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Vietnamese man pleads guilty to possessing protected python parts in Malaysia
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (310+ words) Hoang Van Thai, 39, was charged with possessing 1, 022 gallbladders and 191 tongue parts from the python reticulatus, a protected species, at a property in southern Johor state. The items were among wildlife parts found during a raid on April 4 by the Wildlife…...
Man pleads guilty to possessing RM36mil worth of wildlife parts
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (282+ words) JOHOR BARU: A Vietnamese man pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing various protected wildlife parts without a licence. Hoang Van Thai, 39, entered his plea after the charges were read out in Vietnamese before Sessions Court judge Madihah Zainol here…...
Rally for big cats: FOUR PAWS calls for action on World Wildlife Day
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (449+ words) capetown. today How are ordinary South Africans helping to combat the big-cat trade? 1. SOS from the Savannah: A Birthday Call That Sounds Like a Cry for Help The ask is radical because the scale is staggering. South Africa quietly ships…...
Wildlife Trafficking Unearthed: Guilty Plea in Malaysia's 37-Million Ringgit Case
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (215+ words) Devdiscourse Wildlife Trafficking Unearthed: Guilty Plea in Malaysia's 37-Million Ringgit Case A Vietnamese man, Hoang Van Thai, pleaded guilty to possessing protected wildlife parts, including python gallbladders, in Malaysia. Valued at nearly 37 million ringgit, the haul was seized in a…...
Black panther cub seized in Tak as police uncover cross-border wildlife trafficking ring
21+ hour, 32+ min ago (145+ words) Pattaya Mail TAK, Thailand " Authorities have apprehended a Myanmar man and woman in Tak province after discovering a seven-month-old black panther cub hidden in their vehicle. The arrests took place on April 8 at a local shopping mall parking lot following…...
Global Wildlife University launched by Vantara
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (260+ words) Jamnagar: Vantara, the global wildlife conservation organisation founded by Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani, has announced the launch of Vantara University in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Friday. It is the world's first integrated global university dedicated to wildlife conservation and…...
Customs seizes 49 exotic, highly venomous animals in Chennai
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (260+ words) CHENNAI: Customs officials in Chennai seized 49 exotic animals, some of them highly venomous like king cobra and other rare species, that were smuggled from Malaysia and Thailand in separate cases. A passenger was arrested, while the one involved in the…...
Vantara to Set Up Wildlife and Veterinary University in Gujarat's Jamnagar
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (213+ words) Vantara, the wildlife conservation initiative founded by Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani, has unveiled plans to establish Vantara University in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Billed as the world's first integrated global university dedicated to wildlife conservation and veterinary sciences, the institution…...
Police urge awareness over exotic animal trade
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (343+ words) Police in Lincolnshire say they are trying to raise awareness of wildlife crime after investigating a number of offences involving endangered species. Det Con Aaron Flint, Lincolnshire Police's wildlife crime officer, said: "We've had various different offences committed in Lincolnshire…...
Bridging continents for rare animal protection
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (331+ words) 0410 cat rare species. mp3 April 8 marks International Day for the Conservation of Rare Animals, a day dedicated to raising awareness about wildlife protection and promoting harmony between humans and nature. China and Africa are home to some of the world's most…...