State of the Pangolin: Tune into Episode 42 of the Behind the Schemes podcast for an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Shepherd and Lisa Hywood. […]
Tag: Asia
Forgotten Tigers: Have Stripes Become Unfashionable?
by John M. Sellar, OBE FRGS Do we still care about the fate of tigers? In 1999, teams of law enforcement and conservation officials visited […]
Progress for Pangolins at CITES Meeting in Geneva
The 65th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee held in Geneva yielded positive results for pangolins with the establishment of an intercessional working group on […]
Truth Can Be Stranger Than Fiction: The Rhino Horn and Ivory Trade Paradigm
by Ian Michler, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa It was Mark Twain who observed that “truth is stranger than fiction”, although some will […]
Pressure Mounts on Hong Kong Government to Destroy Ivory Stockpile
Following the recent ivory stockpile crush in the United States, pressure is mounting on Hong Kong to do the same to its 30 tonnes. At […]
Kopi Luwak off the Shelves as ‘Civet Farming’ Conditions Revealed [Photos]
An increasing number of shops and hotels are no longer selling Kopi Luwak coffee – made from beans found in civet feces – after an […]
Historical Conviction in Zimbabwe for Pangolin Trafficker
A pangolin trafficker identified as Mr. Danisa Mloyi was prosecuted to the full extent of the law in Zimbabwe, receiving an unprecedented nine-year prison term. […]
Thailand: Prime Minister Urged to Ban All Ivory Trade
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to help stop the slaughter of African elephants by banning all ivory trade […]