By NL Times Despite the sharpened laws, plenty of ivory is still being sold in the Netherlands and other European countries without evidence that it is one of the permitted exceptions. Research conducted on assignment for the International Fund for Animal Welfare...
By Ashley Curtin, Nation of Change New restrictions on imports of African elephant hunting trophies and live elephants were adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The amendment to the 4(d) rule for African elephants is said to protect and conserve African...
By Boris Ngounou, Afrik21 Tanzania recently issued three new elephant hunting permits, a decision that has caused great concern in Kenya, particularly for the rare "Super Tuskers", majestic elephants with tusks weighing up to 45 kilograms. For almost three decades, an...
By The Independent Uganda The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global anti-money laundering watchdog— estimates that environmental crime is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises, generating around USD 110 to 281 billion in criminal gains each year;...
By Atlas News A shipping container with 651 pieces of elephant tusks en route to Dubai was intercepted at Maputo port on the 22nd of March by Mozambique’s Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) in conjunction with the nation’s Tax Authority (AT). According to local...
By Ifang Bremer, NK News DPRK officials allegedly smuggled tens of millions in rhino horns and elephant tusks via Mozambique and other countries The U.N. Panel of Experts overseeing DPRK sanctions is investigating allegations that North Korean officials engaged in...
By Lugeretzia Kooper, The Namibian The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism says the country did well enough in its conservation efforts to be able to donate wild animals for national events. The ministry was referring to a wildlife donation for consumption...
By Xinhua South Africa's Kruger National Park (KNP), a well-known African safari destination, said on Friday that there are increasing animals in the park poisoned by suspected poachers. Some unknown people have poisoned water in the park or put poisoned meat, which...
By Pindula News In a recent incident in Katombora, Middle Zambezi Valley, two suspected poachers met a fatal end after engaging in a firefight with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife (Zimparks) rangers. The confrontation resulted in the deaths of the poachers, while three...
By Gilbert Koech, The Star Trophy hunting in Enduimet area of Tanzania risks wiping out the shared resource The targeted elephants are males in their reproductive prime. Hunting undermines conservation efforts, disrupts the social structure of elephant communities,...