Brendan Rascius, The News Observer man accused of trying to traffic millions of dollars worth of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horns, both sourced from endangered species, was sentenced to prison, federal prosecutors said. Amara Cherif, a 57-year-old from...
The time has come to stop African trophy hunting
By The Independent Will Travers, the Executive President of Born Free, on why the conservation charity is staging an event to explore alternatives to trophy hunting Virginia McKenna OBE: “History will surely condemn trophy hunting as a cruel and malignant...
Kenya drought leaves wildlife gasping for breath
By EWN AMBOSELI - As he peers at the carcass of the young elephant, Kenyan park ranger Josphat Wangigi Kagai says such disturbing sights have become all too familiar - a reflection of the vicious drought sweeping across the Horn of Africa. "I used to wear a face mask...
Botswana investigates elephant deaths near Chobe National Park
By Reuters GABORONE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Botswana is investigating a new spate of elephant deaths in the north of the country, two years after authorities said naturally produced toxins had killed more than 300 elephants. The dead elephants were first found by...
Illegal wildlife trade: Interpol announces hundreds of arrests
By California 18 The “Thunder 2022” operation made it possible to make nearly 2,200 seizures and identify 934 suspects, according to a preliminary report. A major international operation against the illegal trade in wildlife and timber has led to hundreds of arrests,...
UK: Ranulph Fiennes and Jane Goodall back Furness MPs trophy hunting plea
By Erin Gaskell, The Westmorland Gazette An MPs campaign to stop British hunters bringing home ‘trophies’ of endangered animals has won the support of legendary conservationist Jane Goodall and record-breaking explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. A recent cross-party...
France: Customs seize 152 ivory items from antiques fair
By All News Press Antiques fairs are a delight for bargain hunters, always on the lookout for a bargain. They also sometimes attract fraudsters, eager to sell illegal merchandise. On November 14, customs officers from the Quimper brigade (Finistère) carried out...
Kenya’s proposal to establish a separate fund for non-commercial disposal of ivory stockpiles shot down
By Patrick Amimo, The Standard Kenya's proposal to have elephant range States financed upon non-commercial destruction of ivory stockpiles was shot down. The country along with South Africa's proposals was rejected at the just concluded Convention on International...
South Africa: Suspected poacher nabbed with two elephant tusks
By Dominic Naidoo - IOL A 39-year-old man is expected to appear before the Calcutta Magistrate’s Court in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, today after he was arrested by the Nelspruit Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation, the White River K9 Unit and Mpumalanga...
CITES spurns Zim’s request to sell ivory
By Tatira Zwinoira, Zimbabwe Independent The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) secretariat has thrown out Zimbabwe’s request to sell its ivory stockpile. Between 1979 and 1989, the number of African elephants...