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CNA
3 days ago
- General
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Why is it tough to stop cases of animal smuggling at Singapore borders?
CNA938 Rewind Authorities are detecting more cases of animal smuggling at Singapore's borders. They saw a 20 per cent increase in 2024 compared to the previous year. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at why it is tough to crack down on these cases with Assoc. Prof. Adrian Loo, Deputy Director, Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions at NUS.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Spalding taxidermy seller fined for trading in endangered species
A shop owner has been convicted of selling stuffed endangered animals and illegal ivory Grimshaw, 71, pleaded guilty to 12 offences at Boston Magistrates' Court on a tip-off, Lincolnshire Police searched Pendragon Antiques in Red Lion Street, Spalding, in May 2024. Officers found taxidermy creatures, including kestrels and a pine of Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, was sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for 12 months, fined £500, and must pay costs and a £239 surcharge. He was charged under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulation 2018 and the Ivory Act found for sale a taxidermy pine marten, a barn owl, a kestrel on a branch, a kestrel in a case, a sawfish, an ivory picture frame, an ivory sphinx/lion figure and an ivory and silver presentation August, police searched both the shop and Grimshaw's home and found a tiger tooth, which they had seen on video footage in a glass display research revealed three sawfish items on sale online between June 2019 and January interviewed in March, he said he did not know the items could not be sold. Det Con Aaron Flint, the force's wildlife crime officer, said unregulated trade in "endangered species in the UK has a devastating impact on wildlife populations around the world".He added: "Iconic species continue to be illegally killed every day, making it vital that those fuelling this appalling trade are held accountable."I hope this message underscores the gravity of these crimes and serves as a strong deterrent to anyone considering involvement in such unlawful activity."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
South China Morning Post
23-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Indian mob of 1,000 kills and mutilates endangered Bengal tiger, sparking outrage
A mob of 1,000 people killed and mutilated an endangered Royal Bengal tiger in a village in northeastern India , hacking off it body parts as trophies in a grisly act of retribution that has raised an outcry among politicians and conservationists. The villagers, armed with machetes, spears and iron rods, chased the male tiger into a wooded area roughly 20km (12 miles) from Kaziranga National Park – a Unesco World Heritage site and protected tiger reserve in Assam – early Thursday morning. By the time authorities arrived, the mob had hacked the tiger to death and taken away its legs, ears, teeth, claws and patches of skin, according to the Times of India newspaper. The animal had reportedly terrorised the area for months – attacking livestock and allegedly killing a man just days before the incident, the English daily Assam Tribune reported. Locals had been aware of the tiger's presence since early May and had prepared weapons in advance. When they received word of its location at about 6am on Thursday, they went on a hunt. A Royal Bengal tiger in Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Photo: Tamara Hinson Three forest rangers were injured trying to protect the animal, divisional forest officer Gunadip Das told The Times of India. Authorities have opened an investigation into the killing and arrested one man so far.
