• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 17th, 2014
Prince William Wants to Destroy the Ivory in Buckingham Palace, Media Says

Prince William Wants to Destroy the Ivory in Buckingham Palace, Media Says

Conservationists would love it if this were to happen, art critics not so much

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 13th, 2014
The World Lost 65% of Its Forest Elephants in Just 12 Years

The World Lost 65% of Its Forest Elephants in Just 12 Years

Forest elephants don't live in the open, are therefore more difficult to monitor

Hong Kong Will Destroy Its Ivory Stockpile by Incineration

Hong Kong Will Destroy Its Ivory Stockpile by Incineration

Some of the ivory is to be kept, used to educate people about wildlife crime

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 25th, 2014
Hong Kong Announces Plans to Destroy 28 Tons of Ivory

Hong Kong Announces Plans to Destroy 28 Tons of Ivory

The ivory all comes from past seizures, media reports say

$1.5M (€1.1M) Worth of Ivory Horns Seized in Singapore

$1.5M (€1.1M) Worth of Ivory Horns Seized in Singapore

The rhino horns were found, confiscated last Thursday

Blunders of the “War on Drugs” Possibly Repeated by Anti-Poaching Groups

Blunders of the “War on Drugs” Possibly Repeated by Anti-Poaching Groups

Researchers say enforcement, destroying confiscated ivory do little to solve the problem

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 18th, 2014
Over 1,000 Rhinos in South Africa Killed by Poachers in 2013

Over 1,000 Rhinos in South Africa Killed by Poachers in 2013

The Kruger National Park was hit the hardest, lost 606 rhinos

Europe Must Become Illegal Wildlife Products-Free Without Delay, WWF Urges

Europe Must Become Illegal Wildlife Products-Free Without Delay, WWF Urges

The organization demands that more be done to combat wildlife crime

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2014
The European Parliament Calls for Moratoria on All Ivory Sales

The European Parliament Calls for Moratoria on All Ivory Sales

The moratoria is expected to protect elephants threatened by poachers

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2014
Anti-Poaching Measures, Enforcement Are Doomed to Fail, Researchers Say

Anti-Poaching Measures, Enforcement Are Doomed to Fail, Researchers Say

Specialists warn that more has to be done to safeguard endangered species

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 13th, 2014
Wildlife Traffickers Taken into Police Custody in Indonesia's Aceh Province

Wildlife Traffickers Taken into Police Custody in Indonesia's Aceh Province

The traffickers were arrested with the help of undercover police officers

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2014
Lions Are in Danger of Becoming Extinct in West Africa

Lions Are in Danger of Becoming Extinct in West Africa

New study says that just 250 such felines currently inhabit the region

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 6th, 2014
Kenya's Rhinos Can Only Survive Behind Fences, Conservationists Say

Kenya's Rhinos Can Only Survive Behind Fences, Conservationists Say

Group argues that the animals should be kept in sanctuaries, not allowed to run free

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 6th, 2014
China Destroys over 6 Tons of Ivory

China Destroys over 6 Tons of Ivory

The ivory tusks and carvings were crushed this January 6 during a public ceremony

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 4th, 2014
China Announces Plans to Destroy Ivory Stockpile

China Announces Plans to Destroy Ivory Stockpile

The ivory will be destroyed this coming January 6 at a public ceremony

Tiger Poaching in India Is at Its Highest Level in 7 Years

Tiger Poaching in India Is at Its Highest Level in 7 Years

39 cases of tiger poaching have been documented in the country until now

30 Countries Pledge “Zero Tolerance” on Illegal Ivory Trade

30 Countries Pledge “Zero Tolerance” on Illegal Ivory Trade

Wildlife trafficking in now a “serious crime” in these countries

 
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