Urgent Action Required for Asian Big Cats at CITES CoP19
Parties to the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) are reminded of the critical conservation status of Asia’s big cats
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Fast growth of traditional Chinese medicine in Africa is a direct threat to endangered species
The aggressive expansion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in many African countries is posing a direct threat to the future of some endangered species
The power of persuasion: why it’s important to get the tone right when seeking to bring about change
To change consumer behaviour, we need to change attitudes, to let people see things differently and recognise for themselves the need for change
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EIA recommendations regarding 2020 revision draft of the Wildlife Protection Law
EIA has prepared analysis of the draft revision of China's Wildlife Protection Law, published for public comment in October 2020, along with recommendations for further revisions urgently needed to secure positive changes for threatened wildlife, including tigers, leopards, pangolins, elephants, rhinos and bears.
New UN report on illegal wildlife trade is welcome but some findings could mislead
The key conclusions on ivory and rhino trade in a major new UN report on the international wildlife trade are “premature and misleading”
Chinese Government still promoting coronavirus treatment containing bear bile
Authorities in China are still promoting the use of a COVID-19 treatment containing bile extracted from the gall bladders of caged bears
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