by Adam Cruise | May 29, 2017 | Studies
Herve Fritz Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 98, Issue 3, 29 May 2017, Pages 603–611,https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx023 Abstract Elephants may live for > 60 years, so it is obvious that long-term studies are necessary if we are to understand their life histories....
by Adam Cruise | Jan 10, 2017 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise The shadowy collusion of South Africa with Mozambique, Laos and Vietnam is satiating Asia’s great thirst for illegally trafficked wildlife. Despite public announcements, displays for the media and signed Memoranda of Understanding, these countries are...
by Adam Cruise | Jun 1, 2016 | Studies
Evidence from a Global Ivory Experiment and Elephant Poaching Data Solomon Hsiang, Nitin Sekar NBER Working Paper No. 22314 Issued in June 2016 Black markets are estimated to represent a fifth of global economic activity, but their response to policy is poorly...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 2, 2016 | Documents
Brussels SWD(2016) 38 final Introduction Wildlife trafficking is not a new phenomenon, but its scale, nature and impact have changed considerably in recent years. Wildlife trafficking today is not only bringing some iconic species to the brink of extinction, but also...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 17, 2014 | Studies
By Elizabeth Bennet – World Conservation Society (WCS) – February 17 2014 Illegal hunting of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) for ivory is causing rapid declines in their populations. Since 2007, illegal ivory trade has more than doubled. African...
