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Wild Dogs and Cites
CITES is holding its 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Qatar in March 2010. To date, there is nothing on the provisional agenda that deals specifically with the conservation status of...
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The ivory trade and CITES
So, wild dogs are not on the agenda at the upcoming CITES meeting in Qatar, but elephants are. And, as has so often been the case in the recent past, it’s the trade in their ivory that will again be...
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Ivory traders get tusked
Ring one up for the elephants! The most recent CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar has drawn to a close and amongst the numerous resolutions, there was a significant victory for elephants and those opposed...
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Canned lion hunting in Botwana?
Ian Michler I have for a number of years been warning that canned hunting is on its way to Botswana. After taking a thorough look at the latest export and import statistics for lion Panther leo issued...
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More lion statistics
The CITES stats I referred to in a previous blog are a comprehensive set of numbers covering everything from trophies to the export of claws and other body parts for 2008/9. They make for astounding...
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Elephant Ivory – the deadly new currency in China
The demand for elephant ivory in China is growing as wealthy Chinese citizens begin to see the ‘white gold’ as a private and business investment option. This coincides with a rise in poaching that is,...
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Bleak News For Rhino – Vietnam Fails to Sign
The Mail & Guardian has reported that Vietnam has FAILED to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with South Africa that would have addressed the rhino poaching crisis. According to Department of...
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Tanzania Withdraws Proposal to Downlist Elephants
Earlier this year Tanzania applied to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for permission to hold a one-off sale of 101 tonnes of stockpiled ivory...
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Ivory Trade Nations Face Threat of Sanctions
Original source Top conservation organizations warned Wednesday that the illegal ivory trade is hastening the decline of Africa’s already endangered elephant population, and said they are ready to...
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Legalising the trade in rhino horn and a wilderness of greed
South Africa is pushing hard for the legalisation of trade in rhino horn. With more than 20 tonnes of stockpiled horn the country stands to make a fortune if the CITES ban on the trade is lifted. Read...
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Head of CITES says no to rhino trade
An interview with the CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon, about trade in wildlife products and poaching of wild animals. Read more › The post Head of CITES says no to rhino trade appeared first...
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Elephants worth more alive than dead
A living African elephant has 76 times the value of one poached for ivory...Read more ›The post Elephants worth more alive than dead appeared first on Africa Geographic Blog.
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Remains of 12 lions found in Senegal crackdown
Remains of 12 lions found with 2 600 animals parts, as five arrested in Senegal crackdownRead more ›The post Remains of 12 lions found in Senegal crackdown appeared first on Africa Geographic Blog.
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Mozambique dragging its heels – no real effort to combat elephant poaching
Without committed policing and law enforcement Mozambique’s declarations of efforts to end poaching are little more than window dressing to gloss over the decimation of elephants.Read more ›The post...
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EU puts the squeeze on illegal hunting trophy imports
The European Commission has closed a major loophole exploited by criminal gangs trafficking in high-value hunting trophies that carry tusks and horns. Read more › The post EU puts the squeeze on...
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Thailand makes its biggest ivory bust in history
Thai customs officials have seized four tons of ivory worth $6 million in the largest bust of its kind in Thailand's history.Read more ›The post Thailand makes its biggest ivory bust in history...
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Rhino horn trade debate will fuel poaching
By working on a proposal to CITES to legalise trade in rhino horn, South Africa could actually be fuelling rhino poaching.Read more ›The post Rhino horn trade debate will fuel poaching appeared first...
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Global organisations step up fight against illegal wildlife trade
MOU signed to help the aviation industry to play a role in stopping the scourge of illegal wildlife trade.Read more ›The post Global organisations step up fight against illegal wildlife trade appeared...
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Plan B for rhinos
Enjoy a talk in Cape Town that will discuss the solutions to saving rhinos.Read more ›The post Plan B for rhinos appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Are we condemning forest elephants by ignoring evidence?
Could recognising forest elephants as a distinct species be the first step on the path to saving them?Read more ›The post Are we condemning forest elephants by ignoring evidence? appeared first on...
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