On International Leopard Day, these shy big cats need us to end their commercial exploitation
As a species, leopards are adaptable and built to endure – we should be giving them the best chance of doing so
Tag: wildlife-protection-law
Will China’s refusal to close its domestic markets for pangolins mean the end of the species?
There remains a tough uphill battle to secure a future for pangolins, although there is already a strong foundation built on the backs of other conservation successes
China’s aim to be a wildlife conservation leader undermined by its exploitation of endangered species
To use or not to use? That’s the question when it comes to wildlife protection policies.
World Pangolin Day 2022 – it’s time to pile on more pressure for better pangolin protection
Exacerbated by the commercialisation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the 1950s, the demand for pangolin meat and scales drove the decline of an estimated 94 per cent of pangolins in China between the 1960s and 2000s
Public support in China for Government action on wildlife trade is an opportunity for pangolins
The legal market in pangolin ‘medicines’ is a key driver of the persistent demand and it is vital that the Chinese Government bans the use of pangolin scales as well as the products of other threatened species
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?