In Episode 40 of the Behind the Schemes podcast, we are talking to Dr. Pieter Kat and Christine Macsween about one of the most recognizable […]
Category: Captive Breeding
New Analysis: Trophy Hunting Fails to Show Consistent Conservation Benefits
Despite the claims of trophy hunting advocates, there is scant evidence to show that the practice has benefited African wildlife conservation, according to new analysis […]
UNODC Releases Unprecedented Wildlife Crime Report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has published the first ever global assessment of wildlife crime. The World Wildlife Crime Report validates […]
CITES Appendix I Protection Proposed for African Lions
Ten African nations have determined that the African lion needs the strongest protection possible under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and […]
Jailed Turtle Trafficker Files for Appeal
Convicted turtle trafficker Kai Xu plans to appeal the five-year prison sentence handed down to him on April 13, 2016, by a United States District […]
Man Who Trafficked Thousands of Baby Turtles to China Sentenced to Prison in U.S.
A wildlife trafficking scheme in which a Canadian resident used shipping facilities in the United States to smuggle thousands of baby turtles to China has […]
Why is the ‘Fox’ in Charge of the U.N. Tiger ‘Hen House’?
“China farms tigers? Why didn’t I know that?” This is the most common comment I hear when I talk about China’s industrial tiger farms and […]
Tiger Range Countries Urged to Commit to Ending Tiger ‘Farming’ and Trade
As delegates prepare for the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation, from April 12 to 14 in New Delhi, we the undersigned urge Ministers […]
Wildlife Criminal Plans to Import Tigers into Vietnam
Despite two previous criminal convictions involving wildlife crime, a man known as Pham Van Tuan has reportedly applied for a CITES permit to import nine […]
Disappointment: China’s Draft Wildlife ‘Protection’ Law Favors Tiger Trade
A number of Chinese laws relating to ecosystems and the environment have recently been under the scrutiny of the National People’s Congress to ensure they […]