Organized criminal gangs behind rhino horn processing in South Africa—new study
Pretoria, South Africa, 18th September 2017—A TRAFFIC report released today reveals disturbing new evidence that some criminal networks of Chinese origin operating... Continue Reading
Wildlife Crime: Convincing Communities?
Posted on July 20, 2016 by John M. Sellar OBE FRGS If you are interested in the field of combating wildlife crime,... Continue Reading
Horns of a Dilemma: Mozambique poaching enriching North Korea’s leadership
By: DON PINNOCK 12 JULY 2016 The fatal breach in South Africa’s defence against rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park is... Continue Reading
South Africa Conviction Rate ‘Pitiful’ for Rhino Crimes?
BY MELANIE VERWOERD 13 MAY 2016 ANNAMITICUS When it comes to statistics, the devil is always in the detail – or in... Continue Reading
Justice system in the crosshairs as alleged rhino poaching kingpin goes to court
BY: JAMIE JOSEPH – 7 MARCH 2016 While poaching in KwaZulu-Natal is in fast forward, the prosecutorial system in some areas appears... Continue Reading
How Japan is Fueling the Slaughter of Elephants
Five takeaways from a new report slamming Japan’s ability to keep illegal ivory out of its legal market. By Rachael Bale, National... Continue Reading
VN, African nations target wildlife trade
The Quang Nam Province Police check wild turtles being confiscated in Binh Nguyen Commune, Thang Binh District. Viet Nam was identified as... Continue Reading
Debunking the myth that a legal trade will solve the rhino horn crisis: A system dynamics model for market demand
Abstract There is considerable debate in the literature over whether or not to legalise the trade in rhino horns. Here a system... Continue Reading
Beijing Forest Police smash major wildlife trafficking ring
Items confiscated after Beijing Forest Police brought down a major wildlife smuggling ring© TRAFFIC Beijing, China,12th October 2015—Beijing Forest Police today announced... Continue Reading
Tracker dog praised as two rhino poachers convicted News24 Correspondent | 30 September, 2015 08:35
SLEEPING GIANT: A white rhino that has been tranquillised in the Pilanesberg National Park so that DNA samples can be taken, a... Continue Reading