As 2026 begins, so does our second decade of fighting wildlife trafficking. We thank you for standing with the Wildlife Justice Commission and supporting our work. Please read on to learn how we helped rescue four baby orangutans and a tiger cub—while also leading international efforts to fight the corruption that fuels wildlife crime.
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In a significant blow to global wildlife trafficking, the South African Police Service (SAPS), acting on intelligence from the Wildlife Justice Commission, has arrested Vietnamese wildlife trafficker Nguyen Huu Tao and his associate, Nico Scoltz, for allegedly attempting to illegally sell lions.
The Wildlife Justice Commission publishes today a new report, ‘To skin a cat: How organised crime capitalises and exploits captive tiger facilities’, examining the role of tiger facilities in enabling tiger-related wildlife crime in Southeast Asia.
Over the last century, the wild tiger population has fallen to alarmingly low levels. While tigers are adversely affected by climate change, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict, the illegal tiger trade is believed to be the most imminent threat.
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A joint investigation conducted by officers of the Royal Thai Police and the Wildlife Justice Commission resulted in the arrest of three men suspected of involvement in a big cats trafficking network in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Region.
The document presents the key findings or our 18-months investigation into the village of Nhi Khe, Viet Nam. It also discusses the outcome of efforts we undertook to establish a dialogue with the governments of Viet Nam and China and outlines the steps we took on the path of activating justice against the criminal network that our team identified.
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