Hunting a key factor in Orangutan’s decline
Cambridge, UK, 11 August—Hunting appears to have been significantly underestimated as a key reason for the historical decline of Orangutans, according to a new study published today.
View ArticlePythons, lorises and a monkey siezed at Bangkok airport
Bangkok, Thailand, 11th July 2012—Lorises appear to be the preferred target of wildlife traffickers, turning up in markets around the South-East Asian region and in seizures—including the dozen found...
View ArticleAction Plan to protect Great Apes finalized
Paris, France, 12th November 2012—Members of the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) last week finalized a long-term plan to protect great apes and their habitat. The revised ‘Global Strategy for...
View ArticleOrangutan, gibbons and other animals seized at Soekarno-Hatta International...
Jakarta, Indonesia, 17th June 2014–In the span of four days, authorities at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have intercepted two significant shipments of endangered Indonesian species, including a...
View ArticleDiscussions on seized and rescued wildlife—one aftermath of illegal trade
Bogor, Indonesia, 10th June 2015—TRAFFIC last week addressed a meeting of global wildlife sanctuaries and rehabilitation centres in Southeast Asia, underscoring the impact the region’s rising demand...
View ArticleMalaysia clamps down on illegal wildlife trade using social media
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27th July 2015—Malaysian authorities announced today the arrest of four men and the rescue of two juvenile Orang Utans offered for sale through a social media page used by a...
View ArticleSeized orangutans repatriated
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20th October 2015—Two Sumatran Orangutans seized in July this year arrived safely back in Indonesia today. The Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia...
View ArticleLegal loopholes leave non-native wildlife unprotected in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand, 22nd February 2016—TRAFFIC is urging Thailand to improve its laws to protect a host of non-native wildlife species from trafficking, the same way it has for African Elephants and the...
View ArticleInadequate Thai legislation failing to prevent trafficking of non-native apes
in Thai Bangkok, Thailand, 28th November 2016–Two new reports have raised concerns over the numbers and sources of apes in Thailand’s wildlife attractions and argue that the country’s ability to stop...
View ArticleNew Report Helps Uganda Take Aim at Wildlife Trafficking
Kampala, Uganda, 11 April 2018—A new TRAFFIC report identifies Uganda as one of the common transit points for the trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products in the Central and East Africa region....
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