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Royals Speak Out Against Wildlife Trafficking
Date: 21 May 2013
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Prince Charles and Prince William are calling upon world leaders to place the battle against wildlife trafficking at the top of the global agenda. At a May 21st, 2013, event in London hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales and the UK government, Prince Charles said: “As a father and a soon-to-be grandfather, I find it inconceivable that our children and grandchildren could live in a world bereft of these animals.
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CITES CoP16 Round Up and Commentary
Date: 22 Mar 2013
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The 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 14th, 2013, with mixed results for the world’s most threatened species. After experiencing the spectacle of a CoP firsthand, I can say with certainty that overcoming the wildlife trade cartels who have exploited the Convention to line their pockets will take some strategic maneuvering! We were proud to add our voice to
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CITES CoP16: Positive Response to ‘World Wildlife Day’, Less Consensus on Transparency Issues
Date: 03 Mar 2013
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Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) rallied around Thailand’s proposal to designate March 3rd as “World Wildlife Day” to raise awareness about the importance of conserving wildlife. Speaking at the CITES 16th Conference of the Parties currently under way in Bangkok, the Thai delegate said World Wildlife Day “would help to promo
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India: 2 Traffickers Arrested with Leopard Skins and Hashish
Date: 02 Feb 2013
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Police in Uttarakhand have arrested two suspects in possession of two leopard skins and 24 kg of hashish, thanks to receiving a tip off. At least eight leopard skins have been seized in the region since the start of 2013. Two suspects who were previously arrested with three leopard skins admitted that “some people are actively involved in poisoning leopards”, according to the Daily Pioneer. The Wildlife P
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Statement in Support of Listing the African Lion as Endangered
Date: 29 Jan 2013
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the African lion’s status in order to determine whether this species (Panthera leo leo) requires protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Listing the African lion under the ESA would prohibit the import of lion trophies and parts (“specimens”), unless such imports enhance the propagation or survival of the species or are for scientific purposes. Se
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Zambia: Moratorium Placed on Trophy Hunting Amid Corruption Concerns
Date: 17 Jan 2013
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The Zambian government has banned trophy hunting for at least one year, citing corruption within the country’s hunting sector. Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo said via allAfrica.com that only “a few individuals” actually profit from hunting. There is a lot of cheating and corruption surrounding the wildlife hunting business which the Government has just banned. It is a lucrative sector which has seen
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Report Confirms Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Global Security
Date: 12 Dec 2012
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A comprehensive report commissioned by WWF and TRAFFIC confirms that the illegal wildlife trade — with an estimated value in excess of US $20 billion annually — poses a serious threat to global security. The study, released in December 2012, found that the illegal wildlife trade, including fisheries and timber, comprises the fourth largest global illegal trade after narcotics, humans and counterfeit produ
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India: Local Tribespeople Enlisted to Help Protect Tigers
Date: 11 Dec 2012
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The indigenous Tharu tribe living next to Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh will play a pivotal role in protecting tigers, thanks to a joint initiative between forest officials and local conservationists. Located near India’s border with Nepal, Suhelwa is under constant threat from wildlife traffickers who target the big cats and smuggle their parts into neighboring China. However, members of the Thar
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Google Grants $5M to Help Fight Wildlife Trafficking
Date: 09 Dec 2012
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Thanks to a grant from Google’s Global Impact Awards, WWF will receive $5 million for “conservation drones” and other innovative tools to protect endangered species in Africa and Asia. WWF will use the “umbrella of technology” grant to develop a global system which will detect traffickers, monitor wildlife, and boost the effectiveness of ranger patrols. Remote aerial survey systems, wild
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Experts Estimate Only 32,000 Lions Left on African Continent
Date: 06 Dec 2012
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In the 1960s, the African continent was home to at least 100,000 wild lions, but a recent study found that just 32,000 of the big cats remain. Not only have African lions lost 75 percent of their original habitat, they are plagued by “poaching, retaliatory killing, and trophy hunting”. According to a report by Panthera, The size of savannah Africa: A lion’s (Panthera leo) view, wild lions are paying the u
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