On the 19 October 2017, the Two Million Tusks (TMT) study, “Ivory: The Grey Areas“ was released – the study… Read more UK Auction Houses Ignoring ‘Legal’ Ivory Trading Requirements
Category: Elephants
Who Will Weep for China’s Ivory Carvers?
Who will weep for China’s ivory carvers when China’s proposed wide ranging ivory trading ban comes into force in 2017?… Read more Who Will Weep for China’s Ivory Carvers?
The United Kingdom Ivory Trade
UK Government and Parliament Petition – “Shut down the domestic ivory market in the United Kingdom“ On Wednesday, 16 November 2016, Action… Read more The United Kingdom Ivory Trade
Elephant Misery
Have you ever been to a zoo, or animal ‘safari’ park where elephant rides are offered and you have been… Read more Elephant Misery
Kenya and Wildlife Conservation
Banner Image Courtesy of IFAW A guest article by Jane Sandon-Allum (UK) Kenya and Trophy Hunting Having read a number… Read more Kenya and Wildlife Conservation
“Trophy Hunting is Not the Saviour for African Wildlife”
It’s time for a ‘disruptive innovation,’ to wean range Governments’ dependency away from the Trophy Hunting income used to help ‘balance the… Read more “Trophy Hunting is Not the Saviour for African Wildlife”
Trophy Hunting and ‘Conservation’
Banner: Photo by Hans Stieglitz via Wikimedia Commons In the past week or so, we have had some horrific numbers… Read more Trophy Hunting and ‘Conservation’
The ‘Theatre’ of Wildlife Decimation
In the war-like ‘theatre’ of organised wildlife crime, versus the authorities and anti-poaching units, where is the current ‘balance’ in… Read more The ‘Theatre’ of Wildlife Decimation
Call on EU to Clamp Down on Trophy Hunting
International Wildlife Bond (IWB) has joined other wildlife advocacy organisations (co-ordinated by the Born Free Foundation) calling on the European Union (EU)… Read more Call on EU to Clamp Down on Trophy Hunting
H.R.2406-SHARE ACT Explained
H.R. 2406 SHARE Act (Senate Bill S.405) sadly passed the United States House of Representatives. “If this bill passes the… Read more H.R.2406-SHARE ACT Explained