November 2010 seizures archive
- Vietnam officials under fire for trying to sell seized tiger paste - Monsters and Critics.com
Vietnam officials under fire for trying to sell seized tiger paste Monsters and Critics.com According to Traffic, the wildlife trade monitoring network, the region's wild tiger population has dwindled to about 350 today. ... and more »
30 Nov 2010
- Abalone thieves caught - Milton Ulladulla Times
Abalone thieves caught Milton Ulladulla Times TWO men allegedly involved in trafficking commercial quantities of illegal abalone will each face fines of up to $88000 or a 10-year jail sentence after ... Abalone thieves put on noticeBay Post/Moruya Examiner all 2 news articles »
30 Nov 2010
- Seven held; wildlife products, ganja seize - E-Pao.net
Seven held; wildlife products, ganja seize E-Pao.net Meanwhile, 55 kgs of pangolin shells, 1 kg leopard skin and two leopard skulls have been seized by troops of 42 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector from two ... and more »
30 Nov 2010
- Abalone raids bring big haul for Fisheries - Peninsula Weekly
Abalone raids bring big haul for Fisheries Peninsula Weekly TWO alleged abalone traffickers from the Mornington Peninsula have been netted in a major fisheries operation. A Rye man, 40, and a Rosebud ... Abalone crackdown heats upABC Online all 3 news articles »
30 Nov 2010
- Doughnut shop owner sentenced for ivory smuggling - Inland Empire ...
JPG Pictured: Ivory seized from Chau's doughnut shop in Claremont (photo courtesy U.S. Attorney's Office). LOS ANGELES - The owner of a Claremont doughnut shop was placed on probation and fined nearly $4000 on Monday for smuggling ivory ... Inland Empire Courts - http://www.insidesocal.com/sb/iecourts/
30 Nov 2010
- Abalone crackdown heats up - ABC Online
Abalone crackdown heats up ABC Online New South Wales Fisheries has netted a big haul of illegal abalone poachers on the state's far south coast. Black market activities are no secret to the ... and more »
29 Nov 2010
- Afghanistan no longer for the birds
Aminullah Azad, deputy chief of the frontier police in the area, confirmed that bird-smuggling was not one of his department's priorities. ... dailyme.com/story/.../afghanistan-longer-birds.html
30 Nov 2010
- Rhino war goes hi-tech - Weekend Post
Rhino war goes hi-tech Weekend Post He said many former perlemoen poachers had now moved into the rhino horn trade because of dwindling perlemoen resources. He added that criminals often ... and more »
28 Nov 2010
- Forest stations to check poaching - Deccan Chronicle
Forest stations to check poaching Deccan Chronicle ... smuggling of protected species, cutting and smuggling of teakwood, sandalwood and red sanders, apart from regular fuel wood from the forest areas. ...
28 Nov 2010
- Two held with Rhino horn - Himalayan Times
Two held with Rhino horn Himalayan Times MAKAWANPUR: Two persons were arrested with rhino-horn from Sunachuri of Manahari-2 in Makawanpur district. The arrestees have been kept at the Chitwan ...
27 Nov 2010
- 15 arrested for ivory smuggling in Gabon
LIBREVILLE — Gabon authorities detained 15 people suspected of smuggling ivory Saturday after a swoop in which 105 kilogrammes of ivory was seized, ... See all stories on this topic »
28 Nov 2010
- Pangolin scales seized - Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta Telegraph Pangolin scales seized Calcutta Telegraph 27: Large consignments of pangolin scales worth more than Rs 400 crore have been seized from Calcutta airport this week with officials saying they were ... Pangolin skin seized at airportMSN India Rs 400cr pangolin scales haulCalcutta Telegraph all 2 news articles »
27 Nov 2010
- Pangolin skin seized at airport - MSN India
Pangolin skin seized at airport MSN India Kolkata, Nov 27 (PTI) A pangolin skin was seized by the customs officials when being smuggled from Chennai to Imphal at NSC Bose international airport here. ...
27 Nov 2010
- Sharks protected; status quo for bluefin tuna - msnbc.com
Reuters UK Sharks protected; status quo for bluefin tuna msnbc.com Experts say the rise of Asia's middle class, combined with the continent's penchant for pricey shark fin soup, a traditional delicacy, has turned sharks ... Unprecedented Shark Conservation Action taken by Atlantic Tuna CommissionPR Newswire (press release) Whitetip, hammerhead…
27 Nov 2010
- Kenyan game wardens kill 2 poachers - News24
StarAfrica.com Kenyan game wardens kill 2 poachers News24 The ivory trade has been banned since 1989, but illegal sales have thrived with demand being fuelled largely by the Far East. ... Kenya Wildlife Agents Kill 2 Elephant PoachersNPR Pair Of Poachers Killed In KenyaNewsTime all 188 news articles »
26 Nov 2010
- South Africa Tackles Rhino Poaching - NPR
South Africa Tackles Rhino Poaching NPR But conservationists say government needs to do more as the escalating value of rhino horn is driving organized crime to new tactics, including the use of ... and more »
25 Nov 2010
- Two rhino deaths end reserve's breeding plan - Daily Dispatch Online
Two rhino deaths end reserve's breeding plan Daily Dispatch Online “While law enforcement officials have made many high-profile arrests, the demand for rhino horn is insatiable.” In some cultures it is thought the horn, ... Rhino poachers kill in Eastern CapeBikya Masr all 3 news articles »
23 Nov 2010
- Rare Falcons Confiscated at Moscow Airport
22 Nov 2010
- Rare rhino horns seized from auctioneers - Irish Times
Rare rhino horns seized from auctioneers Irish Times Trade in rhino horn is prohibited by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species to which Ireland is a signatory. ...
23 Nov 2010
- Chinese premier calls for concerted efforts to save tigers - Xinhua
Xinhua Chinese premier calls for concerted efforts to save tigers Xinhua ... administrative and social projects in this regard, such as constructing a network of preservation stations and banning tiger bone trade, Wen told the ... and more »
23 Nov 2010
- Police seize two rhino horns after tip-off - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Police seize two rhino horns after tip-off Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News Earlier this month four men were arrested outside Heidelberg after trying to smuggle a rhino horn worth R2 million into Gauteng. and more »
23 Nov 2010
- Cops net rhino horns at road block - News24
Cops net rhino horns at road block News24 It was alleged that the illegal shipment of rhino horn was destined for Cape Town as the men were travelling by public transport from Johannesburg, ... and more »
22 Nov 2010
- Huazhou police seize 49 pangolins
On 9 November, Huazhou police in Guangdong Province seized 49 pangolins illegally transported from Guangxi Province under the back seat of a car, reports news.qq.com
22 Nov 2010
- Kunming Forest Police seize 34 pangolins
On 6 November 2010, Kunming Forest Police seized 21 live pangolins illegally transported from Nujiang in Yunnan province. Later, an additional 13 frozen pangolins were confiscated from the appartment of one of the three suspects arrested, reports the Green Times
22 Nov 2010
- 4.5 kg Leopard bone seized in China
Tengchong Forest Police in Yunnan Province have recently seized 4.5 kg of Leopard bone, summugled across the border from Myitkyina in Myanmar, reports the Chuncheng Evening Newspaper
22 Nov 2010
- More than a million Atlantic sharks killed yearly: study - France24
France24 More than a million Atlantic sharks killed yearly: study France24 File photo shows shark fin for sale in a glass cabinet in Hong Kong. Many sharks are fished for their fins -- prized as a delicacy in Chinese cuisine -- and ... and more »
21 Nov 2010
- Myanmar border markets deadly site of tiger trade - Reuters
Myanmar border markets deadly site of tiger trade Reuters BANGKOK (Reuters) - Black markets along the borders of Myanmar are the deadly gateway of a thriving illegal trade in tigers, considered "easy money" by many ... Wildlife group targets Myanmar-China tiger tradeThe Associated Press Wildlife Group Targets Myanmar-China Tiger…
19 Nov 2010
- Tiger summit aims to double numbers - BBC News
Globe and Mail Tiger summit aims to double numbers BBC News A recent report by Traffic, the global wildlife trade monitoring organisation, said that body parts from more than 1000 tigers had been seized in the last ... India under spotlight at tiger conservation conferenceAFP Tiger Summit aims to…
19 Nov 2010
- 18 butchered rhino - but no answers - Times LIVE
Times LIVE 18 butchered rhino - but no answers Times LIVE News of the latest rhino killings broke as the country battles sophisticated poaching syndicates which feed the trade in rhino horn. ... and more »
18 Nov 2010
- 2 held on charge of smuggling - Himalayan Times
2 held on charge of smuggling Himalayan Times A team of Armed Police Force (APF) arrested Purna Kandangwa and Saroj Kandangwa of Chudandanda of Terhathum along with the head of pangolin from Jorsalla of ...
17 Nov 2010
- Navy detects 62 conch shells
Dailymirror.lk – Dailymirror Print Edition : Sri Lanka News : News, Politics, Opinion, Video, Finance, Business, Sports. www.dailymirror.lk/print/index.php/news/news/27529.html
17 Nov 2010
- Tiger skin seized on city outskirts
TNN, Nov 16, 2010, 04.28am IST Article Comments Tags:Tiger Reserve|Alipore Court BARUIPUR: The skin of a Bengal Tiger was seized by a special team of Sunderbans Tiger Reserve (STR) officials from Baruipur in South 24-Parganas on Monday night. Three persons were arrested in this connection. Police suspect the trio to…
15 Nov 2010
- DRI probe into red sanders at timber depot - Express Buzz
DRI probe into red sanders at timber depot Express Buzz Official sources said the details were collected after the DRI got specific information about shipment of red sanders from the state to Malaysia. ...
16 Nov 2010
- Poacher held with tiger skins - Sify
Poacher held with tiger skins Sify Preliminary investigations reveal Rakesh was involved in the illegal wildlife trade for the last six years,' he said. and more »
16 Nov 2010
- Hunters nabbed with slain, endangered Siberian tiger - CNN (blog)
Bikya Masr Hunters nabbed with slain, endangered Siberian tiger CNN (blog) More than 110 pounds of tiger bone – including the animals' skulls and skeletons – were confiscated. Chinese tiger-breeding centers have proposed creating ... Rare Tiger Killed By Poachers in SiberiaPR Newswire (press release) Rare Amur Tiger Killed…
16 Nov 2010
- Three held with tiger skin
16 Nov 2010
- Tiger skeletons and bones seized in China
On 21st October 2010, Heilongjiang Suifenhe Customs in Jilin province, assisted by Hunchun Police and frontier soldiers, seized two Tiger skeletons, one Tiger skull and a packet of musk from a car. Three suspects were arrested, reports chinajilin.com.cn
15 Nov 2010
- 4 poachers held with leopard skin near Saoli
The forest department scored a major success against wildlife poaching, after sleuths of Saoli forest range nabbed four poachers with a leopard skin in Dabgaon (Maushi) village in Saoli tehsil on Sunday morning.
14 Nov 2010
- Two NWest rhino poached, two wounded
Two rhinos were poached and another two wounded at a game park near Klerksdorp, North West police said on Sunday. Read
14 Nov 2010
- Alleged rhino poacher in hospital following weekend blitz
Gia Nicolaides 2 Hours Ago A suspected rhino poacher was on Monday recovering in a Limpopo hospital following a shootout with police on a Naboomspruit farm, at the weekend. The man was shot after a rhino was gunned down in the area on Saturday morning. Read
14 Nov 2010
- Leopard poachers get six years jail
Three leopard poachers were sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000 each by a court in Madhya Pradesh Monday. Ittu Baiga, Bahilal Baiga and Iqbal alias Atiq Ahmed, who is absconding, were sentenced under the Wildlife...
15 Nov 2010
- SANDF to defend rhinos - Times LIVE
Times LIVE SANDF to defend rhinos Times LIVE Black-market demand for rhino horn has risen sharply as economic growth has spread through east and south-east Asia, where the horn is believed to have ... and more »
15 Nov 2010
- Another pangolin rescued in Salcete - Times of India
Another pangolin rescued in Salcete Times of India MARGAO: Timely action and presence of mind by a youth from Varca saved a pangolin from possible death on Sunday morning. The pangolin had got entangled in a ...
14 Nov 2010
- The Hindu Kerala Kozhikode News Ivory pieces seized in Malappuram
Kozhikode A flying squad of the Forest Department seized four ivory pieces weighing around 16 kg at Pulikkal in Malappuram district on Saturday night ... hindu.com/2010/11/15/stories/2010111556370700.htm
15 Nov 2010
- KWS | Suspected poachers killed, elephants massacred and firearms ...
Tons of illegal ivory seized in international action against wildlife crime · Rhino poachers charged · Shoot out with Poachers · Amboseli Re-collaring ... www.kws.org/info/news/2010/1novelephentrecover.html
14 Nov 2010
- Rhino Killed In Limpopo, Poacher Flees Arrest - NewsTime
Rhino Killed In Limpopo, Poacher Flees Arrest NewsTime This is despite an intensifying police operation against poaching and the smuggling of animal goods such as rhino horn. Lawmakers have an opportunity to ... Police nab another suspected rhino poacherPrimedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News all 12 news articles »
13 Nov 2010
- Robben Island poachers freed - Legalbrief (subscription)
Robben Island poachers freed Legalbrief (subscription) Eight alleged abalone poachers, arrested near Robben Island after a high-speed chase at sea, have been released from custody, says a Cape Argus report. ...
11 Nov 2010
- Rhino poachers behind bars - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Rhino poachers behind bars Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News The men were pushed off the road while attempting to smuggle a freshly cut-off rhino horn across two provinces. The horn could fetch over R2million on the ... and more »
11 Nov 2010
- Pregnant pangolin rescued from alleged animal trader - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Pregnant pangolin rescued from alleged animal trader Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News Following a tip-off, officials confiscated a pangolin, or scaly anteater, from a man in a parking lot outside a club in Alberton this week. ... National Briefs.......Daily Dispatch Online all 5 news articles »
29 Oct 2010
- Minag: Instituciones unen esfuerzos frente a caza furtiva de vicuñas y tráfico ... - Andina
Minag: Instituciones unen esfuerzos frente a caza furtiva de vicuñas y tráfico ... Andina Frente a la problemática de la caza furtiva de vicuñas, así como el tráfico de la fibra de este animal, diversas instituciones encabezadas por el Ministerio ... and more »
11 Nov 2010
- Indian national held with 27 kg pangolin scales - Republica
Indian national held with 27 kg pangolin scales Republica DHARAN, Nov 11: Police have arrested an Indian national for possessing pangolin scales which he allegedly intended to smuggle to China. ...
11 Nov 2010
- Prosecution of Wildlife Offenders Given More Teeth - Manila Bulletin
Prosecution of Wildlife Offenders Given More Teeth Manila Bulletin The DENR chief pointed out that the manual was subjected to thorough evaluations by members of DENR wildlife traffic monitoring units and wildlife ...
11 Nov 2010
- Mangalore: DK Forest Mobile Policemen Arrest One, Seize Leopard Skin - Daijiworld.com
Daijiworld.com Mangalore: DK Forest Mobile Policemen Arrest One, Seize Leopard Skin Daijiworld.com Mangalore, Nov 11: Dakshina Kannada (DK) district forest mobile policemen arrested a person involved in contraband sale of a leopard skin at Guddekeri of ...
11 Nov 2010
- Repeat abalone poacher jailed - Leader News
Repeat abalone poacher jailed Leader News AN Epping man will spend at least 15 months in jail after admitting trafficking abalone and trying to elude police during a car chase in Altona in August ...
10 Nov 2010
- Cops: Suicide won't impede rhino case - News24
Cops: Suicide won't impede rhino case News24 Polokwane - Limpopo police say the death of an alleged rhino horn dealer on Tuesday night will not have a negative impact on their investigation into ... and more »
10 Nov 2010
- Nine suspected abalone poachers nabbed - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Nine suspected abalone poachers nabbed Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News The police apprehended the men following a high speed chase at sea, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The police eventually caught up with the suspects ...
9 Nov 2010
- More than 1000 tigers reduced to skin and bones in last decade - WWF International
More than 1000 tigers reduced to skin and bones in last decade WWF International “First and foremost, the report demonstrates that illegal tiger trade continues despite considerable and repeated efforts to curtail it by many governments ...
9 Nov 2010
- Study: Tuna black market worth billions of dollars
The craze for sushi has fueled a black market in tuna worth billions of dollars, as governments collaborate with the industry despite fears for the species' survival, an investigation found.
7 Nov 2010
- 13.5 kg Pangolin scales seized in China
On 27th October, Luohu Customs in Guangdong province, seized 13.5 kg of pangolin scales from three Hong Kong passengers, reports a Chinese government website. So far this year, Luohu Custons have seized 44 kg of pangolin scales in the passenger inspection channel.
7 Nov 2010
- Global Investigative Group Probes Wildlife Mafia
Over 37 tons of pangolins have been seized in the region in 2008 alone. Products from rare and endangered species, such as elephant ivory, tiger bone, ... www.asean-wen.org/index.php?option...id...
7 Nov 2010
- Two Chinese held in South Africa for abalone smuggling: report - People's Daily Online
Two Chinese held in South Africa for abalone smuggling: report People's Daily Online Two Chinese nationals will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court next week on charges of bribery and possession of abalone, the South African Press ... and more »
6 Nov 2010
- Anson Wong slapped with five-year jail term
SHAH ALAM: Convicted wildlife smuggler Anson Wong has been slapped with a five-year jail term, after a High Court here allowed an appeal filed by the Attorney-General’s Chambers for a heavier sentence against him. Continue reading here …
3 Nov 2010
- Owls Highly Endangered Species in Country - Press Information Bureau (press release)
Owls Highly Endangered Species in Country Press Information Bureau (press release) TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network is a joint programme of WWF, the global conservation organization and IUCN, the International Union for the ...
2 Nov 2010
- Pangolin buyer gets jail term in China
A man who bought 20 pangolins was given a one-year jail sentenced plus two-years probabtion at Pujiang Court, reports Xinhuanet.com
1 Nov 2010
- Internet Tiger skin confiscated
In October, Forest Police from Taiwan confiscated a Tiger skin for auction on an internet site according to UDN.com
1 Nov 2010
- Father, son held for animal skin trade
Ghaziabad, Oct 27 A father and son duo were arrested here today for their alleged involvement in trading lion skin.
1 Nov 2010
- Chinese in court for abalone, ivory - News24
Chinese in court for abalone, ivory News24 Cape Town - An elderly Chinese man and his young wife appeared in a Cape Town court on Monday for the alleged possession of dried abalone (perlemoen) and ... and more »
1 Nov 2010
- 10 suspected poachers arrested in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Oct 31 Ten suspected poachers were arrested and animal parts seized during simultaneous raids by forest department and police in many places in Uttarakhand, officials said today.
1 Nov 2010
- Indian police bust elephant smuggling ring
Indian police busted an elephant smuggling ring in the northeastern state of Assam, arresting five people and seizing three wild elephants, two of them calves, authorities said Monday.
1 Nov 2010
- Kenya game rangers kill 3 poachers
More than 200 elephants died as a result of poaching last year in Kenya and tonnes of ivory have already been seized this year. ... See all stories on this topic »
1 Nov 2010
- Poachers leave cops high and dry - Independent Online
Independent Online Poachers leave cops high and dry Independent Online Hout Bay police Captain Rian Bester (left) went to the scene after being tipped off that abalone poachers were diving off Llandudno, ... and more »
1 Nov 2010