04 December 2016 | World Wildlife Fund News Release
Gland, Switzerland – With massive infrastructure plans threatening all tiger landscapes and risking recent gains in tiger [Continue Reading…]
Archives for 2016
Brazil to Restore 12 Million Hectares of Forests
December 3, 2016 posted by
03 December 2016 | International Union for Conservation of Nature News Release
Today, the government of Brazil committed to restoring 12 million hectares of deforested land under the Bonn Challenge, [Continue Reading…]
African Leopards Closer to Protection
December 3, 2016 posted by
03 December 2016 | The Humane Society of the United States News Release
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that all leopards may qualify for “endangered” status under the Endangered [Continue Reading…]
California Court Upholds Ivory Trade Ban
December 2, 2016 posted by
02 December 2016 | International Fund for Animal Welfare News Release
The Los Angeles Superior Court has upheld California’s ban on trade in ivory and rhino horn, rejecting claims that the ban was [Continue Reading…]
Triggerfish Needed to Grow Reefs, Research Finds
December 2, 2016 posted by
02 December 2016 | Wildlife Conservation Society News Release
NEW YORK —A study of complex coral reef ecosystems in the western Indian Ocean found that one species of fish—the [Continue Reading…]
Scottish Government’s Wildlife Crime Report
December 1, 2016 posted by
01 December 2016 | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds News Release
RSPB Scotland has responded to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Wildlife Crime Report today, with the [Continue Reading…]
Thai Legislation Failing to Protect Non-native Apes
November 28, 2016 posted by
28 November 2016 | TRAFFIC International News Release
Bangkok, Thailand, 28th November 2016–Two new reports have raised concerns over the numbers and sources of [Continue Reading…]
Conservationist’s Plan to Save Jaguars
November 27, 2016 posted by
27 November 2016 | Wildlife Conservation Society News Release
NEW YORK — The (WCS) Wildlife Conservation Society reports the publication of a plan to help guide multi-[Continue Reading…]
Hackers Help Fight Illegal Wildlife Trafficking
November 26, 2016 posted by
26 November 2016 | Wildlife Conservation Society News Release
NEW YORK – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and SMART Partnership announced that it will hold a hackathon [Continue Reading…]
Germany and California Cooperate on Climate Change
November 25, 2016 posted by
25 November 2016 | The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety News Release
Meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP22) in Morocco, [Continue Reading…]
Indonesia to Netherlands Wildlife Trade Discrepancies
November 25, 2016 posted by
25 November 2016 | TRAFFIC International News Release
Netherlands, 21st November 2016—There’s a thriving trade in live wildlife between the Netherlands and Indonesia, says a new [Continue Reading…]
Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise
November 24, 2016 posted by
24 November 2016 | Environmental Protection Agency News Release
Environmental Protection Agency figures released today show that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased [Continue Reading…]