#wildlife-trafficking
#wildlife-trafficking

SF parents

Fragile baby spider monkeys 'ripped' from mothers, brought to SoCal. Trafficker sentenced

Trafficking endangered baby spider monkeys exposes serious legal and ethical violations including ecological disruption and public health risks.

Digital life

Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight

A man attempted to smuggle 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and 9 bullet ants at Lima Airport, highlighting illegal wildlife trafficking issues.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Miscellaneous

Week in wildlife in pictures: washed-up turtles, chilled pandas and a disgruntled honey badger

Animals impacted by flooding and conservation efforts are highlighted, showcasing the resilience of wildlife and the importance of rehabilitation and protection.

San Jose Sharks

fromThe Oaklandside

2 months ago

A baby monkey went viral after she was found during a traffic stop. The full story isn't so cute

Wildlife trafficking, exacerbated by social media, poses a significant threat to animals, such as the baby monkey found during a traffic stop.

SF parents

fromLos Angeles Times

Fragile baby spider monkeys 'ripped' from mothers, brought to SoCal. Trafficker sentenced

Trafficking endangered baby spider monkeys exposes serious legal and ethical violations including ecological disruption and public health risks.

Digital life

Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight

A man attempted to smuggle 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and 9 bullet ants at Lima Airport, highlighting illegal wildlife trafficking issues.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Miscellaneous

Week in wildlife in pictures: washed-up turtles, chilled pandas and a disgruntled honey badger

Animals impacted by flooding and conservation efforts are highlighted, showcasing the resilience of wildlife and the importance of rehabilitation and protection.

more#endangered-species

fromABC7 Los Angeles

San Francisco Giants

Texas man sentenced for smuggling baby spider monkeys across US-Mexico border

A Texas man received a four-month sentence for smuggling protected Mexican baby spider monkeys into the U.S.

#kenya

UK news

4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

Two Belgian teenagers pleaded guilty in Kenya for trafficking live queen ants intended for pet markets,

fromNew York Post

UK news

Teens arrested for smuggling 5,000 ants in 'shift in trafficking trends'

Two Belgian teens arrested in Kenya for attempting to smuggle 5,000 ants, highlighting a new trend in wildlife trafficking.

fromwww.dw.com

UK news

Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges DW 04/16/2025

Wildlife trafficking trends are shifting towards less-known species, as seen in the recent ant smuggling case in Kenya.

UK news

4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

Two Belgian teenagers pleaded guilty in Kenya for trafficking live queen ants intended for pet markets,

fromNew York Post

UK news

Teens arrested for smuggling 5,000 ants in 'shift in trafficking trends'

Two Belgian teens arrested in Kenya for attempting to smuggle 5,000 ants, highlighting a new trend in wildlife trafficking.

fromwww.dw.com

UK news

Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges DW 04/16/2025

Wildlife trafficking trends are shifting towards less-known species, as seen in the recent ant smuggling case in Kenya.

London

Wildlife smugglers 'freer to offend' after police cuts

Criminal gangs may find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK due to cutbacks in the Metropolitan Police's wildlife crime unit.

Pets

19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring

Spanish police rescued 19 exotic felines from an illegal trade and arrested a Russian couple linked to a global smuggling ring.

fromIrish Independent

UK news

Belgian teenagers charged with bid to smuggle 5,000 ants out of Kenya

Authorities are alarmed by a shift towards trafficking smaller and lesser-known wildlife species, exemplified by the arrest of two Belgian teenagers with ants.

fromwww.bbc.com

10 months ago

London

Wildlife smugglers 'freer to offend' after police cuts

Criminal gangs may find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK due to cutbacks in the Metropolitan Police's wildlife crime unit.

Pets

19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring

Spanish police rescued 19 exotic felines from an illegal trade and arrested a Russian couple linked to a global smuggling ring.

fromIrish Independent

UK news

Belgian teenagers charged with bid to smuggle 5,000 ants out of Kenya

Authorities are alarmed by a shift towards trafficking smaller and lesser-known wildlife species, exemplified by the arrest of two Belgian teenagers with ants.

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling protected sperm whale parts illegally, highlighting issues of wildlife trafficking.

fromWashington Post

6 months ago

Science

Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

A woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 turtles worth over $40,000 into Canada using an inflatable kayak.

US news

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling protected sperm whale parts illegally, highlighting issues of wildlife trafficking.

fromWashington Post

6 months ago

Science

Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

A woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 turtles worth over $40,000 into Canada using an inflatable kayak.

more#illegal-trade

fromSacramento Bee

3 months ago

California

Baby monkey, cannabis found in Rolls Royce during California traffic stop. Driver arrested

A Rolls Royce driver was arrested for DUI and possession of cannabis while also illegally transporting a baby spider monkey.

Miscellaneous

fromWIRED