wildlife trafficking
Unprecedented Tiger Deaths in Madhya Pradesh: 54 Fatalities in 2025 Raise Serious Conservation Concerns
Dec 16, 2025 08:31 pm CST
Madhya Pradesh's status as India's "Tiger State" is under threat with an unprecedented 54 tiger deaths recorded in 2025, the highest annual mortality rate since Project Tiger began in 1973. With 57% of deaths classified as "unnatural" due to poaching, electrocution, or unexplained circumstances, conservation experts are questioning the effectiveness of current protection measures and calling for urgent action to address this growing crisis.
Global Wildlife Trafficking Hits Record Levels in 2025: Interpol's Operation Thunder Intercepts 30,000 Animals
Dec 11, 2025 07:31 pm CST
Interpol reports unprecedented surge in wildlife trafficking with a record-breaking seizure of nearly 30,000 animals during Operation Thunder 2025. The $20 billion illegal industry spans exotic pets, endangered species parts, and bushmeat, with enforcement actions across 134 countries resulting in 1,100 suspect detentions.
International Wildlife Trafficker Captured in Dramatic Himalayan Border Operation Following Interpol Red Notice
Dec 06, 2025 01:48 am CST
In a remarkable covert operation, authorities have arrested Yangchen Lachungpa, one of Asia's most wanted wildlife traffickers, near the Indo-China border in North Sikkim. Operating under an Interpol Red Notice, the 43-year-old fugitive was captured after months of surveillance in sub-zero temperatures. This high-profile arrest is expected to dismantle a sophisticated transnational trafficking network dealing in tiger parts, pangolin scales, and other protected wildlife across multiple countries.
Endangered Silvery Gibbons Seized at Mumbai Airport: One Dead in Wildlife Trafficking Attempt
Oct 31, 2025 09:41 am CST
Mumbai Customs officials intercepted a passenger from Bangkok and seized two endangered silvery gibbons hidden in luggage at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. One of the critically endangered primates, native to Java and with fewer than 2,500 remaining in the wild, had already died during transport. The case highlights the dangers of wildlife trafficking and the low survival rates of exotic animals smuggled across borders.