CITES
47 Turtle and Tortoise Species to Receive Greater Legal Protection
It's all good news, for as we've seen, conserving threatened species which have a high market demand is difficult enough when restrictions are in place.
The Countries Fueling the Ivory Trade Must Stop Poaching or Face Sanctions
Can CITES, the governing body behind the treaty concerning worldwide wildlife and plant regulation, actually do anything
Two-Thirds of Africa's Forest Elephants Were Killed in the Last Decade
Following a bit of good news for elephants yesterday, here comes another heaping dose of the bad new we've come to expect.
Good News for Elephants: Thailand Will Ban Its Domestic Ivory Trade
That's a big step towards preventing the laundering of poached African ivory in Asian markets.
Between 63 and 273 Million Sharks Are Killed Worldwide Each Year
Around two-third of all known shark species are being fished faster than they can recover.
Inside China's Legal, Hidden Tiger Farming Trade
China's captive tiger population may actually be stimulating demand for wild tigers.
Vietnam Is the World's Worst for Wildlife Crime
Last time we heard about wildlife smuggling, it was the curious case of a Chinese man attacked by a piranha, despite piranhas not being native to China. It served to highlight that Asia is the world’s driver and epicenter of wildlife smuggling, which...