CITES: news and publications
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Thai prime minister announces end to ivory trade
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today pledged to end ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a ...
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Thai prime minister must seize spotlight to end ivory trade
As host of a critical wildlife trade meeting opening, WWF and TRAFFIC urge the Thai prime minister ...
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Killing elephants threatens Kenya's Economic Security
Kenya’s tourism industry faces a gloomy future if the current killing of elephants is not ...
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All eyes on countries fuelling illegal ivory trade
Sanctions should be imposed on Thailand, Nigeria and DRC for their roles in the illegal ivory ...
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Poachers kill over 11,000 elephants in Gabon
Poachers have killed an estimated 11,100 elephants – between 44 to 77 per cent of the population – ...
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Kony's LRA engaged in poaching and ivory trade
Joseph Kony has commanded his Lord’s Resistance Army soldiers to kill elephants in Central African ...
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Further action in Singapore vital in combating global ivory trade
WWF-Singapore and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia commend authorities on intercepting 1.8 tonnes of raw ...
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Thai ivory ban needed to save elephants
Massive quantities of African ivory are being laundered through shops in Thailand and fuelling the ...
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Rhino poaching toll reaches new high
Rhino poaching statistics released today by the South African government reveal that a record 668 ...
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New report confirms ‘major surge’ in ivory smuggling in 2011
Illegal trade in ivory is at its highest levels in nearly two decades, and 2011 witnessed a ‘major ...
