Airport Staff Find 119 Live Tarantulas Hidden Inside A Pair Of Shoes
Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday November 2, 2020
Airport staff in the Philippines have discovered 119 live tarantula spiders hidden inside a pair of shoes. According to a Facebook post by the Bureau of Customs, staff members at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) found the spiders inside a parcel shipped by a certain "Michal Krolicki" from Poland.
Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 18, 2019
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 26, 2019
A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.
Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers
Kurt Wanger, Bloomberg | Friday July 12, 2019
Social networks and online marketplaces have long been hubs of illegal activity, including exotic animal trafficking. Smugglers use the platforms as digital billboards, often sharing photos and videos of their merchandise for users around the world to see.
Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday May 7, 2019
Wildlife trafficking is the world's second largest black market, and there is one animal that is trafficked more than any other. Pangolin, a scale-covered mammal native to parts of Africa and Asia, is believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.
Philippine Officers Find 757 Tarantulas Crammed In Gift Wrapped Package
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019
Philippine authorities said Wednesday they cracked open a gift-wrapped package shipped from Poland to discover 757 tarantulas crammed into plastic containers.
Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million
World News | Reuters | Thursday October 4, 2018
Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking.
Over 60,000 Confiscated Wild Animals Untraceable: Report
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016
Over 60,000 live wild animals confiscated by enforcement agencies worldwide remain untraceable, a new report today said, raising concerns that they could be re-entering the wildlife trafficking industry even as India's reporting on such seizures is "non-existent".
Thai Police Charge 22 With Wildlife Trafficking At Tiger Temple
World News | Reuters | Friday June 3, 2016
Thai police have charged 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, with wildlife trafficking and removed more dead animals including a bear and a leopard from the infamous Tiger Temple, authorities said on Friday.
Man arrested at Bangkok airport with drugged animals in suitcase
World News | Associated Press | Friday May 13, 2011
Authorities at Bangkok's international airport arrested a first-class passenger Friday whose suitcases were filled with baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys. The animals had been drugged and were headed for Dubai.The man, a 36-year-old United Arab Emirates citizen, was waiting to check in for his flight at Suvarnabhumi International Airport ...
Cyber wildlife trafficking targets India
Sep 9, 2008
Airport Staff Find 119 Live Tarantulas Hidden Inside A Pair Of Shoes
Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday November 2, 2020
Airport staff in the Philippines have discovered 119 live tarantula spiders hidden inside a pair of shoes. According to a Facebook post by the Bureau of Customs, staff members at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) found the spiders inside a parcel shipped by a certain "Michal Krolicki" from Poland.
Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 18, 2019
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 26, 2019
A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.
Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers
Kurt Wanger, Bloomberg | Friday July 12, 2019
Social networks and online marketplaces have long been hubs of illegal activity, including exotic animal trafficking. Smugglers use the platforms as digital billboards, often sharing photos and videos of their merchandise for users around the world to see.
Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday May 7, 2019
Wildlife trafficking is the world's second largest black market, and there is one animal that is trafficked more than any other. Pangolin, a scale-covered mammal native to parts of Africa and Asia, is believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.
Philippine Officers Find 757 Tarantulas Crammed In Gift Wrapped Package
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019
Philippine authorities said Wednesday they cracked open a gift-wrapped package shipped from Poland to discover 757 tarantulas crammed into plastic containers.
Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million
World News | Reuters | Thursday October 4, 2018
Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking.
Over 60,000 Confiscated Wild Animals Untraceable: Report
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016
Over 60,000 live wild animals confiscated by enforcement agencies worldwide remain untraceable, a new report today said, raising concerns that they could be re-entering the wildlife trafficking industry even as India's reporting on such seizures is "non-existent".
Thai Police Charge 22 With Wildlife Trafficking At Tiger Temple
World News | Reuters | Friday June 3, 2016
Thai police have charged 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, with wildlife trafficking and removed more dead animals including a bear and a leopard from the infamous Tiger Temple, authorities said on Friday.
Man arrested at Bangkok airport with drugged animals in suitcase
World News | Associated Press | Friday May 13, 2011
Authorities at Bangkok's international airport arrested a first-class passenger Friday whose suitcases were filled with baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys. The animals had been drugged and were headed for Dubai.The man, a 36-year-old United Arab Emirates citizen, was waiting to check in for his flight at Suvarnabhumi International Airport ...
Cyber wildlife trafficking targets India
Sep 9, 2008
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