by Cindy Tilney Two international environmental organisations have called on the US government to implement trade sanctions against Mozambique for its official complicity in the […]
Le mécanisme de prise de décision de la CITES pour le commerce de l’ivoire : perdu au milieu d’un champ de mines ?
Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial Au moment de décider de l’avenir du commerce de l’ivoire, les organes directeurs de la CITES sont pris entre deux feux, entre […]
Roaming in a Minefield: the CITES Decision-Making Mechanism for Trade in Ivory
by Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial When it comes to deciding the future of the ivory trade, the governing bodies of CITES are walking a tightrope – […]
Protestors Demand Hong Kong Museum Removes Rhino Horn and Elephant Ivory
Over 20 protestors gathered outside the Hong Kong Museum of Art on Sunday to picket the inclusion of rhino horn and ivory items in an […]
Species Survival Network Launches Pangolin Working Group
WASHINGTON, DC – The Species Survival Network (SSN), an international coalition of over 100 NGOs, has established a Pangolin Working Group to address legal and […]
2 Pangolin Smugglers Caught in Vietnam
Custom Control officials in Vietnam’s Quảng Ninh Province have nabbed two pangolin traffickers and seized 220 kg of pangolins from a vehicle. The pair was […]
Controversy Grows as First Desert Elephant Shot in Namibia
by CJ Carrington, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa With the world still reeling from the tragic poaching death of Satao, the iconic Kenyan […]
6 Months of Pangolin Trafficking in Asia: 17 Seizures in 6 Countries
During the first six months of 2014, at least 17 pangolin trafficking incidents were reported across six Asian countries: China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, […]
2 Tons of Pangolin Scales from Cameroon Seized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Customs officials have intercepted an illegal shipment of 2.6 tons of pangolin scales from Cameroon via Malaysia — the second haul from the […]
High-Level Report Calls South Africa Wildlife Trade Policy ‘Reckless’
by Don Pinnock, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa. Two top international economists say those who advocate trade in rhino horn and ivory fail […]