World Pangolin Day day is an opportunity for pangolin enthusiasts to join together in raising awareness about these unique mammals — and their plight. Pangolins […]
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Reality Check: The Big NGO Monopolies
The Reality Check series by Dr. Pieter Kat WWF and other NGOs publish glossy reports to say that there has been a reduction of wildlife […]
CITES Appoints New Secretary-General
Ms. Ivonne Higuero has been named as the new Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). […]
CITES: Global Experts Meet to Review International Wildlife Trade Prior to CoP18
Geneva, 16 July 2018 – A record number of experts and scientists representing all the regions of the world are meeting in Geneva from 16 […]
Arizona Lawmakers Consider Relaxing Gun Laws to Allow Shooting of ‘Unwanted’ Wildlife
Arizona Republicans are pushing for a firearms exception known as House Bill 2022, which would allow the discharge of small caliber guns within city limits […]
Wildlife Crime: Convincing Communities?
If you are interested in the field of combating wildlife crime, and you haven’t read it already, you need to take a look at one […]
U.S. and India Sign MOU on Combating Wildlife Trafficking
The United States and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate joint efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and promote other wildlife conservation […]
UNODC Releases Unprecedented Wildlife Crime Report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has published the first ever global assessment of wildlife crime. The World Wildlife Crime Report validates […]
Man Who Trafficked Thousands of Baby Turtles to China Sentenced to Prison in U.S.
A wildlife trafficking scheme in which a Canadian resident used shipping facilities in the United States to smuggle thousands of baby turtles to China has […]
Lion Culling: A Paradox of Banning Trophy Hunting?
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 […]