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Kenya's new poaching problem: Smuggling Giant Harvester Ants
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (526+ words) Giant Harvester Ants are common from the Mediterranean to the Cape. Published'May 18, 2026, 02: 35 PM Updated'May 18, 2026, 02: 54 PM NAIROBI - Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. He has…...
'Biopiracy': Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (480+ words) Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. Martins has been visiting the network of nests of these Giant African Harvester Ants outside Nairobi for 40 years....
Malayalam rapper Vedan faces setback in wildlife case as lab confirms tiger tooth in seized necklace
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (502+ words) Malayalam rapper Vedan, whose real name is Hiran Das Murali, has reportedly suffered a major setback in the wildlife case involving a tiger tooth necklace allegedly found in his possession. According to recent reports, scientific analysis has now confirmed that…...
Smuggled in Syringes: Inside Nairobi's black market for giant harvester ants
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (933+ words) A giant African harvester ant in the Silole sanctuary in Kajiado. Courtesy of Nino Martins In the biblical text Book of Proverbs, King Solomon describes the harvester ant as a model of wisdom and industriousness: "Go to the ant, you…...
Many rare turtles have been repatriated under the CITES Convention.
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (129+ words) According to information from Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh) on May 13th, Cuc Phuong National Park, in coordination with the Indo-Myanmar Conservation Organization, Vietnamese authorities, and the National Institute of Ecology of Korea, recently received a shipment of rare turtles…...
Report on illegal trafficking and international legal trade in wildlife from Galapagos - Wildlife Trade Report from TRAFFIC
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (324+ words) Published 16 May 2026 Report author(s): Karen Noboa, Paola Mosig, Renata Cao, Gabriel Sipos Publication date: May 2026 Gal'pagos has become a key area for wildlife trafficking" Protecting Gal'pagos from wildlife trafficking requires a strong and coordinated response that goes beyond national borders,…...
IWMB suspects locals, foreign nationals behind wildlife killings in Islamabad
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (299+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) suspects that local residents and Chinese nationals are involved in the killing of wildlife through snares in the Islamabad Nature Conservation, Wildlife and Protected Areas. The IWMB also found a number of traps…...
53 dogs found in 'appalling conditions' seized from unlicensed dog breeder
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (402+ words) A total of 53 dogs have been rescued(Image: AWIP) Dozens of dogs, including puppies, have been removed from a property in Worksop following concerns about their welfare. A total of 53 pets were removed from the address, where an unlicensed dog…...
Investigation Exposes Kenya's Export of 250, 000 Leopard Tortoises in a Decade
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (235+ words) A shocking World Animal Protection report reveals the massive scale of Kenya's exotic wildlife trade, documenting the shadowy export of a quarter-million tortoises. Bring elegance, warmth, and character into your space with our contemporary pendant lights. Designed to do more…...
Ants as pets? Exotic African ants go for $220 on the black market
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (433+ words) The toy ant farms from your childhood are still around, but they've evolved " and many are being stocked with exotic ants being trafficked on the black market, including Messor cephalotes, a species commonly known as the giant African harvester ant....