Customs officials display red-eared slider turtles seized after a foiled smuggling attempt
via Sepang, Malaysia — KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH
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Wildlife Crime
Only around 100 tigers remain in Bangladesh’s famed Sundarbans forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, according to a census. Some 440 tigers were recorded during the previous census in 2004 in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and one of the last remaining habitats for the big cats. But experts […]
via Only 100 tigers left in Bangladesh’s — KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH
by Molly Hudson, Arizona Republic “The Heber Wild Horse herd is a state and national treasure, they are the only wild horses in the state of Arizona” Since October 2018, there have been 19 documented cases of deceased horses in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, said Steve Johnson, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests spokesman. Of those, 11 horses were […]
The United Nations Development Programme’s excellent new educational booklet Burning Bright: UNDP and GEF in the Tiger Landscape, published April 13th 2016, is probably the best guide to the state of the world’s tigers. It shows the current and former ranges of these magnificent big cats, their principle threats and the ecological, cultural and economic importance of preservation of their […]
via Tigers Burning Bright In New UNDP Guide. — Wild Open Eye – Natural Vision, News from Wild Open Eye
On International Tiger Day, UN calls for urgent action against illegal wildlife trade Bangkok, 29 July 2016 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Asia and Pacific today marked International Tiger Day with a call for urgent action to protect tigers and combat the illegal trade in wildlife. With only a few […]
Ban Ki-moon, Kong Saharat, Li Bingbing and Gisele Bündchen among those aiming to spur action to protect endangered species (UNEP Press release) Nairobi: 25 May 2016 – The United Nations, backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, today launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife, which is pushing species to […]
UNEP-INTERPOL Report: Value of Environmental Crime up 26% Eco-crime hits record high at up to $258 billion, outstripping the illegal trade in small arms, as international criminal gangs and militant groups profit from the plunder of Earth’s resources Nairobi, 4 June 2016 – The value of environmental crime is 26 per cent larger than previously […]
