Botswana’s elephant crisis – no time for pride and arrogance with such a pressing need for action
Botswana has been in the news a lot this past week, following the mysterious mass die-off of hundreds of elephants
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China’s wildlife trade policy – where are we now and what might come next?
We have seen some significant changes in China’s wildlife trade policy - what major concerns remain and what might happen next?
“Glue” made from the bones of endangered tigers is being sold to promote health during the pandemic
Criminal wildlife traders continue to cash in on the coronavirus crisis – including touting tiger bone “glue” to maintain health during the pandemic
One world, One Health – rethinking our relationship with wildlife in the time of a pandemic
We need to think of wildlife protection as part of ensuring our own wellbeing. The health of humans, animals and the environment are intertwined
From top-down laws to individual actions – why policy change is important in conservation
When people hear the word “conservation”, a lot of times they may think of field work such as protecting habitats, anti-poaching efforts, helping species population recover and enforcing wildlife protection laws. However, changing legislation and policies is equally important to secure wild spaces and species. In many of the world’s most biodiverse nations, legal protection […]
Author finds hope in efforts to save elephants and rhinos from poaching and trade
It seems inconceivable that in the 21st century, iconic animals such as elephants and rhinos, animals we love so much, may suddenly be facing the same fate as woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers – extinction! Time is rapidly running out, especially for rhinos. In 2011, the last Javan rhino in Vietnam was killed by a […]