Commercial pangolin farming will very likely have a negative impact on pangolin conservation
A new academic study shows that pangolin farming offers little potential to meet consumer demand for the endangered creature’s scales
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First conference on illegal jaguar trade hears how it is being driven by demand for tiger parts
The first regional conference on combating illegal jaguar trade closed on 25 July with a commitment to closer regional cooperation to counter the transnational criminal networks involved
EU announces commitment to step up action in the fight against global deforestation
Today (23 July), the European Commission has released its long-awaited communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests. We welcome the communication which recognises that forests are indispensable –they are our lungs and life-support system, home to 80 per cent of the world’s species and provide subsistence and income for […]
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Record seizure of ivory and pangolin scales puts pressure on Vietnam to act on rampant illegal wildlife trade
Authorities in Singapore have seized a record haul of 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales and 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory
UK MPs call on governments worldwide for urgent action to end killing of big cats
Today in Westminster, MPs have called for urgent action to end the killing of tigers and other big cats by halting trade in their parts and products. At an event co-hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary China Group and the Indo-British All-Party Parliamentary Group, along with our Wildlife campaigners, MPs expressed serious concern over the existential […]
Time is running out for Vietnam to get its act together and clamp down on environmental crime
Vietnam has fast become a global hub for illegal wildlife trade but the country’s Government has failed to respond in an appropriate manner