Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial Au moment de décider de l’avenir du commerce de l’ivoire, les organes directeurs de la CITES sont pris entre deux feux, entre […]
Category: Elephants
Roaming in a Minefield: the CITES Decision-Making Mechanism for Trade in Ivory
by Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial When it comes to deciding the future of the ivory trade, the governing bodies of CITES are walking a tightrope – […]
Protestors Demand Hong Kong Museum Removes Rhino Horn and Elephant Ivory
Over 20 protestors gathered outside the Hong Kong Museum of Art on Sunday to picket the inclusion of rhino horn and ivory items in an […]
Controversy Grows as First Desert Elephant Shot in Namibia
by CJ Carrington, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa With the world still reeling from the tragic poaching death of Satao, the iconic Kenyan […]
High-Level Report Calls South Africa Wildlife Trade Policy ‘Reckless’
by Don Pinnock, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa. Two top international economists say those who advocate trade in rhino horn and ivory fail […]
African Parks, ICCN Respond to Elephant Slaughter in Garamba National Park, DRC
Courtesy of Cynthia Walley, African Parks African Parks and ICCN (The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation) have intensified anti-poaching efforts in eastern DRC to counter […]
Hong Kong Customs Seize 790kg Of Ivory Smuggled In Suitcases
Hong Kong customs officials have intercepted almost 800kg of ivory, smuggled in the suitcases of 15 Vietnamese passengers — the largest-ever amount of ivory seized […]
Elephant Lives Being Traded For Votes in Namibia
The Namibian government is selling hunting permits for its unique population of rare desert elephants. The only other group of desert-dwelling elephants are found in […]
Operation Crash: U.S. Sentences Rhino Horn Smuggler to Prison
Chinese national Zhifei Li, who pleaded guilty in December 2013 to orchestrating the smuggling of rhino horn and ivory from the United States to China, […]
Oil Company Begins Tests In Virunga National Park, Chief Warden Survives Shooting
British petroleum conglomerate SOCO International PLC began seismic tests in Lake Edward, Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on April 26. […]