01 Jul 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“Ho Chi Minh City customs authorities have seized handicrafts made from over 21 kilograms of ivory that were smuggled in from France. A Vietnamese national, identified only as N.P.K., was caught at Tan Son Nhat International Airport Sunday with the contraband in his suitcase.” Source : Thanh Nien Author : Dinh Son To read full article : http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20130701-vietnamese-man-caught-smuggling-21kg-of-ivory.aspx

 01 Jul 2013   Posted by NWCU2

Sudanese, American arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport attempting to smuggle ivory Cyrus Ombati, Standard Digital July 1st 2013 Nairobi, Kenya: A South Sudanese and an American national were arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi while trying to smuggle ivory out of the country over the weekend in two separate incidents. […]

 28 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

  16 Words That Could Save a Species: G8 Makes Historic Commitment to Tackle Wildlife Crime “June 2013. Leaders of the powerful G8 nations have resolved to fight the increasing menace of international wildlife crime in a ground-breaking statement following their summit this week. 16 words In a written statement of their post-summit intentions, 16 […]

 26 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“Officials from enforcement and intelligence agencies of the eight South Asian countries besides China, Russia and Myanmar will meet here next week to develop a cross cutting operational strategy to curb the growing menace of illegal wildlife trade in the region. The meeting is being hosted by INTERPOL’s Environmental Crime Programme and the Central Bureau […]

 25 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

  “Cape Town – Money from illegal ivory is thought to be funding many rebel groups and militias in Africa where on average an elephant is killed every 15 minutes, according to a report released last week. Like “blood diamonds”, the illegal trade is now being referred to as “blood ivory”. The report, released by […]

 21 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“Durban – A convicted rhino poacher who was found guilty of the murder of his accomplice, even though he did not fire the gun, has been effectively jailed for 21 years. On Thursday Ingwavuma Regional Court magistrate, MA Khumalo, sentenced Wawito Mawala to 15 years for the murder of his hunting companion, Erasmo Mazivele. Mawala […]

 21 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine government workers used a backhoe and an incinerator Friday to crush and burn more than 5 tons of smuggled elephant tusks worth an estimated $10 million in the biggest known destruction of trafficked ivory outside Africa. The government said that the destruction of the stockpile, gathered from seizures since 2009, demonstrates […]

 20 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“Conservationists fear a colony of endangered sea birds on the North East coast could be wiped out after eggs from breeding pairs were stolen. Durham Heritage Coast wardens said about 50 eggs from 65 nesting pairs of little terns had been taken from the site at Crimdon, near Hartlepool. The organisation’s Niall Benson described the […]

 20 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“LIES over birds he hadn’t bred led to the downfall of disgraced former National Birds of Prey Centre owner Keith Beaven. Investigators revealed how a routine inspection at a wildlife centre uncovered Beaven’s crimes, for which he avoided jail on Tuesday. Beaven, 68, told buyers of endangered Black Kites he had bred them at the […]