“Scotland to ban mass culling of mountain hares” (The Guardian 18 June 2020) – Image courtesy of Robert Harding Well, 2020… Read more 2020 Review
Category: Wildlife Trade
Breaking Point: Uncovering South Africa’s Shameful Live Wildlife Trade with China
Image Credit: Karl Ammann on location in China. Karl Ammann is a conservationist and wildlife photographer “Breaking Point: Uncovering South… Read more Breaking Point: Uncovering South Africa’s Shameful Live Wildlife Trade with China
Living with wild animals (Part Two): Eat them like there’s no tomorrow
Banner Image – “Late last year, 32 wild animals, including lions, giraffes, white and black rhinos, lions and cheetahs, were… Read more Living with wild animals (Part Two): Eat them like there’s no tomorrow
Open letter to World Health Organisation
6th April 2020 Dear Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus [Director General, World Health Organisation] and Dr Zhang Qi [Co-ordinator of Traditional and… Read more Open letter to World Health Organisation
Zoonotic Diseases of Mass Destruction
Banner image courtesy of artist Olaf Hajek and The New York Times Sunday Review The ‘true’ cost of wildlife abuse… Read more Zoonotic Diseases of Mass Destruction
China’s ban on wildlife consumption is an overdue death knell for lion bone industry
by Don Pinnock, The Daily Maverick, 24 February 2020 The Chinese government has placed an immediate ban on the illegal trading… Read more China’s ban on wildlife consumption is an overdue death knell for lion bone industry
Inside The Global Conservation Organization Infiltrated By Trophy Hunters
In depth investigation by Roberto Jurkschat, “Inside The Global Conservation Organization Infiltrated By Trophy Hunters,” BuzzFeed, 13 February 2020 (see original… Read more Inside The Global Conservation Organization Infiltrated By Trophy Hunters
Live Wild Animal Markets, Human and Animal Health, and Biodiversity Protection
Joint open letter (prepared by Mark Jones, Head of Policy, Born Free Foundation) to: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General,… Read more Live Wild Animal Markets, Human and Animal Health, and Biodiversity Protection
Where wild things are under threat, wildlife trade needs to be dealt with
Banner image: “Tigers rub against a cage fence at a captive breeding centre for large predators at an undisclosed location… Read more Where wild things are under threat, wildlife trade needs to be dealt with
International Wildlife Bond 