Following eight years spent on the run, another key player in the notorious Shuidong ivory smuggling syndicate first exposed by EIA is finally to face justice. Zhanjiang Customs of China announced on 17 May that the individual – named only as Huang in the official statement– had been arrested and repatriated from Mozambique. EIA commends […]
The illegal wildlife trade corridor between Nigeria and Vietnam was recognised in the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS) report to CoP18 and the 2020 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Wildlife Crime Report, which identified Nigeria and Vietnam as the largest export hub and import hub of ivory and pangolin scales respectively. This briefing highlights the parallel responsibilities and shortcomings of Nigeria and Vietnam which, as exporter and importer countries, share responsibilities to implement their commitments under CITES effectively and cohesively.
Nigeria has announced a huge bust of pangolin scales and ivory on the eve of the launch of a new legal study seeking to help the country more effectively fight illegal wildlife trade
Nigeria has emerged as the main transit and export hub for trafficking in elephant ivory, pangolin scales and other wildlife, but this in-depth analysis of the country’s relevant laws aims to help turn the tide
As we showed in our report Double Impact, one of the most significant ways illegal wildlife and timber products are moved around the world is by sea. Through undercover investigations, EIA has unearthed numerous instances where the shipping transport sector has been an unknowing accomplice to the trafficking of wildlife and timber. The sector has […]
South Africa’s Government has announced its intention to shut down the country’s controversial captive lion breeding industry