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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

Killing of elephants in Gabon out of controlStroperij olifanten in Gabon viert hoogtij

7 February 2013

More than 11,000 elephants have been killed by ivory poachers in Gabon since 2004 according to new research. The country is home to over half

Wildlife crime profound threat to nationsFaunacriminaliteit ernstige bedreiging voor landen

28 January 2013

The global illegal trade in wildlife is worth $19bn (£12bn) a year and is threatening the stability of some governments according to new research. Carried

Rhino poaching in South Africa reaches record levelsRecord aantal neushoorns gestroopt in Zuid-Afrika

11 January 2013

Figures from the South African government indicate that poaching for rhinoceros has increased substantially in the last year. A record 668 rhinos were killed for