Illegal Trade
A caged bear in Vietnam

Vietnamese Police Net Biggest Bear Bile Haul

Vietnamese police have arrested a bear owner for the first time after netting a record haul of hundreds of bile bottles in Hanoi, a wildlife protection organisation said Friday.The ASEAN member state is a major hub for the illegal trade in wild animals and bears are kept to drain the bile from their gallbladders for use in traditional medicine.Authorities outlawed bile extraction in Vietnam in 2005, but bear farms were allowed to keep the animals they already had.Those convicted of extracting

4 June 2022
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Dangers Of Fake Medical Supplies In A Pandemic

To date, over 22 million people have been infected with the deadly coronavirus disease, which has claimed some 700,000 lives. Amid the health crisis, there has been a surge in demand for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to combat the COVID-19 virus.

19 August 2020
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Malaysia’s Booming Exotic Pet Trade

Malaysia is known as a popular ‘destination airport’ and transit for the illegal wildlife trade, where an alarming number of wildlife products have been seized.

12 September 2019
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Indonesia’s Sunda pangolins facing 'high risk of extinction'

Indonesia is undoubtedly one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, let alone in the Southeast Asia region. Although there have been management efforts to conserve this natural richness, the country has long been recognised as a significant illegal wildlife trade hub.

22 December 2017
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