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
Vietnam has fast become a global hub for illegal wildlife trade but the country’s Government has failed to respond in an appropriate manner
China Customs has this week announced the seizure of 2,748 elephant tusks following a major enforcement crackdown.
The ongoing pressure of illegal trade on pangolins was thrown into sharp relief today (12 February) with news of a record 30-tonne seizure in Malaysia..
We are pleased to see that the Chinese authorities have confirmed the capture and repatriation of Ou, one of the key players in a massive ivory smuggling syndicate based in Shuidong, China.
These meetings assess the progress made by countries on key issues of wildlife and timber trade, as set out in CITES. We persistently advocate robust measures for the protection of wild fauna and flora. This 70th meeting was a busy one with a lot to digest, here’s a summary of the key issues with which we engaged
Botswana made a clear statement against ivory trade at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species when it announced it would voluntarily relinquish Appendix II status for its own elephants to support up-listing all African elephants to the much tougher Appendix I