Tag:Wildlife Trafficking

Conservation

Operation Thunder: 134 participating countries make record seizure of protected plants, animals, timber

A global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora has led to the seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals and the...
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Conservation

WJC to premiere ‘Seizure’, documentary exposing wildlife trafficking networks, on December 9

The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) will premiere its acclaimed short documentary Seizure on its official YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 19:00 CET. Directed...
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Conservation

Customs intercepts lion cub, two monkeys along Badagry-Seme Road

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a blue Mazda vehicle carrying one lion cub and two patas monkeys in...
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Conservation

Is wildlife trafficking treated as serious crime? – WJC report examines 

The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) on Thursday, September 25, 2025, published a new report examining whether wildlife trafficking is treated with the seriousness it deserves...
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Conservation

Five arrested, 3.765 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in Nigeria wildlife trafficking bust

In a major strike against wildlife trafficking in Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), arrested five suspects...
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Suspected wildlife trafficking kingpin arrested in Nigeria following joint Customs, WJC operation

In what appears to be a significant victory against transnational wildlife crime, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the arrest of a suspected...
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Conservation

Nigeria Customs foils attempt to smuggle animal parts in Cross River

Atempt to smuggle a shocking cache of endangered animal parts into Nigeria has been thwarted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Mfum/Ekok...
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Conservation

Wildlife trafficking: Nigeria, UNODC partner to combat wildlife crime

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, received wildlife monitoring and enforcement equipment from the UN Office...
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