In most jurisdictions around the world, successful prosecutions of high-level wildlife traffickers are rare. Law enforcement agencies often struggle to collect sufficient (and permissible) evidence
In 1 week time Thai customs have seized 2 massive ivory shipments passing through Thailand, both en route to Laos. The first seizure happened on
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
(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
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
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
Geneva, 20th December 2012—Illegal trade in ivory is at its highest levels in nearly two decades, and 2011 witnessed a ‘major surge’, according to a
UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council has demanded an investigation into reports that Lord’s Resistance Army rebels are killing elephants for ivory to raise
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