Notorious kingpin of wildlife crime syndicate jailed for 14 years in Malawi
The kingpin of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking syndicates was today sentenced to serve 14 years in prison in Malawi
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Tanzania’s famed Selous Game Reserve must be stripped of prestigious World Heritage status
The world-famous Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania must be stripped of its status as a World Heritage Site due to the irreversible damage done by construction of a controversial dam
Corruption has helped make West and Central Africa the epicentre for ivory and pangolin scale trafficking to Asia
West and Central Africa have emerged as major sourcing and export hubs for the illegal trafficking of elephant ivory and pangolin scales to Asia
Confirmed: China’s revised wildlife law looks to be a grave missed opportunity for threatened wildlife
Despite intense international scrutiny since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese Government’s revision of its key legislation on conservation and trade in wild animals looks likely to be a major disappointment and failure of nerve
Revealed: The Chinese Government’s pangolin trade deception
new report by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Smoke and Mirrors, reveals the extent to which the Chinese Government is supporting the continued use of pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammal
UK Supreme Court quashes antiques trade’s final bid to kill off the UK Ivory Act!
The landmark UK Ivory Act has passed its final hurdle with the announcement today (17 August) that the Supreme Court has refused to allow an appeal against a Court of Appeal decision in May