South Africa’s ban on captive lion exploitation is long overdue – but don’t forget about the tigers
South Africa’s Government has announced its intention to shut down the country’s controversial captive lion breeding industry
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EIA joins call for trade sanctions against Mexico to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise
Sanctions should be put in place to pressure Mexico to save the vaquita porpoise, whose population is estimated to have dwindled to just 10 remaining animals
Disturbing world-wide failure in investigating the illegal international wildlife trade with hardly any criminals ending up in the dock
Despite several high-profile seizures during the past four years, there have been hardly any proper investigations into the international illegal wildlife trade and few prosecutions of the criminals involved, a new analysis of pubic and court records has revealed.
‘Ulin’ takes the prize for best short film in the UN World Wildlife Day 2021 forest films showcase
We’re delighted to learn that our award-winning short film Ulin has scooped yet another major accolade!
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The Thai ‘zoo’ where tigers were seized has been on the radar of authorities for illegal wildlife trade
Five live tigers and a severed tiger head have been seized from a ‘zoo’ in Thailand long suspected of involvement in illegal wildlife trade
Widespread corruption sees Nigeria categorised as ‘Country of Concern’ for international wildlife trafficking
In its latest analysis of countries implicated in illegal wildlife, the US State Department has changed the status of Nigeria, elevating it from a ‘Focus Country’ to a ‘Country of Concern’