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Tons of pangolin scales seized at Ho Chi Minh City port

Tons of pangolin scales seized at Ho Chi Minh City port

Imagine how many of the scaly anteaters were sacrificed to harvest seven tons of their scales?
South Africa rhino poaching drops sharply but hundreds still being killed

South Africa rhino poaching drops sharply but hundreds still being killed

Over 500 rhinos were poached for their horns in South Africa in the first eight months of 2018, a 26 percent fall from 691 in the same period last year.
September 22, 2018 | 06:56 pm PT
Vietnam seeks CITES help to protect endangered reptiles

Vietnam seeks CITES help to protect endangered reptiles

Vietnam has sent six proposals ahead of a CITES meeting, requesting help in saving some reptiles and other endangered species from extinction.
February 22, 2019 | 05:55 pm PT
Thai tycoon convicted, bailed in black leopard poaching case

Thai tycoon convicted, bailed in black leopard poaching case

A Thai tycoon accused of poaching a black leopard was sentenced to 16 months in jail on other charges Tuesday.
March 19, 2019 | 12:42 am PT
Two arrested with 167 rhino horns in huge South Africa haul

Two arrested with 167 rhino horns in huge South Africa haul

South African police said on Sunday they had found 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Southeast Asia and nabbed two suspects.
April 14, 2019 | 05:16 pm PT
Malaysia arrests Vietnam poachers, seizes tiger, bear parts

Malaysia arrests Vietnam poachers, seizes tiger, bear parts

Malaysian authorities have arrested two suspected poachers from Vietnam and seized body parts from tigers and bears, a minister said Tuesday.
April 16, 2019 | 05:11 pm PT
Malaysia slaps highest ever poaching fine on two Vietnamese men

Malaysia slaps highest ever poaching fine on two Vietnamese men

A Malaysian court has fined two Vietnamese men $390,000 for illegal possession of leopard, bear and boar parts.
May 16, 2019 | 05:07 pm PT
Man arrested with smuggled ivory, agarwood from Bangkok

Man arrested with smuggled ivory, agarwood from Bangkok

A Vietnamese man was caught in Saigon Saturday with 1.8 kg of ivory and 22.5 kg agarwood that he'd brought from Bangkok.
November 3, 2019 | 11:07 pm PT
15 endangered otters rescued in central Vietnam

15 endangered otters rescued in central Vietnam

15 Asian small-clawed otters were rescued Wednesday from a car on a National Highway 1 section in Nghe An Province.
November 22, 2019 | 12:59 am PT
Hai Phong customs seize two tons of ivory, pangolin scales trafficked from Nigeria

Hai Phong customs seize two tons of ivory, pangolin scales trafficked from Nigeria

Two tons of ivory and pangolin scales were found hidden in three containers arriving in Hai Phong port from Nigeria, officials said on Tuesday.
December 24, 2019 | 08:20 pm PT
12 jailed for trafficking endangered pangolins

12 jailed for trafficking endangered pangolins

A Ha Tinh Province court on Wednesday sentenced 12 people to two to eight years for trading pangolins.
January 16, 2020 | 04:01 am PT
Conservationists urge Vietnam to stamp out wildlife trade amid epidemic

Conservationists urge Vietnam to stamp out wildlife trade amid epidemic

Fourteen wildlife non-profits have jointly called on Vietnam to scrap wildlife markets to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks, citing other global epidemics linked to wild animals.
February 18, 2020 | 05:00 am PT
29 kg of rhino horns seized from man arriving from South Korea

29 kg of rhino horns seized from man arriving from South Korea

11 rhino horns weighing 29 kilograms have been seized from a passenger arriving at Can Tho Airport from South Korea, the Customs Department said.
March 3, 2020 | 07:03 pm PT
Vietnam to ban wildlife trade following conservationists' demand

Vietnam to ban wildlife trade following conservationists' demand

The government has paid heed to a plea by conservationists to ban wildlife trade and consumption.
March 8, 2020 | 06:17 pm PT
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