Wild pangolins are under siege in the West African country of Togo, where lax local laws – and the CITES Appendix II listing – have […]
Tag: CITES
CITES Appendix II Protection Proposed for Africa’s Softshell Turtles
A surge in Chinese consumption of Africa’s softshell turtles has prompted a proposal to list six softshell turtle species in CITES Appendix II. Parties to […]
Confirmed: No Rhino Horn Trade Proposal from South Africa at CITES CoP17
Wildlife conservationists around the world heaved a collective sigh of relief upon hearing South Africa’s announcement that it will not put forth a rhino horn […]
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 […]
Why is the ‘Fox’ in Charge of the U.N. Tiger ‘Hen House’?
“China farms tigers? Why didn’t I know that?” This is the most common comment I hear when I talk about China’s industrial tiger farms and […]
Corruption – Are We Targeting the Right People?
I spent a very interesting day in February at a meeting convened by Transparency International, WWF and DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at […]
South Africa Rhino Horn Trade Proposal Hidden in DEA Budget
By Andreas Wilson-Späth, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust This week, investigative journalist and author Julian Rademeyer revealed that the decision to submit a rhino horn […]
Combating Wildlife Crime: “A cynic is a man who …
“A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.” (H.L. Mencken) I imagine some readers of my posts must […]
NGOs Call for Urgent Action to End Tiger ‘Farming’ and Trade
We the undersigned believe that a Zero Demand approach to trade in tiger parts and derivatives is essential to achieve Zero Poaching. This means an […]
World Leaders are Wasting Time the Tiger Does Not Have
Courtesy of Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Next week, Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) will meet in Geneva and […]