by Adam Cruise | Dec 7, 2022 | News
By All News Press Antiques fairs are a delight for bargain hunters, always on the lookout for a bargain. They also sometimes attract fraudsters, eager to sell illegal merchandise. On November 14, customs officers from the Quimper brigade (Finistère) carried out...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 26, 2021 | News
By Seattle Medium On Thursday, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that a King County antique business and one of its owners pleaded guilty to trafficking in species threatened with extinction under a voter-approved initiative banning the sale or...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 10, 2021 | News
By Mirage News The UK’s world-leading ban on importing, exporting and dealing in items containing elephant ivory in the UK moves a step closer today following the launch of a consultation on the implementation of the Ivory Act. Once implemented, the Ivory Act, which...
by Adam Cruise | Jan 5, 2021 | Studies
By Sofia Venturini and David L. Roberts Abstract Despite efforts of law enforcement, tech companies and other stakeholders, the illegal online trade in wildlife products continues to increase. A particular problem in tackling this online illicit trade is the...
by Adam Cruise | Dec 3, 2020 | Commentary
By Rosie Awori A call on EU Commissioner Sinkevičius to show global leadership by closing EU’s ivory market In the 1970s, Africa had a population of some 1.3 million elephants. Presently, the number of elephants stands at about 400,000, meaning the population has...
