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 […]
Category: Elephants
Thailand: Prime Minister Urged to Ban All Ivory Trade
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to help stop the slaughter of African elephants by banning all ivory trade […]
Zambia: Moratorium Placed on Trophy Hunting Amid Corruption Concerns
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 […]
CITES CoP16: Tanzania Withdraws Proposal to Sell Elephant Ivory
Excellent news for elephants: The CITES Secretariat has confirmed the withdrawal of Tanzania’s proposal to sell stockpiled ivory and transfer its elephant population from Appendix […]
Report Confirms Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Global Security
A comprehensive report commissioned by WWF and TRAFFIC confirms that the illegal wildlife trade — with an estimated value in excess of US $20 billion […]
Google Grants $5M to Help Fight Wildlife Trafficking
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 […]
‘Wildlife Conservation Day’ is Dec. 4: U.S. Launches Global Campaign Against Wildlife Trafficking
December 4th marks Wildlife Conservation Day — and the launch of a global outreach campaign in conjunction with United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham […]
From South Africa to Vietnam: Rhinos and Tigers [Photos]
Are some of South Africa’s wildlife breeders selling rhinos and tigers to questionable facilities? One such facility is the Bao Son Paradise Theme Park in […]
4 Tons of Ivory Seized in Hong Kong Arrived from Tanzania & Kenya
Authorities in Hong Kong confiscated four tons of of illegal ivory this week, which arrived in two containers from Tanzania and Kenya. Guangdong Customs alerted […]
CITES CoP16: Tanzania Proposes Ivory Stockpile Sale & Reduced Elephant Protection
Tanzania has submitted a proposal to CITES which would downlist its elephant population from Appendix I to Appendix II and allow the sale of its […]