by Adam Cruise | May 14, 2024 | News
By Phoebe Weston – The Guardian More than 4,000 species around the world are being targeted by wildlife traffickers, causing “untold harm upon nature”, a UN report has warned. Wildlife crime is driven by demand for medicine, pets, bushmeat, ornamental plants and...
by Adam Cruise | Nov 21, 2023 | News
By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTV News In a bid to help protect elephants and rhinos amid plummeting biodiversity worldwide, Canada has banned the import and export of hunting trophies containing elephant tusks or rhino horns. The change comes as part of an overhaul of the...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 8, 2023 | News
By Ntuthuko Zinondo, ZimLive A police constable has been sentenced to nine years in jail after he and his accomplice, an ex-cop and Zimparks employee, were found in possession of unmarked ivory in 2022. Constable Sheperd Musiniwa, 31, parks ranger Simibio Kakomo, 38,...
by Adam Cruise | Nov 11, 2022 | CITES CoP19, General, Press Releases, Press Releases
By Center for Biological Diversity Center Staff to Attend to Advocate for Elephants, Sea Cucumbers, Hippos, TurtlesPANAMA CITY, Panama— Officials from around the globe will convene in Panama City Nov. 14 for the triennial conference of the parties to...
by Adam Cruise | Nov 1, 2022 | CITES CoP19, Working documents
This document has been prepared by the Secretariat. Full document: E CoP19 66...
