A global celebration of wildlife will take place on March 3, 2014, which marks the first annual World Wildlife Day. The United Nations General Assembly […]
South Africa’s Rhino Horn Trade Scheme Trounced by Economics
Supporters of South Africa’s push to legalize rhino horn trade are fond of saying that the position is one of economics — but expert scrutiny […]
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 […]
Prince Charles and the Wild Kingdom: Can a Media-Savvy Prince Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade?
An Associated Press article published in USA Today on March 31, 2005, reported that there were doubts about whether the heir to the throne had […]
Up in Smoke: Chad’s Ivory Stockpile
Today, President of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Idriss Déby Itno, lit the fire destroying his country’s 1.1 ton stockpile of ivory. The destruction […]
Chad and Tanzania Will Destroy Ivory Stockpiles
The two African nations of Chad and Tanzania have announced plans to rid themselves of a combined total of 100 tons of confiscated elephant ivory. […]
The Way Forward: 41 Countries Commit to Ending Wildlife Trafficking
Political leaders from 41 countries pledged their support in the fight against wildlife trafficking at last week’s historic London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade. […]
U.S. Bans Ivory Trade, Unveils ‘National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking’
Today the United States has announced a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory, as part of its National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. […]
World Leaders Gather at International Wildlife Trafficking Symposium in London
World leaders from 50 countries will have an unprecedented opportunity to develop a coordinated global response to the illegal wildlife trade as they convene for […]
Investigators Follow China’s Shark Slaughterhouse Trail to U.S.
The investigators who uncovered the “world’s largest shark slaughterhouse” in China have revealed that the gruesome processing plant is linked to at least one company […]