tibetan bears and elephant tusks. Tags: vietnam exotic meats wildlife trafficking bush meat endangered species Sounds just awful.
Singapore a Transit Hub for Trafficking
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APRIL 1, 2010
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?
Texas Father & Son Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking
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FEBRUARY 12, 2010
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Man Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Live Deer
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APRIL 13, 2010
The deer still got screwed because they ended up at the hunting preserve, but any kind of sentence for wildlife trafficking must be enforced. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking ohio south carolina Lacey Act deer He was transporting them across state lines from Ohio to a hunting preserve in South Carolina. The deer were not tested for disease. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison. I hope he serves the whole term.
Thai Government Deals with Victims of Wildlife Trafficking
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
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Psychiatrist Arrested for Trafficking in Gall Bladders
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JANUARY 15, 2010
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Zambian Police Officers Caught in Ivory Trafficking
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MARCH 2, 2009
ZAMBIA Wildlife Authority (Zawa) yesterday arrested four people, including two police officers, in Kafue for trafficking in ivory and rhino horns worth more than K1 billion. Tags: wildlife crime ivory africa zambia trafficking elephants
Pangolins Saved from "Harvesting" by Trafficker
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AUGUST 30, 2009
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Malaysia is One of the Centers of Wildlife Trafficking
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AUGUST 13, 2009
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Trafficking Should be Crime Story, Not Wildlife Story
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JANUARY 4, 2010
Chances are you'll see a bizarre overemphasis on cocaine and how it grows and who sells it on street corners and little attention on major traffickers, their national and transnational syndicates, and the government regulators and prosecutors who failed to stop the trafficking. You will see no names beyond the lowest level traffickers. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking endangered species Interesting.
Largest Ever Trafficking Bust in Africa
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NOVEMBER 22, 2008
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Another Wildlife Trafficking Ring Busted
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NOVEMBER 7, 2009
In India this time. They seized tiger skins, tiger bones and otter skins. Where could those tiger bones be going but to Asian countries to make tiger bone wine?
Artist Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking
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MARCH 5, 2012
Artist Enrique Gomez De Molina was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a $6,000 fine in Miami on Friday for trafficking in illegal and threatened wildlife. The artist used parts of animals to create his art: De Molina’s Miami attorney Ben Kuehne said the artist was “extremely remorseful and apologetic,” while fully acknowledging his actions which were opposite to what he meant to express with his art: that humans menace the rich diversity of wildlife.
Sad Orangutan Trade
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JUNE 24, 2010
Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife trafficking orangutans
Tourist Tries to Smuggle 44 Lizards in Underwear
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DECEMBER 9, 2009
Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife trafficking reptiles Stupid new zealand lizards
Asian Demand for Ivory Pushing Elephants to Extinction
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MAY 18, 2010
Tags: ivory wildlife trafficking extinction poaching elephants endangered species
Pet Trade Taking Toll on Southeast Asia
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FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife trafficking asia pet trade
Man Arrested with Frozen Tigers and Panther in House
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JUNE 25, 2010
The guy was clearly trafficking in illegal parts as there were about 50 kg of bones belonging to other tigers. Tags: wildlife smuggling vietnam wildlife trafficking tigers panthers This happened in Vietnam.
Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade Requires More Funding
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FEBRUARY 21, 2010
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Huge Ivory Seizure in Malaysia
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DECEMBER 16, 2011
ivory wildlife trafficking smuggling elephants malaysiaPossibly the largest ever. full story here in Wildlife Extra News. December 2011. Malaysian authorities have seized a staggering 15 tonnes of elephant ivory in Port Klang, just west of Kuala Lumpur; the sixth and by far the largest major seizure involving Malaysia in recent months, quite possibly the largest ever.
Smugglers Go to Extremes with Argentinian Parrots
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AUGUST 15, 2009
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Cherokee Man Imprisoned for Selling Gall Bladders
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JANUARY 18, 2010
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Witherspoon in Trouble for Python Purse
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NOVEMBER 1, 2011
wildlife trafficking california Stupid python entertainment exotic skins snakesFor some bizarre reason (hopefully just ignorance), Reese Witherspoon has pissed off animal rights activists by purchasing and carrying around a purse made out of python skin. Python skinning is horrible, brutal and repulsive. And it's illegal for her to have it at least in the State of California. And she paid $4,000 for it. Sorry, but that's stupid enough on its own. 4,000 for a frigging purse?!
US a Hub for Eatin' Them Endangered Species
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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
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 Be warned there's a horrific picture of a cooked monkey head in this article.) From Alternet.org. The United States is one of the world's largest, if not the largest, consuming nations for wildlife products.
TRAFFIC Says Malaysian Raid Proves Organized Crime Link
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JULY 19, 2010
A police raid that uncovered 42 stolen vehicles and a mini-zoo of exotic animals in Taman Wahyu here yesterday is proof that wildlife trafficking is linked to organised crime, said wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking malaysia From the Malaysian Insider.
Young Lowland Gorillas Released into Nature Reserve
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APRIL 30, 2010
Sounds like these guys were orphaned as a result of bushmeat and illegal trafficking activities.) Tags: wildlife trafficking united nations bush meat congo gorillas The UN airlifted these guys into the nature reserve so they can coalesce into a group that can survive when released back into the wild. This action is to prevent them from being eaten or poached in the meantime.
US Fish and Wildlife Offers Ivory Identification Guide
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DECEMBER 30, 2008
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Marmoset Smuggler Escapes in India
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NOVEMBER 29, 2009
Sher Singh, one of the kingpins of the countrywide wildlife trafficking racket involved in stealing eight common marmosets from Alipore Zoo on August 9, walked off a train in the wee hours of Friday. Sure doesn't sound like these guys take wildlife trafficking very seriously. Tags: India wildlife trafficking Unfortunate. From the Times of India.
Man Caught Smuggling 200 Birds
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking
Internet Exploits Cameroon's Primates
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AUGUST 25, 2009
Illegal wildlife traffickers provide fake credentials to establish that primates are being legitimately offered for sale. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking africa primates endangered species cameroon Their ads claim that the primate comes with "veterinary health documents, a "permit" from CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and a year's health care guarantee.
Baby Tiger Victim of Wildlife Trade
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JULY 26, 2009
It was reported that two men were arrested for attempting to transport the baby tiger carcass - along with the bones of at least two tigers - and that the “case showed the possibility of larger-scale tiger trafficking in the country.” Tags: wildlife crime vietnam wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species Sometimes I'm just embarrassed to be human.
Huge Ivory Seizure in Africa
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DECEMBER 3, 2009
Tags: ivory wildlife trafficking africa elephants
Baby Gorilla Rescued from Smugglers
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MAY 4, 2009
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. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species A baby lowland gorilla was rescued from smugglers on Sunday, April 24. There has unfortunately been an increase in smuggling attempts in the Congo.
Good News and Bad News for Orangutans
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APRIL 24, 2009
Tags: wildlife crime exotic pets wildlife trafficking animal cruelty orangutans pet trade endangered species
Ivory Bigger than Drugs in Africa
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JULY 7, 2009
Trafficking in ivory and game meat has become one of the most lucrative illegal trades in Africa due to rising demand in Asia, experts said on Friday. "In Tags: wildlife crime ivory africa trafficking asia elephants Sad, sad, sad. Why doesn't this greed ever end? Ivory means NOTHING. It's just a material. There is no magic, no power, NOTHING to it. And even with all the public education and media attention, there is just no abatement in demand. It's just so frustrating!
Wildlife Rescued in Trinidad and Tobago
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MAY 16, 2009
Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime trafficking
Gobal Smuggling Ring Uncovered in Brazil
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MARCH 13, 2009
Tags: wildlife crime smuggling brazil trafficking latin america
Virginia Fox Smuggler Gets Six Months
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AUGUST 16, 2008
pleaded guilty in March to five counts of trafficking in wild animals. Tags: wildlife trafficking blood sport fox hunting us Howard Glen Blevins, 68, of Asheville, N.C., A statement from U.S. Attorney Julia Dudley said Blevins had bought animals for several years from trappers in different states and brought them to Virginia to sell to the owners of "fox pens." Hunters would then pay to hunt in the pens.
Central London Shop Raided for Illegal Wildlife Products
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AUGUST 14, 2009
Tags: wildlife crime UK wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species
Yikes! Two TONS of Snakes & Tortoises Seized
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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Tags: wildlife smuggling cambodia wildlife trafficking reptiles tortoises snakes
Sobering Tiger Statistics
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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Tags: India wildlife trafficking poaching tigers china endangered species
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