In the Media For media enquiries, please contact Marianne El Hajj at our Communication department.AllBig catsCorruptionCOVID-19Crime convergenceFisheries crimeIllegal pet tradeIvory traffickingPangolin traffickingRhino horn traffickingWildlife crime Jejak Penyelundupan Siamang dari Sumatera ke Luar Negeri Mongabay, 10/07/26 Customs intercepts 130kg elephant tusks, arrests four suspected traffickers The Guardian, 16/06/26 Two Suspects Arrested In Mozambique Over Kruger National Park Murder Of Marais Couple Mail&Guardian, 03/06/26 Minister Willie Aucamp commends law enforcement for swift action following Kruger National Park murder arrests South African Government, 03/06/26 Nigeria arrests suspected pangolin trafficking kingpin on the run Mongabay, 27/04/26 From transit hub to global model: How Nigeria gave pangolins a fighting chance EnviroNews Nigeria, 31/03/26 Africa continues to be depleted of its pangolins for the needs of Chinese medicine Le Monde, 17/03/26 Wildlife Justice Commission Reflects On Decade of Impact with Multimedia Report African Eye Report, 04/03/26 A Cub in a Crate: OSINT Against Wildlife Trafficking and the Illegal Tiger Trade Osint, 20/01/26 El crimen azul: América Latina frente al tráfico de especies marinas El País, 20/12/25 A decade of fighting wildlife crime from the City of Peace and Justice Stories of Purpose The Hague, 08/12/25 Conviction Shows Nigeria’s Efforts Against Pangolin Trafficking are Paying Off, Officials Say OCCRP, 19/11/25 What really happens when 30+ countries meet to fight wildlife crime? 5 key takeaways from WIRE 2025 UNODC, 20/10/25 How Nigeria became a model in fight against poaching DW, 19/07/25 Thai man arrested for alleged smuggling of two baby orangutans CNN World, 16/05/25 Conservationists boosted by report finding ‘major disruption’ in pangolin trade News24, 11/05/25 Disrupción del tráfico de marfil y pangolines: punto de inflexión en lucha contra la caza furtiva El País América, 03/05/25 Nigeria’s Race To Save The Guardians Of The Forest Forbes Africa, 01/05/25 Pangolin, Ivory Trafficking Drops After Global Crackdown OCCRP, 30/04/25 Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime Crisis? The New York Times, 10/04/25 15,000 pounds of pangolin scales seized, then ‘kingpin’ arrested, officials say Miami Herald, 08/04/25 Nigerian officials arrest Chinese pangolin trafficking ‘kingpin’ Mongabay, 07/04/25 Nigerian authorities seize 2 metric tons of pangolin scales, arrest 1 suspect Mongabay, 25/12/24 Historic operation returns almost 1,000 trafficked animals to Madagascar Al Jazeera, 19/12/24 Prince William Celebrates ‘Unprecedented Feat’ in Fight Against Illegal Pet Trafficking that Returned Hundreds of Animals to Habitats People, 13/12/24 WJC interview on the repatriation of the Malagasy wildlife (23’26”) BBC Radio, 27/11/24 Man caught with Sumatran tiger carcasses outside Bangkok Bangkok Post, 24/11/24 Sentencing of notorious poaching kingpin welcomed South African Government News Agency, 27/08/24 Rhino poaching gangster ‘Navara’ locked up for 27 years for Kruger National Park-linked killing sprees Daily Maverick, 22/08/24 Wat een pijlgifkikker zegt over de handel in tropisch wild Vrij Nederland, 15/08/24 Wildlife Justice Commission: Wildlife traffickers captured in joint operation The Mail & Guardian, 12/07/24 Rare plants hidden in toys – and other trafficking tactics BBC, 04/07/24 Madagascar lemurs, tortoises seized in Thai bust reveal reach of wildlife trafficking Mongabay, 28/06/24 Sea fan smuggling racket with suspected international links busted in Vijayawada The Hindu, 24/06/24 Illegal tiger cub trafficking operation thwarted in Bueng Kan Thaiger, 05/06/24 Customs, commission crack down on wildlife traffickers The Guardian.ng, 26/05/24 Marfil, rinocerontes y criminales organizados: el mundo responde El País, 01/03/24 Customs arrest 3 over alleged wildlife trafficking The Guardian, 09/02/24 Elite appetite turns Bangladesh from source to consumer of tiger parts Mongabay, 09/01/24 Guinean bags two-year jail term in Nigeria for wildlife trafficking The Guardian Nigeria, 21/12/23 Locking horns with crooks: Wildlife crime on the rise in Southern Africa, driven by poaching in SA News24, 24/11/23 Wildlife trafficking, organised crime linked: Nonprofit’s report sheds new light Down to Earth, 31/10/23 Nigeria Burns Large Stockpile of Seized Wildlife Products Arise News, 17/10/23 Nigeria Arrests Wildlife-Smuggling Kingpin OCCRP, 03/10/23 A united battle against wildlife predators The Nation, 29/09/23 ‘Godfather’ of illicit wildlife trade jailed in US for trafficking rhino horns worth $2 million CNN, 21/09/23 How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers BBC, 16/08/23 Wildlife Trafficking: Court Jails Three Vietnamese, One Guinean Channels, 20/07/23 Two Customs men among 11 arrested for illegal wildlife trafficking The Star, 19/07/23 Rhino horn trafficking case sheds light on curious criminal network involving frozen seafood, ‘mishandled baggage’ Daily Maverick, 12/07/23 How do you get 50 stolen rhino horns out of SA? Coffee or corruption, say experts, or maybe as mugs News 24, 01/07/23 Court Jails Two Men For Unlawful Possession Of Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Daily Trust, 17/05/23 FINTRAC publishes money laundering indicators related to illegal wildlife trade in support of Project Anton Investors Observer, 31/01/23 New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit Mongabay, 25/11/22 CITES convention raises alarm over increased seizure of rhino horns East Mojo, 18/11/22 WJC releases report on nexus between organised crime and illegal tiger trade in Southeast Asia Financial Crime Digest, 15/11/22 Theft from stockpiles, corruption: A new report unpacks what’s driving rhino horn trafficking in SA News24, 29/10/22 Rhino horn illicit trade driven by demand for luxury carvings, not medicine – new report Daily Maverick, 27/10/22 Wildlife Experts: Rhino Horn Trafficking is on the Rise Worldwide OCCRP, 27/10/22 Poaching surges in the birthplace of white rhino conservation Mongabay, 14/10/22 China crackdown on ivory trade deters smugglers, Hague report finds South China Morning Post, 28/09/22 The Demise of a Vietnamese Wildlife Kingpin OCCRP.org, 28/09/22 Rhino poaching hits private game reserves in the pocket News24, 26/09/22 Calls for wildlife crime to be recognised as transnational crime SABC News, 25/09/22 Trafficked: Kidnapped chimps, jailed rhino horn traffickers, and seized donkey parts Mongabay, 21/09/22 Rhino conservation groups call for cross-border enforcement as poaching numbers rise after Covid-19 News24, 27/08/22 Customs seizes pangolin scales, arrests 3 Vietnamese, others Ships & Ports, 04/08/22 Sting nets tiger cub, smugglers Bangkok Post, 07/04/22 Villagers arrested for attempted sale of ivory tusks in northern Zimbabwe Independent, 25/02/22 Where trafficked pangolins originate is a puzzle, hobbling efforts to save them Mongabay, 18/02/22 Gov’t forces thwart smuggling of ivory tusks, pangolin scales in Nigeria Xinhua, 11/02/22 Customs intercepts N3.1bn pangolin scales, elephant tusks enroute Asia The Guardian Nigeria, 10/02/22 Customs Seize N3.1bn Pangolin Scales, Elephant Tusks In Lagos Nigerian Tribune, 09/02/22 Fighting wildlife crime: a roadmap that works The Independent, 01/02/22 Despite crackdown, ‘demand keeps China’ on wildlife smuggling map South China Morning Post, 01/02/22 Nigeria emerges as hub for illicit pangolin trade Financial Times, 31/12/21 2 Ivory Smugglers Captured in International Operation, US Says The New York Times, 12/11/21 China’s ivory ban at risk from legal online trade in woolly mammoth tusks, secret probe finds Trouw, 03/11/21 As seizures of poached giant clams rise, links to ivory trade surface Trouw, 15/10/21 Criminals are stealing giant clams—and carving them like ivory. Here’s why. National Geographic, 06/10/21 Again, Customs Seize N1.7bn Pangolin Scales In Lagos, Finger International Cartel Nigerian Tribune, 04/10/21 Nigeria seeks transnational help to disrupt a still-brisk pangolin trade Mongabay, 02/09/21 Again, Nigeria Customs intercepts huge haul of pangolin scales Premium Times Nigeria, 05/08/21 Nigerian Authorities Seize Pangolin Scales Destined for Export Voice of America, 05/08/21 De jacht op stropers in Afrika vereist een speciale aanpak, bewijst de ondergang van de Kromah-bende Trouw, 27/05/21 Forest rangers struggle to prevent poaching amid lockdowns Reuters, 20/05/21 Pandemic accelerates growth in cybercrime Financial Times, 28/04/21 Traffickers vs Covid-19 Environmental Reporting Collective, 15/04/21 Wildlife seizures are down—and an illicit trade boom may be coming National Geographic, 15/03/21 Can social media be weaponized against the illegal wildlife trade? The Independent, 20/08/20 Stop the wildlife trade: Illegal ivory trafficking shifts to Cambodia after crackdown in China The Independent, 12/06/20 After ivory trade crackdown, Chinese buyers find new black market in Cambodia South China Morning Post, 12/06/20 From drug dealers to loan sharks: how coronavirus empowers organised crime The Guardian, 07/06/20 Pangolin trade highlights loopholes in rules to prevent spread of animal viruses South China Morning Post, 24/05/20 Kan blive værre end Wuhan: Læger kalder dyremarked i Bangkok for tikkende smittebombe Politiken, 23/05/20 Conservation in crisis: ecotourism collapse threatens communities and wildlife The Guardian, 05/05/20 An increase in poaching expected as criminal networks try to take advantage of lockdown IOL, 05/05/20 La crisis mundial por la Covid-19 dificulta pero no hace desaparecer el tráfico de especies La Vanguardia, 04/05/20 La pandemia dificulta pero no paraliza el tráfico de especies, denuncia Wildlife Justice EFE, 29/04/20 Stropen neemt toe, maar illegale handel in schubben, ivoor en hoorns ligt stil Trouw, 29/04/20 Coronavirus Disrupts Illegal Wildlife Trafficking, For Now The New York Times, 29/04/20 Covid-19: le colpe del pangolino, l’animale più trafficato al mondo La via Libera, 28/04/20 Coronavirus : sur la piste de la « pangolin connection » Le Monde, 20/04/20 Coronavirus: what next for China’s wildlife trade ban? South China Morning Post, 08/04/20 As pangolin trade heats up, Nigeria urged to do more to crack down Mongabay, 02/04/20 China’s state insurers have stopped covering pangolin medicines China Dialogue, 25/02/20 Illegal trade in pangolins might pose Covid-19 risk The Star, 25/02/20 First ivory, now pangolin scales: Vietnam remains wildlife trafficking hotspot Vietnam Express, 17/02/20 « Le pangolin tient-il sa revanche avec le nouveau coronavirus ? » (” Is the pangolin getting revenge with the novel coronavirus? “) Le Monde, 15/02/20 Illegal pangolin trade may have played a part in coronavirus outbreak Mongabay, 13/02/20 Het Afrikaanse schubdier is in gevaar door schubbensmokkel Trouw, 11/02/20 Illegal trade in pangolins keeps growing as criminal networks expand National Geographic, 11/02/20 Singapore among top six countries linked to smuggling of pangolin scales The Star, 10/02/20 Will fake horns save the rhino from extinction or will it cause more harm? The Independent, 04/12/19 Lässt sich mit gefälschtem Nashorn die Wilderei stoppen? Frankfurter Allgemeine, 28/11/19 Scientists Created Fake Rhino Horn. But Should We Use It? New York Times, 25/11/19 Activist lauds ‘war’ against poachers New Straits Times, 02/11/19 Malaysia’s booming exotic pet trade The ASEAN Post, 12/09/19 Illegal wildlife trade rampant here The Star , 04/09/19 China must lead global effort against tiger trade Asia Times, 19/08/19 China remains leading black market for South American jaguars’ body parts EFE, 26/07/19 Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers Bloomberg, 11/07/19 De jacht op illegale handel in dieren is geopend Down to Earth Mag, 03/06/19 How China’s WeChat became a grim heart of illegal animal trading Wired, 11/03/19 Pangolins, the most trafficked mammal in the world, could go extinct The Star , 19/02/19 El pangolín, el animal con el que más se trafica (The Pangolin, the most trafficked animal) Cuatro, 16/02/19 What will it take to stop illegal online wildlife trafficking? Equal Times, 23/01/19 Malaysia linked to wildlife trafficking network The Star , 10/12/18 Shocking report details massive illegal turtle trade network National Geographic, 06/12/18 Le commerce d’animaux, une guerre ignorée Libération, 14/10/18 Exclusive: Illegal Tiger Trade Fed by ‘Tiger Farms,’ New Evidence Reveals National Geographic, 29/07/18 Vol bravoure strijden tegen harde stropers Het Financieele Dagblad, 17/05/18 China’s ivory ban sparks dramatic drop in prices across Asia The Guardian, 02/06/17 Inside Vietnam’s hidden wildlife trade since Government crackdown ABC, 13/01/17 Vida silvestre y crimen organizado El País, 18/11/16 Facebook Is a Black Market For Vietnam’s Wildlife Traffickers Vice, 15/11/16 Exclusive: Vietnam’s ‘double standards’ in ivory trade Al Jazeera, 14/11/16 Wildlife smugglers using Facebook to sell ivory and rhino horn The Guardian, 14/11/16
