Bolivian Jaguar Poaching Ring Exposed: International Wildlife Trafficking and Weak Law Enforcement
An Argentinan illegal hunting ring leader, Jorge Nestor Noya, is accused of killing jaguars in Bolivia for a Spanish client, Luis Villalba, exposing the international wildlife trafficking network targeting jaguars for their body parts in Asian markets, fueled by habitat loss and weak law enforcement...
Bolivian Jaguar Poaching Ring Exposed: International Wildlife Trafficking and Weak Law Enforcement
An Argentinan illegal hunting ring leader, Jorge Nestor Noya, is accused of killing jaguars in Bolivia for a Spanish client, Luis Villalba, exposing the international wildlife trafficking network targeting jaguars for their body parts in Asian markets, fueled by habitat loss and weak law enforcement...
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40% Bias Score
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
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44% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Wild Bird Egg Seizure Exposes International Crime Network
Over 6,000 wild bird eggs were seized in the UK in November 2023 as part of Operation Pulka, an international effort targeting a criminal network that also had 50,000 eggs seized in Norway and an estimated 3,500 in Australia; the UK seizure is the largest in its history.
Record-Breaking Wild Bird Egg Seizure Exposes International Crime Network
Over 6,000 wild bird eggs were seized in the UK in November 2023 as part of Operation Pulka, an international effort targeting a criminal network that also had 50,000 eggs seized in Norway and an estimated 3,500 in Australia; the UK seizure is the largest in its history.
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24% Bias Score
Surge in Leopard Killings Threatens Pakistan's Vulnerable Population
In Pakistan, 45 leopards have been killed in the last five years, a drastic increase driven by retaliatory killings after attacks on humans and livestock, worsened by habitat loss and inadequate government compensation.
Surge in Leopard Killings Threatens Pakistan's Vulnerable Population
In Pakistan, 45 leopards have been killed in the last five years, a drastic increase driven by retaliatory killings after attacks on humans and livestock, worsened by habitat loss and inadequate government compensation.
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48% Bias Score
Man Sentenced for Smuggling Endangered Eels into Wales
A 33-year-old man, Kevin Forbes, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for smuggling 37 boxes of endangered European eels from Dublin to Holyhead Port in Wales in January 2024; many eels needed to be euthanised.
Man Sentenced for Smuggling Endangered Eels into Wales
A 33-year-old man, Kevin Forbes, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for smuggling 37 boxes of endangered European eels from Dublin to Holyhead Port in Wales in January 2024; many eels needed to be euthanised.
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24% Bias Score
Rats Detect Illegal Wildlife Products
Trained giant pouched rats are proving effective in detecting illegal wildlife products, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.
Rats Detect Illegal Wildlife Products
Trained giant pouched rats are proving effective in detecting illegal wildlife products, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.
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