By Andreas Wilson-Späth, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust Does trophy hunting support wildlife conservation in Africa? The world’s most influential hunters’ association would like you […]
LionAid Responds to ‘Life After Cecil: Channeling Global Outrage into Funding for Conservation in Africa’
Guest Blogger: Dr. Pieter Kat, LionAid LionAid would like to take this opportunity to respond to a number of statements made in a recent publication […]
China Requests ‘Gift’ of Rhinos from Nepal [UPDATED]
Disconcerting news from Nepal: Economic superpower China has asked for a pair of rhinos and it seems struggling Nepal has no choice but to oblige. […]
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 […]
Good News for Leopards: South Africa Bans Leopard Trophy Hunting for 2016
By Don Pinnock, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust The Department of Environmental Affairs has set provincial leopard trophy hunting quotas at zero for 2016, effectively […]
Rhino Poaching in South Africa Declining, But Still Too Soon to Celebrate
By Adam Cruise, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust South Africa has announced its first decrease in rhino poaching since 2007: “We are pleased to announce […]
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 […]
China’s Tiger Trade Conspiracy [Podcast]
In Episode 39 of the Behind the Schemes podcast, our guest is international wildlife investigator Judy Mills and we’re scrutinizing the impact of China’s tiger […]
How Long Before CITES Crashes?
In a little over a month’s time, the CITES Standing Committee will meet for five days in Geneva. This body is made up of regional […]