Wildlife Crime

Poaching Smuggling Trafficking Illegal Trade Illegal Hunting Animal Cruelty Illegal Trafficking Illegal Wildlife Trade Illegal Activities Human-Wildlife Conflict

Australia Seizes More Than 100,000 Illegal Exotic Cockroaches

Officials say the haul poses disease and environmental risks, prompting euthanasia and a joint federal‑state investigation.

AI Identifies Smuggled Shark Fins, Seahorses and Sea Cucumbers in Airport CT Scans

California Man Sentenced to 65 Months for Smuggling 1,700 Reptiles

RSPB Analysis Finds Widespread, Targeted Persecution of Birds of Prey Linked to Gamebird Shooting

Argentina Seizes More Than 700 Trafficked Marine Animals From Kenya

Police Seize 26 Tokay Geckos and Arrest Two in Guwahati Wildlife Sting

Two Arrested in Odisha's Gahirmatha Forest After Venison Seizure

Tiger Kills Four Women Collecting Tendu Leaves in Chandrapur

Game Wardens File 74 Charges Over Decapitated Deer in Texas Hill Country

Two Tigers Found Mutilated in Rajaji Buffer, Poisoning Suspected

DRI Seizes Three Malabar Giant Squirrels and Seven Star Tortoises in Pune, Two Arrested

Aomori Flags Hoax Posts on Bear-Alert Map, Notifies Police and Tightens Posting Rules

DRI Sting in Warangal Nets Two Red Sand Boas, Suspect Arrested

Alleged Rhino-Poaching Kingpin Killed at Mpumalanga Business

California Man Charged in Plot to Export Protected Turtles to Taiwan

Lab Confirms Leopard Tooth in Rapper Vedan’s Pendant

Couple Caught Smuggling Monkeys at Cartagena Airport

Tourist Accused of Hurling Rock at Hawaii Monk Seal Ordered to Return to Honolulu

Three Arrested After Ranchi Hotel Raid Seizes 30 Monitor Lizard Organs

Ucayali Raid Rescues 195 Amazon Birds From Trafficking