On 15 May 2014, the Hong Kong government began burning the city’s 29.6 tonne confiscated ivory stockpile — one of the largest in the world. […]
Category: Elephants
Tourism Expert Criticises SA Minister’s Views on Ivory Trade
Guest Blogger: Colin Bell Addressing a crowd at a ceremony to sign an anti-poaching agreement between South Africa and Mozambique in the Kruger National Park […]
China Outlaws Rare Animal Consumption
Eating rare species is now a criminal offense in China. Last week, members of China’s top legislature body passed a reinterpretation of the country’s criminal […]
Belgium Becomes Second European Nation to Destroy Ivory Stockpile
On April 9, 2014, Belgium crushed 1.7 tons of confiscated elephant ivory, joining the growing international movement to take a stand against wildlife trafficking. Seven […]
Proposed Highway Plans to Cut Through Nepal’s Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park in Nepal, a safe haven for endangered species and exemplary conservation initiative, has recently come under threat from a proposed transportation project. […]
No Easy Alternatives to Wildlife Conservation Enforcement
Authors: J. Phelps1, C.R. Shepherd2, R. Reeve1,3, M.A. Niissalo4, & E.L.Webb4. Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Editor’s note: No Easy […]
Chinese Public Pushes for Full Ivory Trade Ban
In China, civil society is pressuring the government to replace the current dual-market, mixed-message ivory legislature with a full blanket ban. At the opening session […]
Is American Gun Lobby Attempting to Impede Fight Against Wildlife Crime?
It seems the National Rifle Association of America is willing to support wildlife trafficking — the world’s fourth largest transnational organized crime — because it […]
Nepal Celebrates 365 Days of Zero Rhino, Tiger, Elephant Killings
There was indeed something special to celebrate in Nepal on World Wildlife Day: Not a single rhino, tiger or elephant was killed during an entire […]
Belgium Will Destroy Ivory Stockpile
The list of countries taking a public stance against the bloody ivory trade continues to grow, with Belgium announcing on World Wildlife Day that its […]