by Dan Stiles AbstractBeginning in 2008 the poaching rate of elephants and rhinos began to rise noticeably in eastern and southern Africa. The poaching intensified considerably 2010–2014. Along with the…
December 9th, 2022: Officers of the L'Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (DRC) with support from DRC NGO, ConservCongo, arrested 2 men with almost 250 kg of ivory,…
It was a mistake. Ten tons of ivory and 190 kilograms of rhino horn sold over a seven year period, according to the indictment. It was actually much more than…
by Rachel Nuwer, New York Times Head Ranger Anton Mzimba, KWS Warden II Bajila Kofa, KWS Asst. Warden Francis Oyaro, Lt. Col Leroy Bruwer, and Wayne Lotter, all died from…
Last member of indicted 'West African Cartel' arrested. SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL:Kenyan national, Abdi Hussein Ahmed, was arrested on August 1st, in Meru County, for wildlife and drug trafficking related charges.He was…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On or about July 27th, 2022, the Mozambique Serviço Nacional de Investigação Criminal (SERNIC) with support from international wildlife investigative NGO, Wildlife Justice Commission, arrested rhino horn traffickers,…
By Tembile Sgqolana Daily Maverick The murder this week of 49-year-old Timbavati ranger Anton Mzimba has caused an explosion of grief and anger, with many calls being made for his killers…
SEEJ:AFRICA:On July 20th, 2022, Tanzania media reported that Abdul Abdallah and his wife, Salma Mshamu, appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being found with 413 elephant tusks…
June 23rd, 2022: This report by Justin Gosling of the Environmental Investigation Agency is believed to be the first of its kind relating to a specific wildlife case in Nigeria,…
Moazu Kromah and Amara Cherif pled guilty to wildlife offences in March and April. The following is the press release from the United States Department of Justice, South District of…
Lt. Col. Ariko Robert UPDF, was arrested at his home in Katakwi district, northeast Uganda, close to the Kenyan border. SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL:The Natural Resource Conservation Network with support from the…
By RONALD MUSOKE The Independent May 29th, 2022: The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) canine unit has arrested a Yemeni national with 26 pieces of rhino horns weighing 15 kilogrammes. The suspect…
Analysis of wildlife crimes data, supported by numerous interviews, finds evidence of systematic failure by Nigerian law enforcement and the judicial system to hold wildlife poachers/traffickers accountable. This excellent report…
Nigeria Customs with Wildlife Justice Commission support arrest four with 839 kg of pangolin scales and 145 kg of ivory. SEEJ-AFRICA Thumbnail:Nigerian Customs and intelligence from NGO, Wildlife Justice Commission,…
SEEJ-AFRICA Thumbnail:EIA report details how a heralded major success is heading for almost total failure through:Lack of multi-agency coordinationLack of evidence (aka poor investigation)Lack of effective financial investigationFailure of bail/surety…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL:On Wednesday 28th July, 2021, based on a surveillance and intelligence operation headed by the Wildlife Justice Commission, a Netherlands headquartered NGO, the Nigeria Customs Service seized 7.1 tonnes…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL:On July 17th, 2021, Johannes (Dawie) Groenewald, known as one of South Africa's rhino cartel leaders, was arrested with 19 rhino horn. He was in the company of Schalk…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On May 31st, 2021, the Tanzanian High Court sent the case of a Chinese national and renowned ivory trafficker, Yang Fen Glan, back to the original trial court.…
The ivory trafficking case of "Shetani", profiled in documentary "The Ivory Game" was likely corrupted. It began as a whisper. An ambiguous and innocuous headline, "Court Acquits Two Once Jailed…
Four Police Officers Arrested over Illegal Trade in Ivory SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: The Uganda Special Wildlife Crime Unit has made arrests of police officers in two separate ivory trafficking incidents. Two…
Ivory Found in Vehicle with Hidden Compartment SNAPSHOT: On October 22, 2020, Cameroon officials stopped a vehicle 30 kms north of the Gabon border found to be carrying 675 kg…
This ‘rhino court’ had 100 percent poacher convictions. Why was it closed? By Laurel Neme - National Geographic SeeJ-AFRICA Thumbnail In March 2017, Skukuza Regional Court was created to handle…
From the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) SEEJ-AFRICA: This is, without doubt, a conviction of note. As noted by EIA Executive Director Mary Rice: it required "political will" combined with "sophistication,…
Press Release: Elephant Poaching is not decreasing in most of Africa Forwarded from Journal of African Elephants Kasane, Botswana – New research led by Elephants Without Borders (EWB) reveals that poaching…
Malawi court convicts 7 Chinese, 2 Malawians on wildlife crimes: Sentencing July 3 June 21, 2020 Harold Kapindu -Nyasa Times The Lilongwe Magistrate Court on Friday convicted seven Chinese nationals…
Ivory/Rhino Horn Trafficker Lin Yun Hua still before Malawi Court Final witness testifies against Chinese in Malawi wildlife crime case Editor's Synopsis:In December 2017, Chinese national, Lin Yun Hua @…