The multibillion-dollar illegal animal trade is threatening the survival of great apes, as chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos are vanishing from the wild in frightening
CoP16, the 16th conference of the parties to CITES (3-14 March, Bangkok, Thailand) has ended with a remarkable lack of agreement among conservationists about the
EU introduces ban on the import of illegally harvested timber On 3 March 2013, following years of debate and preparation, the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR)
Czech customs find a sack of tiger bones Czech Customs recently made a surprising discovery: during a routine inspection in Svitavy, a town in the
Remarkable seizure in The Netherlands illustrates extent of illegal rhino horn trade On 21 February 2013 a remarkable seizure took place in The Netherlands, showing
More than 11,000 elephants have been killed by ivory poachers in Gabon since 2004 according to new research. The country is home to over half
The global illegal trade in wildlife is worth $19bn (£12bn) a year and is threatening the stability of some governments according to new research. Carried
Figures from the South African government indicate that poaching for rhinoceros has increased substantially in the last year. A record 668 rhinos were killed for
Geneva, 20th December 2012—Illegal trade in ivory is at its highest levels in nearly two decades, and 2011 witnessed a ‘major surge’, according to a
UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council has demanded an investigation into reports that Lord’s Resistance Army rebels are killing elephants for ivory to raise
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