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Customs foil wildlife smuggling in Kano
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (327+ words) It was gathered from a statement issued by the unit's Public Relations Officer, MU Balarabe, on Thursday that operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone "B', carried out the seizure on March 26, 2026, at about 1 p. m. The development comes barely two weeks…...
How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (954+ words) In 2003, a shipment of exotic African rodents to a pet store in Illinois sparked the United States' first mpox outbreak. Gambian giant rats and other rodents infected prairie dogs, which in turn infected nearly 100 people who handled the animals. Ebola…...
RM36m wildlife bust: Vietnamese man admits to possession of 1, 000 python bile, 191 tongues after Johor Jaya raid
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (212+ words) JOHOR BAHRU, April 10 " A 39-year-old Vietnamese man pled guilty in the Sessions Court here today to possessing protected wildlife parts, including 1, 022 python bile and 191 python tongues. Hoang Van Thai entered the plea after the charge was read out in Vietnamese…...
Wildlife trade increases risk of disease transmission to humans
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (267+ words) From lemurs to fennec foxes, wild animals are bought and sold around the world-legally and illegally, dead and alive-including as pets, for food and for traditional medicinal uses. This global, multibillion-dollar trade is increasing the risk of diseases spreading between…...
RM36. 8m exotic animal parts seized in Johor raid
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (10+ words) Daily Express Malaysia...
Police warn over illegal wildlife trade in Lincolnshire
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (401+ 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…...
Research Reveals Wildlife Trade Increases Risk of Disease Transmission to
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (1143+ words) Humans'Bioengineer. org The global trade in wild animals, encompassing a vast range of species from lemurs to fennec foxes, has long presented a complex challenge for conservationists and public health officials alike. This multibillion-dollar industry operates both legally and clandestinely,…...
Customs Intercept Live Pangolins, Intensify Crackdown On Wildlife Traffickers
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (522+ words) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operation Unit Zone "B" has recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations with the interception of live pangolins along the Kano'Takai'Jigawa road. Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone "B", carried out the latest seizure…...
Customs intercept live pangolins, intensifies crackdown on wildlife traffickers
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (415+ words) Customs officers with the recovered pangolins. Credit - Nigeria Customs Service Zone 'B', Kaduna The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone "B, has intercepted live pangolins along the Kano'Takai'Jigawa road. Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone "B, carried out…...
Customs intercept live pangolins, intensify crackdown on wildlife trafficking
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (298+ words) April 9, 2026 by Abdul Gafar Alabelewe, Kaduna The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone "B, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intensified its crackdown on wildlife trafficking, recording another major interception of live pangolins along the Kano'Takai'Jigawa road. The latest operation…...