Tiger Poacher, Via Phone, is Witness for His Own Prosecution

July 14, 2011, 4:41 pm By ANDREW C. REVKIN When a wildlife conservation patrol in Thailand’s Western Forest Province surprised some poachers, a pile of abandoned gear, particularly a cell phone, provided evidence of their crime: The short slide show tells the story. In a statement, Joe Walston, who directs programs in Asia for the [...]

Thai Police Arrest Suspected Tiger Trafficker

A 15-month-old female Bengal tiger looks out from its cage during a police news conference in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, May 22, 2011. Police in Thailand have arrested a man suspected of being a key player in one of the country’s largest tiger trafficking rings, police and a wildlife conservation group said Sunday. (Apichart Weerawong/AP Photo) [...]

Local College of Chinese Medicine Celebrates Partnership to Save Tigers, Other Wildlife

The Bay Area’s American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is working to save the world’s endangered wild tigers and promote the sustainable use of medicinal species in traditional Chinese medicine. San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 21, 2011 For nearly half a century the conservation efforts of [...]

Vietnam arrests five for trafficking tiger, elephant bones

Vietnam arrests five for trafficking tiger, elephant bones Sep 29, 2010, 6:32 GMT Hanoi – Five people have been arrested on charges they ran the largest rare animal-parts trafficking ring ever uncovered in Hanoi, a police official said Wednesday. The suspects allegedly bought and processed rare animal remains, including tiger and elephant bones, for use [...]

A first: UP to get exclusive force to protect wildlife

A first: UP to get exclusive force to protect wildlife Posted: Mon Sep 20 2010, 05:40 hrs Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department will soon set up an armed force to tackle poachers and check the crime against wildlife in the state. The Wildlife Protection Force (WPF) is being constituted on the guidelines of National [...]

India’s elephants finally given same protection as tigers

India’s elephants finally given same protection as tigers By Andrew Buncombe in Delhi Thursday, 2 September 2010 The humble hardworking elephant is not an animal that usually likes to complain. But over the years, while higher-profile, more urgently threatened species have been the subject of widescale conservation efforts, elephant numbers have been allowed to dwindle. [...]

NGO expands endangered species postcard campaign

NGO expands endangered species postcard campaign  Last updated: 6/25/2010 9:20 Wildlife At Risk (WAR) has expanded their postcard awareness campaign with three new rare animals in need of protection following the success of the endangered Rhino postcards released early this month. The organization is handing out postcards featuring endangered species in Vietnam to raise awareness [...]

Assam’s international airport a hub for smuggling wildlife products?

Assam’s international airport a hub for smuggling wildlife products?   IANS, Jun 21, 2010, 08.15pm IST SHILLONG: Assam’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport appears to have become one of the main transit points for smugglers to transport wildlife products to China and Far East Asia. In less than a week, customs seized tiger skeletons and [...]

India seizes third shipment of tiger parts on way to China

India seizes third shipment of tiger parts on way to China (AFP) – 6.21.2010 GUWAHATI, India — Indian customs officers Sunday seized the third shipment of tiger bones and other animal parts, worth 230,000 dollars and destined for use in traditional medicine in China. A customs official said the officers found tiger bones, skulls, and [...]

Police charge man after finding tiger and other animals parts in his suburban garage freezer

Police charge man after finding tiger and other animals parts in his suburban garage freezer Last updated at 12:16 AM on 14th June 2010 Endangered: The tiger is one of the fast disappearing species on earth. Police claim they found the frozen body of a tiger in Mr Dudley’s home. An endangered tiger, turtles, lemurs [...]