The week-long 69th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC69) starts Monday in Geneva with a packed agenda of 76 items that address the most […]
Category: Whales
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 […]
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 […]
Report Confirms Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Global Security
A comprehensive report commissioned by WWF and TRAFFIC confirms that the illegal wildlife trade — with an estimated value in excess of US $20 billion […]
‘Wildlife Conservation Day’ is Dec. 4: U.S. Launches Global Campaign Against Wildlife Trafficking
December 4th marks Wildlife Conservation Day — and the launch of a global outreach campaign in conjunction with United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham […]
How Will China’s Slowing Economy Impact Endangered Wildlife?
The rise of China as an economic superpower has impacted the entire world — including wildlife. Although economists and investors have been studying — and […]
Cause for Concern: Canada’s Narwhal Ivory Trade
Although indigenous peoples in the Arctic have traditionally hunted narwhals for food, recent information suggests that the focus has shifted to the marine mammal’s tusk […]
Study Finds Yahoo! Profits from Sales of Endangered Whale and Dolphin Products
A new report released by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has revealed that Yahoo! Inc. is profiting from trade in products derived from endangered and […]