Rome, 9 July 2018 – The release today of the latest global assessment of fishing by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is cause for great concern. The report shows that the percentage of fisheries classified as overfished…
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New Study: Don’t Equate Size with Impact for Protected Areas
London, UK – As global efforts to expand Earth’s total area under protection ramp up, it’s critical to balance size-based approaches with a focus on conservation impact to ensure maximum gains for nature and the billions that depend o…
Read moreWWF Reaction to the Hanoi Statement on Wildlife Crime #ICCWC #WildlifeTrade
In response to the Hanoi Statement on Wildlife Trade, which includes formal committments to take collective action to end poaching[…]
Read moreSurge in Seizures of Captive-bred Tigers Strengthens Call for Asia to Close All Tiger Farms by 2019 #AnimalWelfare #Tigers
With commercial tiger breeding in Asia threatening the future of the world’s remaining wild tigers, governments must announce concrete steps[…]
Read moreTotal Ban in Trade in Wild African Grey Parrots #TradeBan #IllegalTrade
On October 1st, in a secret ballot, countries from across the world voted 95 – 35 at CITES CoP17 to[…]
Read moreCITES Decision a Huge Win for Pangolins #AnimalRights #CITES
In response to the decision by the CITES committee to recommend transfer of all eight pangolin species to Appendix I,[…]
Read moreNew Data Shows No Drop in Illegal Ivory Trade #ETIS #Poaching
New data has been released by Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS) that shows ivory trafficking in 2015 reached historic levels[…]
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Severe Drop in African Elephant Numbers Signals Need for Strong Action at #CITES
In response to the updated African elephant number announced by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the decline[…]
Read moreVietnam Must Tackle Rhino Horn Trade or Face Sanctions under Wildlife Trade Treaty #CITES #Rhino
With the rhino poaching crisis showing no signs of abating, Vietnam must crack down on its rampant illegal rhino horn[…]
Read moreTiger Farming in Asia Must End; US has Role to Play #Tiger #Farms
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is using Global Tiger Day today to call on governments across Asia to investigate all tiger[…]
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