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The Controversial Lion Hunt in Umbabat – South Africa
1. The Petition 1.1 On the 7th June 2018, a citizen of the United States of America, named in a recent…
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The Extinction Business – South Africa’s ‘Lion’ Bone Trade
This Report examines and investigates substantial problems and endemic loopholes in the CITES permitting, enforcement and oversight system. It further…
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SANBI Interim report – South African lion bone trade
A Collaborative Lion Bone Research Project 1 Introduction and Project Aims The African lion is the only big cat listed…
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“Arguments for lifting the ban are unsound”
On June 21, 2018, some of Botswana’s Members of Parliament adopted a motion to lift the elephant hunting ban. They…
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China issues permits to trade in the bones of hundreds of leopards
Leopards are Asia’s most trafficked big cat, with more than 4,900 seized from illegal trade in Asia since 2000 –…
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New report finds inadequate protection for the well-being of South African wildlife
In a joint report published today, the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) set out findings of a review…
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MTPA approval for Umbabat PNR hunting proposal, 21 February 2018, including one male lion
Read MTPA’s approval letter for Umbabat PNR hunting proposal, including hunting one male lion: MTPA letter
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KNP Recommendations for hunting in Umbabat PNR, 6 February 2018
Animal numbers in APNR reserves, proposed hunting quotas and basis for recommendations with reservations, does not recommend hunting a male…
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Facilities (farms and individuals) keeping and breeding Asian big cats in captivity in South Africa: Under decision 17.229
David H.W. Morgan Chief, Governing Bodies and Meeting Services CITES Secretariat c/o Pascal Perraud (pascal.perraud@cites.org 28 February 2018 FACILITIES (FARMS…
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Challenges of analyzing the global trade in CITES-listed wildlife
International wildlife trade can represent a major threat to biodiversity conservation. Annually, billions of plants, animals and their products are…
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Eastward bound – Analysis of CITES-listed flora and fauna exports from Africa to East and Southeast Asia
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Many people would be surprised to learn that 975 different taxa listed in the Convention of International Trade in…
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The shared nature of Africa’s elephants
Abstract The world’s biodiversity is shared by countries that are increasingly recognizing the need for effective responses to human influence…
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Greater KNP Hunting Protocol for Reserves where hunting takes place
PREAMBLE Demands for competing land uses that are not compatible with conservation practices, make the need for viable conservation incentives…
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Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, highlights progress on the implementation of the integrated strategic management of rhinoceros
MEDIA STATEMENT Fellow South Africans, Ladies and gentlemen of the media, Welcome to the first report back for 2018 on…
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30 Scientists and conservationists call on Zim to stop live elephant exports
January 11, 2018 His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa President of Zimbabwe cc: The Right Honourable Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri Ministry of Environment, Water…
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IVORY TOWERS An Assessment of Japan’s Ivory Trade and Domestic Market
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna…
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Challenges to CITES regulation of the International Trade in live, wild-caught African elephants
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Sixty-ninth meeting of the Standing Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 27…
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Open letter to Secretary Zinke: The African Lion Conservation Community’s response to the South African Predator Association’s letter
Attention Secretary Ryan Zinke Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior 1849 C Street. N.W. Washington D.C 21240 United…
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Status of elephant populations, levels of illegal killing and the trade in ivory: A report to the CITES Standing Committee
Introduction Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP17) on Trade in elephant specimens, in paragraph 11, directs the Secretariat, pending the necessary…