Singapore to mark World Elephant Day with the public destruction of seized ivory
Singapore is to mark World Elephant Day on Wednesday (12 August) with the public destruction of ivory seized from illegal trade
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US urged to sanction China for its pangolin trade which violates international wildlife treaty
EIA and two other conservation organisations have filed a legal petition calling on the US Government to formally sanction China for illegally trading in critically endangered pangolins
Despite some welcome good news, tigers continue to be seriously impacted by illegal trade
Illegal killing for their body parts continues to be a serious threat to the survival of wild tigers and efforts to eliminate this trade continue, in many cases, to be insufficient
It’s not too late for wild tigers – but they need a big change in attitudes and policies
In 2010, 29 July was designated Global Tiger Day by the heads of State of all 13 tiger range countries when they signed the St Petersburg Declaration in Russia
Vietnam’s new wildlife trade crackdown is a positive step but must not be another empty promise
Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on Thursday pledged to step up his country’s fight against the illegal wildlife trade
Wildlife crime syndicate members jailed for total of 56.5 years – kingpin due up later
Nine members of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking gangs were today (20 July) sentenced by a Malawi court to a total of 56.5 years’ prison time