Guest Blogger: Dr. Pieter Kat, LionAid LionAid would like to take this opportunity to respond to a number of statements made in a recent publication […]
Category: Africa
Combating Wildlife Crime: “A cynic is a man who …
“A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.” (H.L. Mencken) I imagine some readers of my posts must […]
Good News for Leopards: South Africa Bans Leopard Trophy Hunting for 2016
By Don Pinnock, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust The Department of Environmental Affairs has set provincial leopard trophy hunting quotas at zero for 2016, effectively […]
Rhino Poaching in South Africa Declining, But Still Too Soon to Celebrate
By Adam Cruise, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust South Africa has announced its first decrease in rhino poaching since 2007: “We are pleased to announce […]
NGOs Call for Urgent Action to End Tiger ‘Farming’ and Trade
We the undersigned believe that a Zero Demand approach to trade in tiger parts and derivatives is essential to achieve Zero Poaching. This means an […]
How Long Before CITES Crashes?
In a little over a month’s time, the CITES Standing Committee will meet for five days in Geneva. This body is made up of regional […]
Fraudulent Tusk Registration Fuels Illegal Ivory Trade in Japan
TOKYO — Japan’s ivory tusk registration system is awash with fraud, fueling illegal ivory trade and undermining international action to protect Africa’s disappearing elephants under […]
Wildlife Crime: If We’re Going to Make a Difference, It Has to Be Soon
Several species are approaching what conservationists call the ‘tipping point’, i.e. that number in their populations where natural births cannot replace offtake from poaching or […]
Rhino Horn Trafficking: Market-Based Solutions Under Scrutiny [Podcast]
In Episode 38 of the Behind the Schemes podcast, our guest is Dr. Ronald Orenstein and we’re taking a closer look at market-based responses to […]
The Messengers: What Birds Tell Us About the Threats from Climate Change
Courtesy of BirdLife International A new report, jointly published by BirdLife International and the National Audubon Society, draws on bird science showing that climate change […]