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Hunting elephants, rhinos and pangolins for trade may affect climate, says UN paper; here is how

Hunting elephants, rhinos and pangolins for trade may affect climate, says UN paper; here is how

by Adam Cruise | Nov 27, 2022 | News

By Rajat Ghai, Down to Earth  Illegal wildlife trade (IWT), which poses a grave risk to several plant, animal and fungi species globally, should not just be viewed from the lens of conservation. It also has cascading impacts on ecosystem functions and processes that...

India’s U-turn on decades of strong anti-ivory advocacy alarms conservationists

India’s U-turn on decades of strong anti-ivory advocacy alarms conservationists

by Adam Cruise | Nov 27, 2022 | CITES CoP19, News, Related articles

By Namita Singh, The Independent  An unprecedented decision by India to abstain from a recent vote to re-open the commercial sale of African elephant tusks has alarmed experts who fear that any change in the country’s decades-old anti-ivory advocacy will lead to a...

Kenya Loses Another Iconic Elephant Nicknamed ‘Lugard’

Kenya Loses Another Iconic Elephant Nicknamed ‘Lugard’

by Adam Cruise | Nov 26, 2022 | News

By Maureen Njeri, Kenyans.co.ke A male elephant nicknamed Lugard passed away weeks after the death of another iconic female one, Dida.  The iconic elephant died of old age, according to an announcement made by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Thursday,...

Export of live elephants from Africa halted

Export of live elephants from Africa halted

by Adam Cruise | Nov 26, 2022 | CITES CoP19, News, Related articles

By Gilbert Koerch - The Star •Wildlife Research and Training Institute head Dr Patrick Omondi who is attending the Conference said Kenya supported the move. •Kenya, famous for its wildlife, including its elephant population which is growing, is a member of the...

New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit

New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit

by Adam Cruise | Nov 26, 2022 | CITES CoP19, News, Related articles

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts - Mongabay The 19th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, known as CoP19, ended Nov. 25 in Panama, after two weeks of negotiations.Member states agreed on new trade...

CITES places temporary ban on the export of live elephants from African countries

CITES places temporary ban on the export of live elephants from African countries

by Adam Cruise | Nov 25, 2022 | CITES CoP19, News, Related articles

By Lenin Ndebele, News 24 he ongoing Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites), in Panama, placed a temporary ban on live elephant exports from Africa and shut the door on the ivory trade. The brief ban has compromised...

Kenyan delegation thwarts bid to reopen ivory trade

Kenyan delegation thwarts bid to reopen ivory trade

by Adam Cruise | Nov 22, 2022 | CITES CoP19, News, Related articles

By Gilbert Koech, The Star A Kenyan delegation to a crucial conservation conference has dashed the hopes of countries keen to reopen the international ivory trade. Various African countries were proposing the reopening of the trade at the ongoing 19th meeting of the...

Mixed results for African elephants at the world wildlife trade conference in Panama

Mixed results for African elephants at the world wildlife trade conference in Panama

by Adam Cruise | Nov 22, 2022 | CITES CoP19, Commentary, News, Related articles

By Adam Cruise & Keith Lindsay PANAMA CITY: During the 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) in Panama of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the plight of African elephants has once again been prominent on the agenda. The 170...

Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos

Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos

by Adam Cruise | Nov 8, 2022 | CITES CoP19, News, Related articles

By Arthur Neslen - The Guardian Brussels’ plan to oppose a a total international ban on trade in hippopotamus products puts species at risk, says letter signed by states, including Mali, Niger and Senegal Ten African countries have accused the EU of jeopardising the...

Drought has killed 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months, minister says

Drought has killed 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months, minister says

by Adam Cruise | Nov 7, 2022 | News

By Ayenat Mersie, Reuters NAIROBI: Drought in Kenya killed 205 elephants and scores of other wildlife between February and October as much of East Africa endures its worst drought in 40 years, tourism minister Peninah Malonza said on Friday. Although sporadic rainfall...

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