A new study has uncovered a large trade in Southeast Asia’s little-known newts, taken from the wild for the international pet trade. The researchers found […]
United States Lists Four Native Turtle Species in CITES Appendix III
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that four freshwater turtle species – the common snapping turtle, Florida softshell turtle, smooth softshell turtle, and […]
U.S. and India Sign MOU on Combating Wildlife Trafficking
The United States and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate joint efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and promote other wildlife conservation […]
U.S. Completes Near-Total Elephant Ivory Ban to Close Trafficking Loopholes
In a significant move to protect one of the world’s most cherished species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today completed a rulemaking process […]
UNODC Releases Unprecedented Wildlife Crime Report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has published the first ever global assessment of wildlife crime. The World Wildlife Crime Report validates […]
Trade is Pushing Indonesia’s Bird Species to Extinction
A new study has revealed that 13 bird species —including Indonesia’s national bird, the Javan Hawk-eagle — found in Sundaic Indonesia are at serious risk […]
23 Most Threatened Turtle and Tortoise Species in the United States
The United States is home to more species of tortoises and freshwater turtles than any other country in the world – 57 of the world’s […]
CITES Appendix I Protection Proposed for African Lions
Ten African nations have determined that the African lion needs the strongest protection possible under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and […]
Trophy-Hunting Trump Jr. Sets Sights on ‘Re-Shaping’ Wildlife Policies
In the event Donald Trump is elected to the American Presidency, his son Donald Jr. is eyeing an influential position with the Interior. Junior claims […]
South Africa Conviction Rate ‘Pitiful’ for Rhino Crimes?
By Melanie Verwoerd, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust. When it comes to statistics, the devil is always in the detail – or in the spin, […]