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How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife trade
Tour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger ‘glue’ and other products Tourist guides and information centres…
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EXCLUSIVE Wildlife traffickers creeping back as pandemic restrictions ease – U.N. report
SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) – After a drastic reduction in wildlife trafficking during the pandemic, authorities in Southeast Asia must…
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White rhino population down by two-thirds, new global report says
The estimated rhino population in Africa is about 18,000, which represents a 12% decline in the past decade, according to…
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Cop and court official nabbed for attempting to smuggle 32 rhino horns to Malaysia
A 53-year-old warrant officer within the South African Police Service (SAPS) was on Friday appearing in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s…
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How trafficked cheetah cubs move from the wild and into your Instagram feed
Criminal networks in Somaliland smuggle cubs out of Africa to wealthy buyers abroad. Now the breakaway African state is fighting…
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Elephant exports reported to Cites
Cites regulations prohibit Namibia from exporting elephants, except to conservation programmes within the species range The non-governmental organisation Foundation Franz…
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Japan must finally end the sale and trade of elephant ivory
James A. Baker III was secretary of state under President George H.W. Bush. Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of state…
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Comment on the Draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Ecologically Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhino.
Parliament invites the public to comment on the Draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Ecologically Sustainable Use of Elephant,…
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CITES has failed the natural world. Here’s how it can be fixed.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna, based in Geneva, was set up to…
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Has trophy hunting changed since the death of Cecil the lion?
It has been six years since the death of Cecil, a male lion who was a popular individual for wildlife viewing…
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Opposition mounts against vast new oil project in endangered elephants’ ‘last stronghold’
Canadian company ReconAfrica is currently digging for oil in Namibia, with further exploration in Botswana moving forward too. Ultimately, the company aims “to develop…
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Under immediate threat: Zambia’s Kasanka NP and world’s largest mammal migration
The Kasanka National Park in Zambia – home to the world’s largest mammal migration – is under immediate threat from…
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Problem planning, not problem elephants
Durban – Dr Audrey Delsink was afraid of elephants when she started out in the field of natural sciences, but…
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Wildlife farming vs Creecy’s panel
Allowing the manipulation of the genes of indigenous wildlife species through their listing as domesticated wildlife under the Animal Improvement Act will…
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Penguins can’t get enough to eat
When one of South Africa’s worst environmental disasters unfolded 21 years ago, Lauren Waller made her way to the Salt…
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Oil exploration company in Okavango wilderness misled investors, complaint to SEC says
A whistleblower complaint to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cites “egregious” violations by ReconAfrica and executives. ReconAfrica, a Canadian…
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Kruger rangers face lie tests to catch rhino poachers
Lie detector tests are to be introduced for staff at Kruger National Park amid fears that international poaching gangs have…
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LION FARMING – A HIDEOUS COMPLEXITY
Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has announced: “The Panel identified that the captive lion industry poses risks to the sustainability of wild…
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The planet’s favorite wild creature speed bred and factory farmed for body parts
Tiger Mafia Synopsis The initial 200 hours of footage shot for this documentary came together over a ten year period and a dozen…
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Namibia: Concern for elephants in Okavango Basin grows
Interested and affected parties in the oil exploration activities in the Okavango Basin are deeply concerned about the impacts of…