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wildlife trafficking
March 02, 2023
Changing the Game for Wildlife by Striking Out Criminal Kingpins
By Natalie Phaholyothin and Jedsada Taweekan
As we approach World Wildlife Day on March 3, it is worth celebrating Thailand’s recent efforts to stamp out wildlife crime.
November 18, 2022
Cambodian Forestry Official Arrested in US Over Alleged Monkey-Smuggling Scheme
By Sebastian Strangio
Masphal Kry, a Cambodian forestry official, and seven others have been charged with conspiring to illegally export long-tailed macaques to the United States.
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.
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.
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.
July 28, 2020
Can Vietnam Prevent the Next Pandemic?
By Tom Fawthrop
As zoonotic diseases become more dangerous, Vietnam moves toward cracking down on wildlife trafficking.
August 28, 2019
Southeast Asia Must Confront its Illegal Tiger Problem
By Preeti Jha
A new report raises fresh concerns about the impact of tiger breeding centers on the illegal tiger trade.
July 09, 2019
The Stalemate Driving Vietnam's Illegal Wildlife Trade
By Kate Fox
Vietnam had a plan for ending bear bile farming. What went wrong?
January 06, 2018
With its Environmental Crisis, Is Laos Missing the Forest for the Trees?
By Erin Cook
The overall challenge remains vast despite piecemeal efforts to address it.
October 26, 2017
India’s Wildlife Trafficking Epidemic
By Neeta Lal
Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade is on the rise in India.
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