Large ivory seizure in Malaysia - the third in past three months

25 SEPT 2011 - TRAFFIC

The Royal Malaysian Customs has seized two containers filled with 695 elephant tusks in the country's largest port, bringing to three the number of large-scale seizures of ivory in the past three months.

Tough sentences for Vietnamese rhino horn smugglers in South Africa

04 Aug 2011 / TRAFFIC

Two men convicted of illegal possession of rhino horns have been given long custodial sentences by a court in South Africa.

WWF calls for an end to poaching on Global Tiger Day

29 July 2011 / WWF

The recently publicized death of a tiger caught in a hunter's snare on the Indonesian island of Sumatra highlights the persistent danger the big cats face as the world celebrates Global Tiger Day today.

Malagasy authorities arrest smugglers, seize 196 endangered tortoises

29 July 2011 / WWF

Two men are on trial in Antananarivo for trying to smuggle nearly 200 of some of the world's rarest tortoises out of the country.

India's tigers gain numbers but not ground

27 July 2011 / WWF

Results of the world's largest tiger population study released today, show that the numbers of the highly endangered big cat in India have increased, but that habitat continues to decline.

US art dealer indicted for smuggling 'staggering' amount of ivory

26 July 2011 / Greenwire

In what's called one of the largest ivory seizures in U.S. history, the Fish and Wildlife Service and federal prosecutors today announced the arrest and indictment of a Pennsylvania businessman for trafficking in African elephant ivory.

South Asia examines new techniques to tackle wildlife crime

11 July 2011 / TRAFFIC

Representatives from seven South Asia countries today begin five-days of training on "Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement for Wildlife Protection in South Asia"

Rhino poaching surge continues in 2011

04 July 2011 / TRAFFIC

Nearly 200 rhinos have been killed in South Africa during the first half of the year, according to statistics from the national parks department.

Twiggy and Julie Walters call on the public to surrender their ivory

23 March 2011 / IFAW

Celebrity animal lovers Twiggy and Julie Walters are backing the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Ivory Surrender which launches tomorrow (Wed), encouraging the public to donate unwanted ivory to highlight the illegal ivory trade and protect elephants.

Trade in Mounted Rhino Horns now Illegal in the UK

18 February 2011 / Animal Health

It is now illegal to sell mounted, but otherwise unaltered, rhino horns in the UK, following new European Commission guidance.

Rare Tortoises Saved by UK Border Agency

09 February 2011 / UK Border Agency

Eight live tortoises were found at Coventry International Postal Hub yesterday after the UK Border Agency foiled a plot to smuggle the rare creatures to Manchester.

More than 1,000 Tigers reduced to skin and bones in last decade

10 November 2010

Parts of at least 1,069 Tigers have been seized in Tiger range countries over the past decade, according to new analysis of Tiger seizures carried out by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network.

Scottish wildlife crimebuster wins award

05 October 2010

WWF recognises the work of a wildlife champion, with the announcement of the winner of its Wildlife Law Enforcer of the Year Award. This year's award winning officer, Police Constable Charles Everitt investigated 27 wildlife cases last year.

American businessman caught illegally selling ivory to undercover Metropolitan Police Officer

29 October 2010

An American businessman caught illegally selling ivory to an undercover officer from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) could be jailed after admitting offences in a United States court.

Tiger cub found in traveller's luggage at Bangkok Airport

21 Sept 2010

A few weeks ago, staff at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport spotted something unusual hidden in a suitcase filled with stuffed tigers. It wasn't drugs or weapons, but a real-live tiger cub, sedated for a long flight to Iran.

Government bans rhino horn exports.

20 Sept 2010

We're delighted that the government is clamping down on rhino horn exports from the UK. The first sign of a problem was a big increase in antique rhino horn items - from mounted rhino horns to Chinese libation cups - turning up at UK auction houses and selling for inflated prices.

INTERPOL co-ordinated operation targets illegal trade in wildlife medical products

05 March 2010 / INTERPOL

LYON, France - An international operation co-ordinated by INTERPOL targeting the illegal trade in traditional medicines containing protected wildlife products has resulted in a series of arrests worldwide and the seizure of thousands of illegal medicines worth more than EUR 500,000.

Elephant parade comes to London

29 May 2010

Keep your eyes open if you're in London any time in May or June, and chances are you'll see some brightly painted life-size baby elephant sculptures around the city. There are 250 of them in all. Two members of Operation Charm - International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and WWF - are official conservation partners for the event.

Stuffed tiger siezed by Wildlife Crime Unit

27 May 2010

Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Wildlife Crime Unit (WCU) have seized a stuffed adult tiger from a central London studio which is believed to have been touted for an illegal sale.

CITES fails to protect marine species

15 April 2010

A United Nations meeting on endangered species trade involved two weeks of negotiations marked by the repeated rejection of proposals to better protect marine species, such as the Atlantic bluefin tuna, corals and several shark species.

2010 is the Year of the Tiger, so let's save the tiger now

14 Feb 2010

On the 14th February, people all over the world joined together to celebrate the beginning of the Chinese year of the tiger. It was also the day on which many of our partners and other groups launched a concerted global effort to ensure that this iconic species is saved from extinction before it is too late.

Award for fight against illegal wildlife trade

10 Oct 2009

This year's winner of the Wildlife Law Enforcer of the Year award is Guy Clarke of the UK Border Agency for his exceptional work against illegal wildlife trade.

Endangered Species Laws Get More Bite

20 August 2009

At 11.30am today officers from the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime and Chinatown Units searched a shop in Lisle Street, Westminster, and seized approximately 200 products believed to be made from endangered animals and plants including musk deer, leopard, tiger and Aucklandia, a species of plant from the aster family.

US Hands CAWT Baton to UK

August 2009

The UK formally accepted the chair of Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) from the US at an event hosted by the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit on 20th July 2009.

Tortoise Smugglers Shell Shocked

August 2009

Two tortoise smugglers have been arrested in an operation to tackle the illegal importation of this endangered species from Corfu into London.

Endangered species products seized in south London

July 2009

On Monday 22nd June officers from the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit and Lewisham Police searched a Chinese medicine shop in Burnt Ash Road, South East London, and seized approximately 60 products believed to be made from endangered animals including Musk Deer, Leopard and Seahorse.

Mr Livingstone, I Presume?

January 2009

In January, former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, visited the Wildlife Crime Unit's offices in Vauxhall in order to film a promotional trailer for a wildlife documentary.

Charming Volunteers

June 2009

On Friday 5th June, Deputy Mayor for London, Richard Barnes and Director of Development and Environment, Fiona Fletcher-Smith spent the day working with the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit.

Businessman pleads guilty to selling Asian Arowana fish

11 August 2008 / Metropolitan Police

On Tuesday 5 August Mr Heng Low, a 54 year old businessman of Dunspring Lane, Ilford, Essex entered a plea of guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court to two charges of selling Asian Arowana fish.

Ivory dealer convicted for huge illegal ivory hoard

13 June 2008 / World Wide Fund for Nature

Leading UK wildlife and conservation groups have praised the police for the prosecution of a man convicted of trading in large amounts of illegal ivory - but warn that the case highlights British demand for ivory items.

BBC's Simon King visits wildlife crime exhibition

26 April 2008 / Metropolitan Police

Wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Simon King, was one of the speakers at the recent Lee Valley Spring Wildlife Weekend.

An elephant experience

8 April 2008 / Metropolitan Police

Jessie Coote from the Met's Wildlife Crime Unit recently spent a fortnight as a volunteer at Sri Lanka's famous Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.

Wildlife Crime Unit visit auction house

29 January 2008 / Metropolitan Police

Officers from the Met recently visited a well-known Central London auction house following information from a member of the public who contacted the Wildlife Crime Unit via the Operation Charm website.

London's wildlife crime unit saved from the axe

11 January 2008 / WWF

The Metropolitan Police has responded to public pressure and reversed a decision to make cuts to London's Wildlife Crime Unit.

Metropolitan Police seize exotic fish

29 October 2007 / Metropolitan Police

The Met's Wildlife Crime Unit (WCU) successfully seized a shipment of a live Arowana fish in east London. Working closely with Redbridge Borough Police, HMRC and the National Wildlife Crime Unit, officers from the London-based unit, searched an address in Barkingside where eleven live Arowana fish were seized.

A reprieve for Wild Tigers at CITES

8 August 2007 / CITIES

Tigers were granted a welcome reprieve when governments agreed to maintain the prohibition on captive breeding of tigers for their parts and derivatives.

Protection for elephants, tigers, whales and rhinos emerge from conservation forum

8 August 2007 / CITES

Parties at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) took measures to suspend ivory trade, protect rhinos, maintain the ban on commercial whaling and tackle the Internet trade in wildlife.

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