Pauline Verheij | EcoJust

46 Nations vow to combat illegal wildlife trade

16 February 2014

The Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, held in London on 13 February 2014, has agreed key actions to stamp out the illegal wildlife trade. During the

Rare iguanas seized at UK Heathrow airport

4 February 2014

On Monday 3 February 2014, days after hundreds of reptiles and amphibians from Madagascar were found dead at South Africa’s Johannesburg airport, UK Customs seized

Hundreds of animals from Madagascar found dead in South Africa

3 February 2014

On Wednesday 29 January 2014 hundreds of animals were found dead at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. They were part of a shipment of over

The massacre of Zimbabwe’s elephants by greedy politicians

23 October 2013

As across Africa elephants are dying by the many thousands at the hands of poachers, there is one particular area that tells the tale of

Wildlife trafficking in Europe: the tip of a growing iceberg

5 July 2013

(This blog is adapted from an article that will be published in the Norwegian Police Magazine Miljøkrim, publication date August 2013) Globally, illegal wildlife trade

Over 3000 Great Apes robbed from the wild annuallyMeer dan 3000 mensapen per jaar uit natuur geroofd

28 March 2013

The multibillion-dollar illegal animal trade is threatening the survival of great apes, as chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos are vanishing from the wild in frightening

CITES 2013: will the paper tiger roar?CITES 2013: zal de papieren tijger brullen?

20 March 2013

CoP16, the 16th conference of the parties to CITES (3-14 March, Bangkok, Thailand) has ended with a remarkable lack of agreement among conservationists about the

EU takes action against illegal timber importsEU neemt actie tegen invoer van illegaal hout

2 March 2013

EU introduces ban on the import of illegally harvested timber On 3 March 2013, following years of debate and preparation, the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR)

Tiger trade in the EU?Tijgerhandel in de EU?

26 February 2013

Czech customs find a sack of tiger bones Czech Customs recently made a surprising discovery: during a routine inspection in Svitavy, a town in the

5 rhino horns seized in The Netherlands5 neushoornhoorns in beslag genomen

25 February 2013

Remarkable seizure in The Netherlands illustrates extent of illegal rhino horn trade On 21 February 2013 a remarkable seizure took place in The Netherlands, showing