By Adam Cruise Regulations governing the extensive trade in wild caught baby elephants require only that they are housed in suitably equipped facilities, in appropriate and acceptable destinations, however in reality conditions in these facilities fail to care for the...
By Adam Cruise European and American conservation leaders today called on governments worldwide to support requests from African nations to end all trade in elephant ivory to safeguard the future of elephants. Ivory trade is a major issue with twenty elephant...
By Adam Cruise A report from the Convention in the Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) shows that in 2016, the overall trend of elephant poaching in Africa has declined. However, conservationists warn it’s too soon to celebrate. Georgina Lamb, Programs and Policy...
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...