World Pangolin Day day is an opportunity for pangolin enthusiasts to join together in raising awareness about these unique mammals — and their plight. Pangolins […]
Category: Africa
Sixth Annual World Pangolin Day is 18 February 2017
World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 18, 2017. World Pangolin Day […]
Shocking Figures Reveal Deadly Reality for Pangolins
The news for pangolins could not be worse as 183 member countries prepare to vote on whether or not this enigmatic species will be granted […]
A Horrible Elephant Déjà Vu
I spent a great deal of my life in the late 1980s undercover, following the sound of drills carving out ivory name seals for the […]
State of the Pangolin [Podcast]
State of the Pangolin: Tune into Episode 42 of the Behind the Schemes podcast for an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Shepherd and Lisa Hywood. […]
IUCN Lion Report Raises Questions
The decline started a long time ago … Earlier this year, the IUCN published their “much awaited” (and about 2 years late) Red List report […]
Global Tiger Day: 45 NGOs Unite in Call to End Tiger ‘Farming’ and Trade
Today on International Tiger Day we the undersigned 45 non-governmental organisations are urging countries with tiger farms to adopt urgent action to end tiger […]
Vietnam’s Illegal Ivory Trade Threatens Africa’s Elephants
Courtesy of Save the Elephants Vietnam is now one of the world’s biggest illegal ivory markets. The number of items seen for sale has increased […]
Wildlife Crime: Convincing Communities?
If you are interested in the field of combating wildlife crime, and you haven’t read it already, you need to take a look at one […]
2016: So Far, Another Deadly Year for Pangolins – Especially African Species
Just one day following the release of our infographic showing the shocking volume of pangolin scales seized during the first 193 days of 2016, we […]