South Africa’s ban on captive lion exploitation is long overdue – but don’t forget about the tigers
South Africa’s Government has announced its intention to shut down the country’s controversial captive lion breeding industry
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China’s lawmakers called on to end commercial exploitation of threatened wild animal species
The Environmental Investigation Agency and 26 other NGOs urge lawmakers in China to act to reduce demand for wild animal species threatened with extinction
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”
Leading scientists conclude elephant poaching in Africa has not decreased in past decade
A new scientific paper warns that the world cannot lower its guard on protecting elephants
CITES Parties must get tough and show resolve in fight against illegal wildlife trade
One of the biggest events on the international conservation calendar gets under way this week and our campaigners will be there to press for robust action to safeguard threatened species from illegal trade. The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and meetings […]
Eyes wide shut: Southern Africa’s elephants now in the firing line
Contrary to what the governments of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have suggested ahead of the 18th Conference of the Parties to CITES, poaching and ivory trafficking continue to pose a very real threat to elephant populations in Southern Africa.