Disappointing news: Less than 24 hours before the North Carolina Zoo was scheduled to destroy over 200 pounds (91 kg) of ivory and rhino horn, […]
North Carolina Zoo to Destroy Ivory on World Elephant Day, August 12
The North Carolina Zoo will mark World Elephant Day on August 12, 2014, by burning over 200 pounds (91 kg) of ivory and rhinos horns […]
Philippine Court Sentences 12 Chinese Pangolin Traffickers to Prison
The captain and crew of a Chinese fishing vessel found to be smuggling thousands of frozen pangolins have been sentenced to jail. They were arrested […]
All 8 Pangolin Species Threatened with Extinction; 2 Species Now ‘Critically Endangered’
All eight pangolin species are now considered threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™. Two […]
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 […]
US Upholds Ban on Elephant Trophies from Rogue States
by Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust The United States government has upheld its earlier ban on the importation of elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe […]
Elephant Poachers Penetrate South African Borders Again
by Cindy Tilney A second elephant has been butchered for its tusks by poachers in Parfuri, northern Kruger National Park, 10km in from the Mozambican and […]
South Africa’s Game Industry Insiders Continue to Evade Punishment for Rhino Crimes
Should the international community take a closer look at South Africa’s role in rhino horn trafficking? In 2003, an unexpected criminal element was taking root […]
Namibia Desert Elephant Controversy Reignited After Trophy Hunter Trampled
by Cindy Tilney The trampling of a Namibian trophy hunter by an elephant has reignited the heated debate around hunting permits issued for the country’s […]
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 […]