French court decision will save thousands of common dolphins from dying in fishing nets
Thanks to a welcome French court decision, thousands of common dolphins in the Bay of Biscay will be saved from entanglement and death in fishing gear.
Tag: enforcement
Giving a voice in court to the ‘victim’ species suffering at the hands of the illegal wildlife trade
I am delighted that Species Victim Impact Statements for pangolins and elephants are now being used to help prosecutors and investigators in the fight against wildlife crime in Nigeria
Criminal cases give hope the EU will get tough over illegal imports of Myanmar’s blood teak
The first successful criminal prosecutions under the EU Timber Regulation may be a turning point in meaningful enforcement of the law created to keep stolen and illicit timber out of the bloc’s markets.
Going the extra mile – how EIA’s long-term, systemic approach tackles ivory trafficking
When it comes to campaigning for a future for elephants, EIA’s long-term strategy has been ahead of the curve for decades – and now a new scientific report is arguing for the same approach to protect elephants from poaching and trafficking
Will China’s refusal to close its domestic markets for pangolins mean the end of the species?
There remains a tough uphill battle to secure a future for pangolins, although there is already a strong foundation built on the backs of other conservation successes
China’s aim to be a wildlife conservation leader undermined by its exploitation of endangered species
To use or not to use? That’s the question when it comes to wildlife protection policies.