BADINGILO and BOMA NATIONAL PARKS, South Sudan — Seen from the air, they ripple across the landscape — a river of antelope racing across the […]
Tag: Animal poaching and smuggling
Men charged with illegal killing of 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles to sell #Men #charged #illegal #killing #birds #including #bald #golden #eagles #sell
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Montana has indicted two men accused of killing about 3,600 birds, including bald eagles and golden […]
Police and customs seize live animals, horns and ivory in global wildlife trafficking operation #Police #customs #seize #live #animals #horns #ivory #global #wildlife #trafficking #operation
PARIS (AP) — Interpol and the World Customs Organization said Tuesday they seized 53 primates, four big cats and more than 1,300 birds, as well […]
Niger’s junta revokes key law that slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe #Nigers #junta #revokes #key #law #slowed #migration #Africans #desperate #reach #Europe
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of migrants traveling from […]
More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand #ton #endangered #pangolin #scales #seized #Thailand
Thai authorities say they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that are believed to have […]
More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand #ton #endangered #pangolin #scales #seized #Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that […]
Mexico says renewed Texas truck inspections at border delaying freight shipments #Mexico #renewed #Texas #truck #inspections #border #delaying #freight #shipments
The Mexican government says renewed Texas truck inspections at the Brownsville-Matamoros crossings have caused delays as long as 27 hours for shipments crossing the border […]
Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changes #Migrants #flow #north #border #ahead #policy
BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama — The long wooden boats packed with migrants in orange life jackets arrived one after another, pushed down the Tuquesa river by […]
Israel releases Jordan lawmaker said to have smuggled guns #Israel #releases #Jordan #lawmaker #smuggled #guns
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency says Israeli authorities have released a Jordanian lawmaker to his home country after he allegedly tried smuggling dozens of rifles […]
Guyana birdsong competitions flourish amid oil boom #Guyana #birdsong #competitions #flourish #oil #boom
METEN-MEER-ZORG, Guyana — The judges leaned in, hands clasped behind their backs. Everyone grew quiet as they stared at the two tiny black birds flitting […]