Operation Charm, an effort to target the illegal trade in traditional Chinese medicines that contain ingredients derived from endangered species, is seeing results in London. Since its launch 10 years ago, it has seized more than 30,000 products that incorporate endangered animal parts. The Chinese population in London is supportive ...

Eric York, field biologist and classmate of SLN director Tom McCarthy, sadly passed away on November 2nd after suddenly contracting an illness while conducing field research in Arizona. Eric is fondly remembered for his kind attitude and skill in the field. Link to the Felidae Conservation Fund Eric York Memorial ...

Source: ISLT Website Honoring a Conservation Hero It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Freeman on September 20th after a long, courageous battle with lung disease. Helen was a remarkable woman, mother, wife, and friend. She was loved dearly and returned that love with all her ...

Kelly Hearn for National Geographic News September 10, 2007 The pelts of 27 snow leopards were recently seized from a black market trader in China. The record bust highlights the menacing threat to one of the world's most endangered cats, experts say. Acting on a tip, agents from China's State ...

August 1, 2007- Pakistan’s Federal Minister for the Environment Faisal Saleh Hayat, after spending much of last week in the US capital and taking care to stay away from the Pakistani press based here, has surfaced in the Bronx zoo, where, according to an official press release, he met Leo ...

In the remote Ladakh region of India, the “Himalayan Homestays” program offers an alternate source of income to residents whose livestock is sometimes threatened by snow leopard predation. Himalayan Homestays give tourists the opportunity to experience firsthand the traditional lifestyle of the villagers in Ladakh, while the income they generate ...

Father, like son, charged in selling of tiger skin Friday, July 20, 2007 By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A father might be going the way of his son if federal prosecutors have their way. Barry McMaster, of Greensburg, is charged with violating the Endangered Species Act by selling a ...

From the TRAFFIC Newsroom: 27 June 2006, Beijing, China...Illegal trade of wildlife species and products continues to flourish despite legislative deterrents and concerted efforts to address this trade that in terms of both size and profit are considered to be huge. To address growing concerns of illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade ...

The Seattle Times examines the illegal (yet still widely accepted) selling of snow leopard skins in the markets of Kabul, Afghanistan. Although the practice is on the decline, Western aid workers and military personnel remain the primary consumers of these immoral and illegal products. SLN member Ghulam Malikyar of Save ...

Many species of Kashmiri animals have greatly benefited from the paramilitary activity that has been taking place in the region since the late 1980’s, with populations rising 20-60 per cent. There are two reasons for this increase in population. Firstly, local residents were required to turn in their arms when ...