Ship Carrying Over 12.3 Million Illegally Caught Seahorses Intercepted Off Coast of Peru
Elias Marat – Authorities in Peru have captured a ship that was carrying over 12.3 million illegally caught seahorses.
Elias Marat – Authorities in Peru have captured a ship that was carrying over 12.3 million illegally caught seahorses.
Mayukh Saha – The world needs more people like this!
Mongabay – It was one of the largest ivory busts of all time.
John Vibes – Wildlife poachers are posing an increasing threat to endangered species.
Vic Bishop – Their gene pool is reflecting decades of survival in a hostile environment.
Rhett Butler, Mongabay Waking Times A newspaper story about the impact of the ivory trade has gone viral in China, raising awareness among millions of Chinese, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The story, published November 15 in Southern Weekly, has been shared widely across Chinese web sites and social media, according to the conservation group. …
Christina M. Russo, Mongabay Waking Times Editor’s Note: This is an incredibly difficult story to look at, as it highlights in graphic detail how poachers are slaughtering the last remaining wild elephants on planet earth. While Americans and Europeans trouble themselves with entertainment, political news and the narratives set up for us by the mainstream …