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Illegal wildlife trade
October 10, 2022
Alleged Malaysian Wildlife Trafficker Extradited to US
By Sebastian Strangio
Teo Boon Ching has been accused of running a smuggling network that funneled rhino horn and other products from Africa to customers in China and Vietnam.
May 09, 2022
This Tiger Cub is Only the Tip of the Iceberg of an Illegal Trade
By Natalie Phaholyothin
Many Asian countries have passed strong laws against the tiger trade, but implementation remains patchy. That needs to change.
April 01, 2022
Online Trade in Engandered Wildlife Booming in Myanmar Since Coup
By Sebastian Strangio
The World Wildlife Fund claims that illegal online transactions of endangered wildlife products rose 74 percent in 2021.
January 28, 2022
Scientists Identify 224 New Species in Mekong Region: WWF
By Sebastian Strangio
But the conservation group warned that many more will go extinct before they are even discovered, due to rapid habitat loss.
December 13, 2021
Time to Confront Southeast Asia’s Online Wildlife Trafficking
By Danielle Fallin
As COVID-19 restrictions ease in Southeast Asia, illegal wildlife traders are poised to make a comeback.
September 27, 2021
Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade
By Sebastian Strangio
COVID-19 curbs have resulted in a sharp drop in the illicit trade, but the industry is poised to bounce back hard as travel restrictions ease.
June 15, 2021
China-Backed SEZs Linked to Southeast Asia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade
By Sebastian Strangio
The trade has been facilitated by a combination of loose state jurisdictions and proximity to China's economy.
May 26, 2020
Survey Finds Overwhelming Support for Closing Illegal Wildlife Markets
By Luke Hunt
Reshaping East Asian opinion for a post-coronavirus world.
October 25, 2016
What is the Leading Cause of Snow Leopard Killings?
By Catherine Putz
Experts say more than 50 percent of snow leopard killings are retaliation for attacks on livestock.
February 17, 2015
ASEAN’s Transnational Crime Networks
By Philip Heijmans
New infrastructure within the region may be facilitating cross-border crime.
March 18, 2014
Myanmar Fighting a Losing Battle Against Opium Addiction
By J.T. Quigley
Also: Singapore housing market surges, endangered Malaysian sun bears returning to the wild.
March 12, 2014
Kerri-Ann Jones
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones about poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking and how the U.S., China, and the world are working together to protect wildlife and the environment.
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