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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

India's supreme court orders inquiry into giant zoo run by son of Asia's richest person

India's supreme court ordered an investigation into alleged illegal animal imports, wildlife violations, and financial misconduct at Vantara run by Anant Ambani.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

SeaWorld closed this attraction 6 years ago. Now it's back

SeaWorld is reopening the Bayside Aquarium to focus on conservation and educate about illegal animal trafficking.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Woman who sold jaguar cub in Riverside faced 8 years in prison; she got probation and a fine

A dealer was sentenced to six months probation for illegally selling a jaguar cub and was fined $30,000.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Buying a jaguar claw necklace online: How Mexico is leading the illegal feline parts trade

"We never imagined Mexico would emerge as number one, says Kurt Duchez, an anti-wildlife trafficking officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mesoamerica."
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UK news
fromNature
2 months ago

Why pangolins are poached: they're the tastiest animal around

Pangolins in Nigeria are primarily threatened by hunting for meat rather than for their scales used in traditional medicine.
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos asks for transfer to Massachusetts

The Independent emphasizes the importance of on-the-ground journalism in understanding key issues like reproductive rights and legal cases such as that of Kseniia Petrova.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

Poaching now includes lesser-known species like ants, reflecting a global shift in wildlife trafficking trends.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Fragile baby spider monkeys 'ripped' from mothers, brought to SoCal. Trafficker sentenced

Trafficking endangered baby spider monkeys exposes serious legal and ethical violations including ecological disruption and public health risks.
UK news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

Two Belgian teenagers pleaded guilty in Kenya for trafficking live queen ants intended for pet markets,
UK news
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Belgian teenagers charged with bid to smuggle 5,000 ants out of Kenya

Authorities are alarmed by a shift towards trafficking smaller and lesser-known wildlife species, exemplified by the arrest of two Belgian teenagers with ants.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring

The Spanish police rescued 19 exotic felines from a home in Majorca that were destined for the illegal world market, arresting the Russian couple who owned them.
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US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling protected sperm whale parts illegally, highlighting issues of wildlife trafficking.
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