the latest headlines from the world of wildlife trade 12th October 2018

London, UK, 12th October 2018—The London Conference on illegal wildlife trade ended on a positive note with strong commitments made on strategic areas dealing with demand reduction initiatives, illicit financial flows and cybercrime.

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Namibian enforcement officers learn why wildlife crime matters From forests to forensics: building networks to tackle the illicit wildlife trade in Southeast Asia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28th September 2018—this week, wildlife forensic scientists from seven countries in Asia and Africa as well as law enforcement officials from Malaysia came together for the ‘South Asia and East Asia Wildlife Forensics Network Meeting’ organised by TRACE Wildlife Forensics and TRAFFIC. read full story >

Businessman charged in connection with Malaysia’s biggest pangolin scale seizure Sabah, Malaysia, 28th September 2018—A local businessman faces up to MYR2 billion (USD242 million) in penalties if convicted of charges stemming from Malaysia’s largest seizure of pangolin scales. read full story >

Too few commitments and little progress in addressing Japan’s domestic ivory market Beijing, China, 27th September 2018—Three newly released reports paint a complex picture of China’s ivory market post ban; with sales "on the street" slowing, the same cannot be said for overseas travellers and auction houses.  read full story >

Innovative solutions developed at Zoohackathon, New Delhi New Delhi, India, 24th September 2018—Coders, wildlife enthusiasts, and designers worked together over an intense two-days to find solutions to problems related to illegal wildlife trade during Zoohackathon 2.0, New Delhi, an event jointly organised by the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, TRAFFIC, and WWF-India at the WWF-India Secretariat.  read full story > Cambridge, UK, 21st September 2018 - TRAFFIC and the FairWild Foundation met the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) President Michael McGuffin on Monday at TRAFFIC’s main office in Cambridge. The meeting was arranged to exchange ideas on how best to collaborate to encourage and support sustainable industry practices in procurement of wild plant species used in the U.S. herbal products industry. read full story >

Seeing Red: Precious coral trade in East Asia Tokyo, Japan, 21st September 2018—A new TRAFFIC study has shed light on the trade in precious corals in East Asia, revealing that inconsistent trade data and questionable harvesting practices could threaten vulnerable species. read full story > 96 million abalone poached in 18 years, new TRAFFIC report finds Pretoria, South Africa, 19th September 2018—Over the past 18 years, poachers have stripped South African coastal waters of at least 96 million abalone. Efforts to curb the illegal trade have roundly failed. Once abundant, the population of South African abalone Haliotis midae is declining at unprecedented levels. On average two thousand tonnes of abalone are bagged annually by poachers – 20 times the legal take – in an illicit industry estimated to be worth at least US$60-million a year. read full story >
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