Hopefully, this chilling documentary will be on general release soon – highlighting the cruel commodification of thousands of tigers in… Read more The Tiger Mafia
Tag: China
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
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
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
The Free Elephant Network Calls For The End To The Live Elephant Trade Between Zimbabwe and China
Banner Image: Wild-caught young elephants are held captive in a fenced boma by Zimbabwe authorities awaiting shipment to China in October… Read more The Free Elephant Network Calls For The End To The Live Elephant Trade Between Zimbabwe and China
China Announces ‘Legal Trade’ in Rhino and Tiger Products
Banner image – Courtesy of WWF Singapore – Janissa Ng Petition – “China Just Lifted the Ban on Rhino and Tiger… Read more China Announces ‘Legal Trade’ in Rhino and Tiger Products
Pouring cold water on ‘sustainable use’
Banner Image: African Elephant – Gary Stolz Opinion piece by Chris Mercer – Campaign Against Canned Hunting This blog criticises… Read more Pouring cold water on ‘sustainable use’
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?
China’s Wildlife Trade is Out of Control
Photo by J. Patrick Fischer via Wikimedia Commons – Annamiticus IWB’s Letter to the Chinese Ambassador, Chinese Embassy, London, dated 6… Read more China’s Wildlife Trade is Out of Control
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