Wildlife Crime

by Ayat S. Karokaro, Sri Wahyuni – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe head of Langkat district had an illegal pet orangutan, authorities say.The politician is only the latest in a long line of…

In a shocking turn of events, a suspected poacher met a gruesome fate as he was reportedly trampled to death by an elephant in South Africa’s renowned Kruger National Park.…

(The AEGIS Alliance) – THACKERVILLE, OKLAHOMA – The FBI has confiscated 68 big cats coming from an animal park in Oklahoma included in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”The U.S. Department of Justice…

HANOI, VIETNAM – 7.5 tons of elephant ivory and pangolin (Ant Eater) scales have been seized by Vietnamese authorities in one of the country’s largest-ever wildlife trafficking investigations.A total of…