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”
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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?
Earth Day 2020: After the storm, a chance to begin a new relationship with the only home we have
Today (21 April) marks the 50th year Earth Day has been celebrated
“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
China’s ban on eating wildlife is good – but its messaging between the lines is a cause for concern
A part of its emergency response to the coronavirus epidemic, China has been stepping up efforts ito disrupt the illegal wildlife trade and criminal networks involved - in recent days, however, a different tone has emerged
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Unbelievable: Chinese Gov’t recommends injections containing bear bile to treat coronavirus
Despite a scientific consensus pointing to China’s wildlife trade as the most likely cause of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s Government is currently touting a treatment containing bile milked from bears held in captivity. Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It is harvested using several techniques, all […]