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Our work has featured in the BBC, The National Geographic, the Guardian, Wired and the South China Morning Post
Hong Kong authorities to get new legal powers in fight against wildlife trafficking after Legco passes bill to make it an organised crime
The South China Morning Post (SCMP)
August 2021
Prof. Amanda Whitfort's efforts have paid off and wildlife crime is now included in the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO) in Hong Kong
How the illegal trade in endangered wild animals could be curbed by a law change in Hong Kong
The South China Morning Post (SCMP)
December 2020
Prof. Amanda Whitfort explains that in order to stop the tide of wildlife contraband coming through the Territory, wildlife crime must be added to the list of organised and serious crimes in Hong Kong.
Giving wildlife a voice in Hong Kong’s courts
China Dialogue
July 2020
Prof. Amanda Whitfort explains the purpose of Species Victim Impact Statements - legal briefs that show the harm done to the species, the ecosystems and the local communities by trafficking in wild animals.
Legal professionals use these briefs to ensure that the crime of wildlife trafficking is appropriately punished.
New method to combat illegal wildlife trade reveals whether animals were raised in captivity or captured from the wild
The South China Morning Post
Hong Kong
July 2020
The article describes the various tools designed by CFL scientists to prevent the laundering of wild animals - passing them off as captive-bred, in illegal trade.
Shark fin sold in Hong Kong contains dangerous levels of mercury, study finds
The South China Morning Post
Hong Kong
June 2020
In shark fin trade, fins are often cut off from live sharks that are then dumped back into the sea to die. Hong Kong is a major market for shark fins, a prized local delicacy. Our team found that not only is it unethical to eat shark fin, it may also be dangerous.
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Why Chinese demand for ‘red ivory’ dooms helmeted hornbill bird to extinction unless poaching can be stopped
The South China Morning Post
Hong Kong
January 2018
An in-depth article on the trade in the casques of helmeted hornbills. Prof. Amanda Whitfort, Dr Caroline Dingle and Dr Chloe Hatten interviewed.
Fishy business? Hong Kong supermarkets found to be selling mislabelled frozen seafood
The South China Morning Post (SCMP)
December 2016
This article discusses reports made by WWF on the mislabelling of seafood products in supermarkets in Hong Kong. The DNA analyses of these seafood products were undertaken by Conservation Forensics Laboratory.
The Guardian
March 2016
Exposed: the illegal Hong Kong trade in endangered coral reef fish
The South China Morning Post
March 2016
The true price of Hong Kong's insatiable appetite for seafood
The South China Morning Post
December 2015
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