Covering one packed agenda, four interventions and six hectic days, EIA campaigners share the highlights of the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee (SC78) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Geneva. Elephants Asian elephants SC78 marked EIA’s first engagement at CITES on the […]
The UK’s landmark Ivory Act has been extended to offer protection to an additional four species. EIA UK Executive Director Mary Rice welcomed the move, stating: “The UK Ivory Act was a long, tough fight to achieve and well worth the effort as it proved to be one of the world’s toughest and most comprehensive […]
The Government of Namibia is proposing a mass cull of endangered species and protected wildlife – with most of the slaughter expected to take place in the country’s protected national parks
Today, we’re sharing a flashback to a film we made in 2017 to accompany an Elephant Campaign report revealing how criminal gangs originating from an obscure town in southern China were dominating the smuggling of illegal ivory poached from African elephants.
In the countdown to EIA’s 40th anniversary later this year, as well as sharing films and stories from our archive, we’ve also recorded a short series of new podcasts with some of the longest serving campaigners to get an insight into how the organisation has evolved over four decades. Podcast – What on Earth? […]
In the latest episode of EIA's 'What on Earth?' podcast, with EIA UK Executive Director Mary Rice talks about the highs and lows she’s experienced and about the challenges to come