Record seizure of ivory and pangolin scales puts pressure on Vietnam to act on rampant illegal wildlife trade
Authorities in Singapore have seized a record haul of 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales and 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory
Authorities in Singapore have seized a record haul of 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales and 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory
Vietnam has fast become a global hub for illegal wildlife trade but the country’s Government has failed to respond in an appropriate manner
In a controversial decision questioned by wildlife scientists around the globe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to formally recognise traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the first time
Members of China’s National People’s Congress, the country’s legislature, have made a public announcement to propose a ban on the use of pangolin products for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
The ongoing pressure of illegal trade on pangolins was thrown into sharp relief today (12 February) with news of a record 30-tonne seizure in Malaysia..
At the fourth Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London, we were disappointed by the absence of a stronger call for the closure of legal domestic markets for parts and products of elephants, big cats, pangolins and other species threatened by trade