Today the United States has announced a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory, as part of its National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. […]
Category: Marine Life
Investigators Follow China’s Shark Slaughterhouse Trail to U.S.
The investigators who uncovered the “world’s largest shark slaughterhouse” in China have revealed that the gruesome processing plant is linked to at least one company […]
Exposed in China: World’s Largest Whale Shark Slaughterhouse
An investigation by Hong Kong-based NGO WildLifeRisk has revealed that a processing plant located in China’s Pu Qi township near Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is slaughtering […]
Wildlife Trade Disaster Averted in Vietnam
Victory for wildlife protection in Vietnam: A proposed wildlife law which would have opened the floodgates for commercial farming and trade in endangered species has […]
INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Kicks Off in Kenya
NAIROBI – The International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference, hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), kicked off on November 4, […]
Japan’s Irresponsible Hunts Wiping Out Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises
TOKYO: More than one million whales, dolphins and porpoises have been slaughtered off Japan in the past 70 years – and new analysis by the […]
Shark Fin Off the Menu in Hong Kong
Shark fin, bluefin tuna and black moss has officially been taken off the menu at Hong Kong government official functions. This step was taken in […]
Costa Rica: Marine Turtle Activist Murdered, Reward Offered for Information
Jairo Mora Sandoval, an activist for the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), was brutally murdered in Costa Rica while monitoring turtle nests. He […]
Royals Speak Out Against Wildlife Trafficking
Prince Charles and Prince William are calling upon world leaders to place the battle against wildlife trafficking at the top of the global agenda. At […]
#ESDay Endangered Species Day 2013
May 17, 2013, marks the 8th annual national Endangered Species Day, with special events and other programs throughout the United States to recognize conservation efforts […]