by Adam Cruise, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust Recent reports say that one of Zimbabwe’s largest private wildlife areas, Bubye Valley Conservancy, is suffering from […]
Category: Lions
Will SCI’s Giant Hunting Auction Benefit African Wildlife?
By Andreas Wilson-Späth, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust Does trophy hunting support wildlife conservation in Africa? The world’s most influential hunters’ association would like you […]
LionAid Responds to ‘Life After Cecil: Channeling Global Outrage into Funding for Conservation in Africa’
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 […]
U.S. House Passes ‘Global Anti-Poaching Act’ to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
The United States has strengthened its commitment to crack down on wildlife trafficking with the House passage of the Global Anti-Poaching Act (H.R. 2494), legislation […]
Who Should Be Appointed ‘UN Special Envoy Against Wildlife Trafficking’?
Guest blogger: John M. Sellar OBE FRGS The question is one that needs to be answered by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and his advisors […]
U.S. Announces Unprecedented Coalition to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
The White House continues to move forward in the battle against wildlife crime with the launch of the “Wildlife Trafficking Alliance” — a coalition which […]
Zimbabwe Tightens Hunting Regulations After Illegal Killing of Iconic Lion
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has announced the immediate suspension of hunting in the areas surrounding Hwange National Parks, following the illegal killing of […]
Presidential Task Force Releases Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior Recognizing that wildlife trafficking is an urgent conservation and national security threat, the U.S. Departments of the Interior, […]
Prince William: Wildlife Trafficking is ‘One of the Most Insidious Forms of Corruption’
In his first-ever visit to Washington, D.C., the Duke of Cambridge spoke at the World Bank on an issue “extremely close” to his heart: the […]
South Africa: Lion ‘Farmers’ Reducing the King of Beasts to Easy Prey for ‘Hunters’
By Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust International indignation over the canned hunting of lions in South Africa is growing, writes Martina Polley. Lions are majestic […]