EU Takes a Major Step Towards Ending the Ivory Trade

EU Takes a Major Step Towards Ending the Ivory Trade

By Jasmine Liu – Hyperallergic The European Parliament’s two resolutions bring it in line with already existing bans in the US and China. The European Commission has announced new restrictions on the ivory trade, bringing the European Union within spitting...
Rwanda Arrests 4 Poachers With Elephant Tusks

Rwanda Arrests 4 Poachers With Elephant Tusks

By Taarifa Rwanda Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Wednesday paraded before media a group of suspects including; Murokozi Desire, Gisa Derrick, Kaburaburyo Cyriaqué a Burundian national and Nicodem Bagabo from Democratic Republic of Congo. The three were found in...
Namibia: Multinational poacher arrested after firefight

Namibia: Multinational poacher arrested after firefight

By Informante A member of a notorious poaching gang from Zambia that plies their trade across the borders of three countries was arrested after getting involved in a shootout with a Namibian anti-poaching unit on the banks of Linyanti River. The shootout occurred on...