One world, One Health – rethinking our relationship with wildlife in the time of a pandemic
We need to think of wildlife protection as part of ensuring our own wellbeing. The health of humans, animals and the environment are intertwined
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China’s ban on eating wildlife is good – but its messaging between the lines is a cause for concern
A part of its emergency response to the coronavirus epidemic, China has been stepping up efforts ito disrupt the illegal wildlife trade and criminal networks involved - in recent days, however, a different tone has emerged
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Special briefing: As China reviews wildlife law, we call for an end to its leopard bone trade
In a new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), 24 Chinese pharmaceutical companies are exposed as listing leopard bones as an ingredient in their traditional medicines
Doing it by the book: New resources for financial investigations of illegal wildlife trade
The Royal United Services Institute and EIA have launched new resources to help enforcement agencies around the world to use financial intelligence to crack down on illegal wildlife trade
Indonesia aims to weaken legal timber rules behind the smokescreen of coronavirus
Indonesia is taking steps to significantly water down the rules keeping illegal timber out of its international trade – and is using the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as an excuse
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We’ve been accused of peddling ‘fake news’ – so here are the facts about China’s recommended use of bear bile
In response to those who have suggested that we shared 'fake news', here is the source of our news that China’s Government was endorsing injections which contained bile milked from bears held in captivity to treat coronavirus
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