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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Woman who sold jaguar cub in Riverside faced 8 years in prison; she got probation and a fine

A dealer was sentenced to six months probation for illegally selling a jaguar cub and was fined $30,000.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Buying a jaguar claw necklace online: How Mexico is leading the illegal feline parts trade

"We never imagined Mexico would emerge as number one, says Kurt Duchez, an anti-wildlife trafficking officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mesoamerica."
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fromNature
1 month ago

Why pangolins are poached: they're the tastiest animal around

Pangolins in Nigeria are primarily threatened by hunting for meat rather than for their scales used in traditional medicine.
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos asks for transfer to Massachusetts

The Independent emphasizes the importance of on-the-ground journalism in understanding key issues like reproductive rights and legal cases such as that of Kseniia Petrova.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

Poaching now includes lesser-known species like ants, reflecting a global shift in wildlife trafficking trends.
#endangered-species
California
fromSFGATE
5 months ago

A casual in-flight chat exposed a Calif. 'trophy room' of illegal wildlife

A casual flight conversation led to the exposure of illegal hunting and trafficking of endangered species in California.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

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.
California
fromSFGATE
5 months ago

A casual in-flight chat exposed a Calif. 'trophy room' of illegal wildlife

A casual flight conversation led to the exposure of illegal hunting and trafficking of endangered species in California.
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#animal-rights
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago
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.
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fromThe Oaklandside
5 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.
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fromThe Oaklandside
5 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.
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UK news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

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,
UK news
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

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.nytimes.com
3 months ago

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

The Spanish police rescued 19 exotic felines from a home in Majorca that were destined for the illegal world market, arresting the Russian couple who owned them.
Pets
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

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.
California
fromsfist.com
5 months ago

Chico Couple Brags of Illegal Hunting to Plainclothes Officers, Promptly Gets Prosecuted

A couple openly confessed to illegal wildlife possession to state agents, leading to a home raid and multiple charges for wildlife violations.
Europe politics
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

In Suriname, a shadowy hunt for traffickers selling jaguar parts to China

Wildlife trafficking, including jaguar smuggling, is linked to broader crime networks, prompting U.S. actions to combat it alongside other pressing illegal activities.
fromWIRED
8 months ago

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

Arthur Schubarth was sentenced to prison for cloning and trafficking a rare sheep species, revealing significant legal and ecological concerns.
fromWashington Post
9 months ago

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.
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