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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 31st, 2014
Wildlife Traffickers Guilty of Selling Tiger Parts Arrested in Indonesia
The two men stand accused of trafficking tiger paws, claws, skins and even stuffed heads, authorities say
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 14th, 2014
Anti-Poaching Measures, Enforcement Are Doomed to Fail, Researchers Say
Specialists warn that more has to be done to safeguard endangered species
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 13th, 2014
Wildlife Traffickers Taken into Police Custody in Indonesia's Aceh Province
The traffickers were arrested with the help of undercover police officers
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 17th, 2013
Conservationists Tattoo Tortoises to Make Them Less Appealing to Traffickers
Ploughshare tortoises only live in Madagascar, are critically endangered
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 28th, 2013
Smuggler Guilty of Trafficking 500 Endangered Chimps Gets One Year in Prison
Conservationists say wildlife traffickers in Africa seldom get punished
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2013
13% of One Species' Overall Population Discovered in Smuggler's Luggage
There are only 400 ploughshare tortoises left in the wild, 54 get stolen by smugglers
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2013
Rare $3000 (€2,313) Tortoise Sold for $45 (€34.7) by “Professional” Wildlife Trafficker
18-year-old Adam Steff stole the animal from a safari park, hoped to make a profit
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 12th, 2012
Fourth Largest Illegal Global Trade: Wildlife Trafficking
Wildlife traffickers spin $19 billion yearly, threaten international security
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 10th, 2012
Rhino Horn Trader Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Faced with the overwhelming evidence, the man had no choice but to plead guilty
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 9th, 2012
Hillary Clinton Says Poaching Is a Threat to National Security
The US Intelligence must keep poachers from “stealing from the next generation”
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2012
Authorities Find Evidence of Intense Bird Trafficking in Solomon Islands
54,000 wild birds were caught here and then exported as captive-bred