Latest Wildlife trade Stories

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A 38-year-old man from Thailand was arrested at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok for attempting to smuggle critically endangered tortoises out of the country. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. According to Gizmodo’s Andrew Liszewski, the Bangkok authorities found the man – whom they believe to be part of a global smuggling ring – attempting to make off with 54 ploughshare tortoises in a...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online After a long and heated debate, a US-proposed ban on the trade of polar bear parts was voted down on Thursday at a major international conference on wildlife trade. At the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok, Thailand, the American delegation proposed the polar bear be upgraded to Appendix 1 protection status, which would completely ban the trade or sale of the animal’s pelts, paws or fangs....

YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report released today by INTERPOL with support from The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) revealed hundreds of ivory items conservatively valued at approximately EUR 1,450,000 for sale during a two-week period on Internet auction sites in nine European countries. The survey of Internet sites was conducted by agencies responsible for wildlife crime enforcement in participating countries including...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While studying the elusive nocturnal primate the slow loris in the jungles of Borneo, an international team of scientists discovered an entirely new species. Detailed in the American Journal of Primatology, the team analyzed the distinctive facial fur markings to reveal the existence of this new species. Another two species that were previously considered sub-species are also being officially recognized as unique because of this study....

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Promoting the conservation and protection of endangered species, the U.S. State Department has declared December 4, Wildlife Conservation Day and calls on individuals around the globe to join the fight by signing its Wildlife Pledge to help save imperiled wild animals. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org), which works in all corners of the world to stop the illicit and brutal trade in wildlife, is proud to...

Will the tiger go the way of the passenger pigeon or be saved from extinction like the American bison? The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today released a list of Asian species that are at a conservation crossroads calling for governments to take immediate action with The Three R's Approach: Recognition, Responsibility, Recovery. The list includes: the tiger, orangutans, Mekong giant catfish, Asian rhinos, Asian giant river turtles, and Asian vultures. The announcement was made at...

Snap A Photo, Add An Animal, Share With Friends And Learn The Facts About Exotic Pets NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, announced the release of a fun and informative iPhone app that complements the organization's PetWatch program (www.PetWatch.net). The free app is available now and can be downloaded from Apple's iTunes application and can be used on...

An article released January 10 in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several U.S. international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental-Houston and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International....

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several U.S. international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, federal and California law enforcement officials filed charges against several people who were caught during "Operation Cyberwild." The online sting, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the California Department of Fish and Game last summer, targeted individuals in Southern California and southwestern Nevada who were selling wildlife illegally through Internet-based marketplaces such as Craigslist.org....