Vietnam remains key smuggling gateway between Africa and China but Wildlife Justice Commission says demand is dropping.

Hong Kong officials seize biggest haul of ivory since trade was banned late last year.

Case involving Chinese family shows criminals are resourceful and can adapt if demand for ivory persists: Wildlife Justice Commission.

Nine men were given sentences of between 10 months and three-and-a-half years; two others were jailed for almost two years.

High volume of woolly mammoth ivory ads sparks fears these could drive up demand for elephant ivory or act as a cover for trade in the banned product.

The plight of the pangolin, the world’s most trafficked mammal, is emblematic of Hong Kong’s leading role in the global extinction crisis as a hub of the illegal trade in wildlife and animal parts.

17 people sentenced for moving millions of dollars in tusks from West Africa as part of the biggest illicit network of its kind in China.

Daniel Ole Sambu, a conservationist from the Big Life Foundation, talks about the impact of the Chinese demand for wildlife products, and why his Kenyan culture is turning its back on the teenage tradition of lion-killing

Countries have agreed to limit the controversial sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the delight of conservationists but the dismay of some of the African countries involved.

Elephants Without Borders research likely to increase pressure on Botswana, which last month sparked controversy by lifting its ban on hunting.

The illegal slaughter of African elephants to feed Asia’s demand for ivory has decreased by more than half in eight years, but the majestic mammals are still threatened with extinction, researchers warned.

Numerous national regulations and global treaties exist that target the traffic in ivory, rhino horn and other endangered wildlife, but lax enforcement makes them paper tigers.

Twenty-six suspected members of international trafficking ring arrested in coordinated operation across six provinces.

The ivory-stuffed timber logs were discovered Tuesday at Da Nang’s main port on a ship from the Republic of Congo in central Africa

Hong Kong should treat Japan’s recently passed law requiring proof that ivory was legally obtained as an example to follow

During 27 day operation, customs detect about 1,300 smuggling cases.

Increased penalties for the smuggling of endangered species send a clear message to the public about the seriousness of such offences.

The lack of prosecutions following the seizure of ivory tusks worth HK$70 million is sending the wrong message to those who trade in animal parts

Hong Kong must redouble efforts to stop the illegal trade in ivory, following the latest reminder of how syndicates that profit from the crime often go scot-free.

Customs seized seven tonnes of tusks worth about HK$70 million in a shipment of frozen fish in 2017 but justice department said there was insufficient evidence to support a reasonable prospect of conviction.

Study reveals alarming surge in smuggling activity, but prosecution rate remains low. Experts call for cases to be handled under law against organised crime for greater deterrence and investigative firepower.

Russian authorities estimate 500,000 tonnes of ‘ice ivory’ are buried in Siberian permafrost, attracting buyers from China.