Local enforcement authorities have seized 304 kilograms (71 individuals) of live Pangolins in Nghe An Province in the north central coast of Vietnam after receiving a tip off that a car was transporting the endangered species on Tuesday. The driver of the car, from Nghe An Province, failed to show police the legal documents required […]
More than 50 participants met earlier this week in Budapest to share experiences on the use of wildlife detector dogs in tackling wildlife crime. The participants came from 20 countries, mainly from within Europe, but also including Nepal and Kenya. They included representatives from international organizations such as INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO). […]
Enforcement officers from 11 agencies working across one of Peninsular Malaysia’s most important wildlife landscapes took part in a two-day intensive training session to boost wildlife crime investigation in the area. Participants from the Royal Malaysian Police, Anti-Smuggling Unit and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, working in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex, were drilled […]
Injuries are the #1 cause of death among children. Car crashes, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fires, and falls are some of the most common causes of injury. The latest edition of CDC Vital Signs discusses the serious problem of child injury in the United States and the proven measures that can help save young lives. Facts: […]
Sugar Gliders Petaurus breviceps are not just popular as pets in Malaysia; they are also commonly sold in Thailand and the USA and other parts of the world. Sweet-faced and wide-eyed, the Sugar Glider has become such a popular exotic pet in Malaysia that the country’s authorities want to put it on the protected animal […]
Ever since their stunning discovery of a tiger cub hidden in a smuggler’s bag in 2010, wildlife authorities at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport have been on the lookout for others attempting such crazy schemes. Now, it seems that vigilance has paid off. Critically endangered tortoises, water dragons and even American Paddlefish that can grow up […]
TRAFFIC in co-ordination with the Bac Kan Forest Protection Department (FPD), has launched its first project in Viet Nam to protect plants that rural communities rely upon for traditional medicine. The plants targeted by the project are threatened by unsustainable harvesting and habitat destruction. The project in the South Xuan Lac Species and Habitat Conservation […]
As a symbol of its commitment to tackling illegal wildlife trade, Gabon will burn its entire ivory stockpile in the coming months. The news came as Central African and Asian governments, together with special UN agencies and international organizations such as CITES, INTERPOL, and the Kenya Wildlife Service, were meeting this week in Libreville, in […]
Every year sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, cost the U.S. health care system $17 billion–and cost individuals even more in immediate and long-term health consequences. April is STD Awareness month, an annual observance to call attention to the impact of STDs and promote STD testing across the United States. Regardless of race or gender, data […]
Despite global efforts to halt the growing demand for slow lorises as exotic pets, the primates continue to be offered for sale, with 50 individuals found in Jakarta’s animal markets over the past fortnight. Although totally protected under Indonesian law, slow lorises were also observed for sale in shopping malls and at a flora and […]
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