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‘A targeted, data-driven approach’: Interview with Vietnam’s antipoaching unit

Southeast Asia’s middle class has grown exponentially in recent decades, driving demand for exotic pets, meats and animal parts used for luxury goods and traditional medicines. In...

The global trafficking ring preying on a rare golden monkey from Brazil

Smuggled in cars, aboard airplanes, or on sailboats crossing the Atlantic Ocean, tiny golden-furred monkeys are being wrenched from their Brazilian forest homes and trafficked over...

Laos’s illegal wildlife shops keep growing despite enforcement, investigators find

BANGKOK — Schemes funneling Chinese tour groups through illegal wildlife shopping sites in Laos appear to be persisting and even expanding in spite of some law enforcement action b...

Four alleged wildlife traffickers arrested in Guinea, dried seahorses and shark fins seized

An undercover operation by Guinean authorities in the capital Conakry caught four men in possession of more than 2,000 dried seahorses and 26 kg (57 lbs) of shark and ray fins on M...

The Global Trafficking Ring Preying on a Rare Golden Monkey From Brazil

Seizures in Togo, Suriname and in the Brazilian Amazon reveal sophisticated criminal networks that control international routes, sometimes using forged documents. The post The Glob...

Bangladeshi among nine wildlife traffickers held in Assam

One of the eight golden langurs recovered from their possession was found dead. Officials say the animal is an endangered species with a blackmarket value of about ₹16 lakh, adding...

What drives the trafficking of gibbons? Conservationists shed light on demand

As gibbon seizures reached a record high in 2025, conservationists warn that dismantling the illegal trade requires a deep understanding of the diverse motivations driving consumer...

West Africa: EU-Supported Taskforce Seizes 735kg of Pangolin Scales

[Liberian Observer] A major interdiction of 735.5 kilograms of pangolin scales by an EU-supported National Wildlife Crime Taskforce (WCTF) has once again placed the country at the...

Seizures reveal macabre grey parrot blood trade in Cameroon

The blood of African grey parrots is emerging as a new, macabre illegal wildlife product traded in Cameroon, analysts from TRAFFIC, a nonprofit that monitors wildlife trafficking,...

Two pangolin traffickers in South Africa sentenced to eight years in prison

The Molopo Regional Court in Mahikeng, South Africa, sentenced two wildlife traffickers, Edward Motlatsi Phiri, 46, and Tlhoriso France Ralph, 51, to eight years in prison. They we...

Suspect charged and manhunt continues over Jakarta 3-ton pangolin scales case

JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities have charged one person and are pursuing at least two others in connection with one of the country’s largest wildlife trafficking cases, following...

Nigeria: Customs Foils Illegal Wildlife Trade, Recovers N126m Elephant Tusks

[Leadership] The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Lagos, has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the in...

DPP Cracks Down on Wildlife Crime as Man Jailed 5 Years for Possessing Elephant Tusks

Evidences submitted in court as well as expert witnesses convinced the court beyond doubt that the man engaged in the unlawful act.

Beyond wildlife trade: Endangered pangolins are losing habitat in Pakistan

Tariq Mahmood was alarmed when he found 19 sacks tucked away in a railway tunnel in the Chakwal district of northern Pakistan. Their contents were extremely disturbing: 45 rotting...

Animal DNA Samples Can Pinpoint Hotspots of Illegal Wildlife Trade Routes

Tiny samples of DNA taken from a wide variety of animal sources can pinpoint hotspots of the illegal wildlife trade, utilizing a new research technique—and eventually lead to disma...

‘Thinking how traffickers think’: Study uses AI to detect marine wildlife smuggling

On Sunday, April 26, Argentine officials stopped an unusual shipment arriving at an airport near Buenos Aires. Inside, they found so many dead and dying fish, octopuses and crabs t...

ICPC Boss Pushes New Global Strategy Against Wildlife Traffickers

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called for a fundamental shift in the global response...

“Netherlands is important link in birds of prey illegal trade “

Two Italian nationals have each been fined €15,000 for smuggling rare birds of prey and other animals through the Netherlands....

20,000 ads, 2,60,000 products: Report exposes Meta's wildlife trafficking market

Customs, NESREA seize N126.3m elephant tusks 

Nigerian Customs and NESREA have seized N126.3m worth of elephant tusks, arresting four suspects in Ogun and Lagos. This operation combats illegal wildlife Read More: https://punc...

CfP: Tackling Wildlife Crime and Wildlife Trafficking: Criminological, Legal and Justice Perspectives by International J...

  The post CfP: Tackling Wildlife Crime and Wildlife Trafficking: Criminological, Legal and Justice Perspectives by International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice [Special Issue]:...

Executive Director of International Wildlife Crimestoppers, Wayne T. Saunders, Featured on Hunting Matters Podcast

The Hunting Matters Podcast features Wayne T. Saunders, retired New Hampshire Conservation Officer and wildlife law enforcement leader. He shares stories from 23 years protecting w...

Three Thai nationals suspected of smuggling Galápagos iguanas arrested in Ecuador

The Ecuadorian National Police arrested three Thai nationals on May 19, 2026, at the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil on suspicion of wildlife trafficking....

Organized crime adds to environmental destruction in the Amazon, report finds

A new report by the International Crisis Group finds that organized crime has become a “major obstacle” to protecting the Amazon. Criminal groups often operate across borders and a...