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Kenya on the brink of acquitting ivory trafficker number four
On April 11, Chief Magistrate Francis Kyambia is set to make judgement in a Mombasa, Kenya court on the ivory…
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Hong Kong failing to tackle wildlife smuggling epidemic: study
The study by Hong Kong Wildlife Trade Working Group, a coalition of local groups, offers one of the most detailed…
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Australia and New Zealand – Letting Elephant and Rhino Down
With a lack of appropriate enforcement tools at the border and unregulated domestic markets, if you manage to get your…
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Minister Molewa highlights progress on Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros
This statement covers the period January through December 2016, which is inclusive of the period September to December 2016. …
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Governments are not doing enough to stop wildlife crime
A scathing new report shows that key countries affected by wildlife crime have failed to halt poaching and illegal trafficking…
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Namibians challenge Chinese over wildlife crime
Outrage at the looting of Africa’s wildlife and environmental destruction by Chinese nationals boiled over in Namibia last month in…
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Say Goodbye to These Animals We’re Losing to Mass Extinction
Climate change, wildlife crime and disease have created a shocking acceleration in the disappearance of species. Giraffes face ‘silent extinction’…
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Time for Action – end the criminality and corruption fuelling wildlife crime
The landmark London Conference in February 2014 brought together heads of state and government representatives to discuss the rise in…
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MEPs call for ivory trade ban, penalties against wildlife trafficking
MEPs advocate a full and immediate EU-wide ban on ivory and rhinoceros horn trade, and call for common sanctions at…
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Virtually All Countries Play A Role in Illicit Wildlife Trafficking, According to Report
In the inaugural launch of the World Wildlife Crime Report, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and its…
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Wildlife crime assessed globally for the first time in new UNODC report
Today, UNODC launched its inaugural World Wildlife Crime Report, highlighting how the poaching and illegal trade of thousands of different species…
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Rhino Poaching in South Africa Declining, But Still Too Soon to Celebrate
South Africa has announced its first decrease in rhino poaching since 2007: “We are pleased to announce that for the…
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CITES Committee demands urgent action against wildlife trafficking from African countries
The Convention in Brussels ended with urging of trade sanctions for noncompliance Strong resolutions and demands were voiced by the…
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Without wildlife there is no tourism
“Without wildlife there is no tourism,” said Grace Nderitu, Ecotourism Kenya’s respected CEO. Wildlife tourism is the cornerstone of the…
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UN Meeting on Poaching in Africa: The Impact of Weapons Trafficking
Khristopher Carlson, senior researcher at the Small Arms Survey, presented today on the impact of the illicit transfer of small arms and light…
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Top cops fingered in poaching saga (Zimbabwe)
A syndicate comprising police officers, Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers and Asians is behind the latest spate of elephant…
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We treat one elephant culled as a tragedy, 20,000 poached as a statistic
Do we only care about “charismatic megafauna” being killed if the animal in question has a name or is the…
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Tanzania arrest of ‘Queen of Ivory’ has China, world’s biggest consumer of ivory products, turning on her
Arrest of Chinese citizen linked to multi-million dollar illegal trade in ‘white gold’ sparks big debate in social networks in…
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Zimbabwe: Cyanide Poisoning Claims More Wildlife
Three zebras, a warthog and a cheetah as well as hundreds of birds have died following cyanide poisoning at a…
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LETTER TO THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: It is time to formally recognize conflict ivory
Margaret Acino was 23, pregnant, and working in the fields near Gulu, Uganda, when a commander in Joseph Kony’s Lord’s…