#wildlife-trafficking

[ follow ]
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days 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."
Online marketing
#conservation
more#conservation
#legal-issues
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 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.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 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.
more#legal-issues
#animal-rights
San Jose Sharks
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

A baby monkey went viral after she was found during a traffic stop. The full story isn't so cute

Wildlife trafficking, exacerbated by social media, poses a significant threat to animals, such as the baby monkey found during a traffic stop.
San Jose Sharks
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

A baby monkey went viral after she was found during a traffic stop. The full story isn't so cute

Wildlife trafficking, exacerbated by social media, poses a significant threat to animals, such as the baby monkey found during a traffic stop.
more#animal-rights
#kenya
more#kenya
#law-enforcement
California
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

A casual in-flight chat exposed a Calif. 'trophy room' of illegal wildlife

A casual flight conversation led to the exposure of illegal hunting and trafficking of endangered species in California.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 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.
California
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

A casual in-flight chat exposed a Calif. 'trophy room' of illegal wildlife

A casual flight conversation led to the exposure of illegal hunting and trafficking of endangered species in California.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 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.
more#law-enforcement
California
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Chico Couple Brags of Illegal Hunting to Plainclothes Officers, Promptly Gets Prosecuted

A couple openly confessed to illegal wildlife possession to state agents, leading to a home raid and multiple charges for wildlife violations.
Europe politics
fromWashington Post
3 months ago

In Suriname, a shadowy hunt for traffickers selling jaguar parts to China

Wildlife trafficking, including jaguar smuggling, is linked to broader crime networks, prompting U.S. actions to combat it alongside other pressing illegal activities.
Miscellaneous
fromWIRED
7 months ago

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

Arthur Schubarth was sentenced to prison for cloning and trafficking a rare sheep species, revealing significant legal and ecological concerns.
fromWashington Post
8 months ago

Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

Ng Yee Wan’s attempt to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles into Canada using an inflatable kayak highlights the ongoing and illegal trafficking of protected species across borders.
Science
[ Load more ]