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Fight wildlife crime together – sign the wildlife pledge!

We were thrilled to hear remarks of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the need for renewed international efforts to combat wildlife crime. It's been 12 years since the United Nations first recognised wildlife crime as a form of serious transnational organised crime, deserving of a organised enforcement response

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Are you ready to make Tiger Tracks in 2013?

We are proud to announce our involvement in what promises to be the world’s biggest tiger conservation event next year. Tiger Tracks is organised by Save Wild Tigers and will be hosted by St Pancras International rail station, to benefit EIA and Born Free Foundation and raise awareness of the plight of wild tigers

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Come and see EIA at London’s WildlifeXpo this week

Our campaigners will attend the upcoming WildlifeXpo, a new wildlife exhibition at London's Alexandra Palace. We are attending as part of the Save Wild Tigers coalition, alongside the Born Free Foundation and WildAid. Our Wildlife campaigner, Alasdair Cameron, will also deliver a presentation alongside our partners.

A view of an overexploited forest
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Murder, tax evasion and environmental destruction – mining in India

Right to Information campaigner Amit Jethwa was gunned down opposite the High Court in Gujarat. The killing appears to have been in retaliation for public interest litigation he launched, seeking to close down illegal mining operations around the Gir National Park – home of the world’s last remaining Asiatic lions