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
Tag: tiger-farming
Environmental crime continued under the pandemic and so did EIA – here’s a look at what we’ve achieved
Here are just a few highlights from 2020 to show just how much meaningful change a small organisation such as EIA can achieve
- Areas of work:
- Campaigns:
Ongoing and clandestine tiger trade in China is no surprise to EIA – or the country’s Government
On the 17th December, the Daily Mail ran a story with gruesome images depicting tiger killing and trade at a captive tiger facility, reportedly sourced from a whistleblower at the Qinhuangdao Wildlife Rescue Centre in Hebei Province of China. According to the story, the whistleblower had shared the pictures and information with one of China’s leading independent national non-government organisations who circulated it on social media.
The Thai ‘zoo’ where tigers were seized has been on the radar of authorities for illegal wildlife trade
Five live tigers and a severed tiger head have been seized from a ‘zoo’ in Thailand long suspected of involvement in illegal wildlife trade
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
Confirmed: China’s revised wildlife law is currently a grave missed opportunity for threatened wildlife
Despite intense international scrutiny since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese Government’s revision of its key legislation on conservation and trade in wild animals looks set to be a major disappointment and failure of nerve