TRAFFIC symposium in Japan celebrates CITES and sparks dialogue on sharks 27 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm

Tokyo, Japan, 27th August 2013—Last week in Tokyo a symposium was held to celebrate 40 years of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and to discu...

Ivory "detector" fraudster sentenced to 7 years in jail 27 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm

Cambridge, UK, 27th August 2013—A British businessman who sold fake bomb and ivory detectors has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a court in the United Kingdom.

Engaging the private sector in sustainable management of medicinal plants in China 23 Aug 2013 | 01:35 pm

Beijing, China, 23 August 2013—How can companies trading in and manufacturing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products in China become more sustainable in their management of medicinal plants suppl...

Royal Thai Police seize live Elephants in clampdown on illegal trade 21 Aug 2013 | 02:24 pm

Thailand, 21st August 2013—The Royal Thai Police have seized more than a dozen unregistered and illegally registered elephants from camps in three provinces in the south of Thailand as part of sweepin...

Legal reform must shut down Thailand’s ivory trade 11 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm

Bangkok, Thailand, 12th August 2013—On World Elephant Day (August 12), WWF and TRAFFIC urge Thailand’s Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, to ensure legal reform, including steps outlined in Thailand...

China Customs authority’s wildlife detector dog team ready for action 8 Aug 2013 | 04:05 am

Communicating shark conservation to Chinese communities around the Coral Triangle 7 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm

Hong Kong, 7th August 2013—As part of its efforts to raise awareness on shark conservation and the need to hamper the illegal trade and consumption of shark products among Chinese communities, WWF-Hon...

Tiger range countries reach Kunming Consensus on transboundary conservation measures 6 Aug 2013 | 02:22 pm

Kunming, China, August 2013—Representatives of 12 the 13 Tiger range countries meeting last week in Kunming reached agreement on measures to improve management of transboundary landscapes and combat i...

New study gets its teeth into shark trade regulations 30 Jul 2013 | 05:05 am

Brussels, Belgium, 30th July 2013—A new TRAFFIC study examines how implementation of trade controls through CITES regulations can ensure that seven species of sharks and manta rays are only sourced su...

Mozambique commits to tackling wildlife crime 30 Jul 2013 | 04:03 am

Maputo, Mozambique, 30th July 2013—Under increasing pressure from CITES, neighbouring South Africa and the international conservation community, Mozambican government officials have committed to escal...