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…
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WWF 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[…]
Read moreMexico and the US Step Up Protections for Vaquita #gillnets #Vaquita
In a recent meeting at the White House, US President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto stepped up[…]
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