Wildlife Trade Campaign News Archive
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Gabon’s President destroys ivory and commits to zero tolerance for wildlife crime
Today, more than 1,200 ivory tusks plus assorted ivory carvings were burned publicly as Gabon sent ...
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Gabon set to burn thousands of ivory tusks and carvings
In a bold move against poaching and illegal wildlife trade, Gabon is expected to burn its ...
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Record poaching drives African elephants into decline
Killing of elephants driven by the illegal ivory trade has reached crisis levels in Africa, new ...
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WWF joins Rio launch of Rhino Under Threat film
WWF today joined United Nations TV (UNTV), and the Secretariat of the Convention on International ...
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Chinese e-commerce companies crack down on illegal wildlife trade
15 of the leading e-commerce sellers operating in China, including Alibaba, Taobao, and Tencent, ...
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New hope for elephants under threat in Central Africa
Central African countries today signed a groundbreaking regional plan to strengthen law enforcement ...
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Javan rhinos in critical state as International Year of the Rhino begins
Growing concern over the increased illegal hunting of rhinos and demand for rhino horn affecting ...
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Tiger Poaching Incidents
No exact figures for tiger poaching are available mainly because such incidents are an illicit ...
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South Africa uses DNA to fight rhino poaching
Effective prosecution of wildlife crimes is hindered by lack of strong expert evidence linking ...
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Gabon to destroy its ivory stockpile
As a symbol of its commitment to tackling illegal wildlife trade, Gabon will burn its entire ivory ...
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