Tag: poaching
World leaders gather in London to tackle illegal wildlife trade
Ernie Cooper February 3, 2014
On February 12-13, heads and ministers of around 50 governments from around the world will meet at the London Conference to agree how to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
Field reports indicate slaughter of elephants, conservation staff evacuated
Ernie Cooper May 2, 2013
The world learned more terrible news about elephants again last week: more forest elephants are being slaughtered near the Dzanga-Sangha area.
Despite successes, Congo Basin forests being ‘emptied’ of their elephants
Weiwei Su January 28, 2013
Massive quantities of illegal African ivory are being laundered through Thai shops. To save Africa’s elephants it is essential that Thailand closes this legal loophole. Join us in asking Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to ban all ivory trade in Thailand.
Save Africa’s elephants: Help ban the Thai ivory trade
Sara Falconer January 15, 2013
Every day in the savannas and forests of Africa, elephants are being gunned down for their ivory tusks. Across the continent, tens of thousands of these majestic animals are being slaughtered each year. In many places the species has already been poached to extinction. If we don’t act now there may be no wild elephants left.
Imagine a world without tigers …
WWF December 5, 2012
Imagine a world without tigers. A world without rhinos and elephants. A world where these incredible animals are consigned to history like dinosaurs and dodos. It would be a poor world indeed – but this scenario is not impossible.