Giraffes are being killed for their tails in the Congo
Nella Repubblica democratica del Congo una rara sottospecie di giraffa rischia di estinguersi perché la sua coda viene offerta dagli sposi come dote.
The eastern lowland gorilla isn’t doing well. It’s now critically endangered
A causa della caccia e della guerra civile in Congo questa specie è ora classificata “in pericolo critico” dalla Lista rossa della Iucn.
Zambia revises hunting ban for big cats
Zambia announced a hunting ban for 2016, yet more effort is needed to protect big cats. Tourism offers a potential resource: animals should be shot with cameras, not guns.
Elephants risk vanishing from Tanzania’s largest game reserve
The future of wildlife and ecosystems in Tanzania’s largest game reserve is under threat due to poaching and harmful industrial activities.
A near-total ban on ivory coming soon to the United States
A new ban on ivory will include nearly all sales of items containing African elephant tusks within the US, hopefully hurting the wildlife trade that is decimating elephants.
South Africa lifts its ban on rhino horn trade
After facing pressures of farmers and ranchers, South Africa decided to lift a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns.
No rhinos were killed in Nepal in the past two years. Here’s how it happened
Over 730 days have passed since the last rhino was killed in Nepal. Let’s discover the secrets of the country that set an example for the whole world.
Kenya, the giants club protecting elephants from poaching
The Giants Club met in Kenya to fight poaching, organising the largest burning of ivory in history. To save elephants from extinction.
Three rangers have been killed for protecting elephants in the Congo
Three rangers have been shot dead in Garamba National Park. This is yet another demonstration that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most dangerous places for wildlife and conservationists.
Rome destroys half a tonne of ivory at the Circus Maximus in defence of elephants
On 30 March the first Italian public “ivory crush” took place in Rome as a protest against ivory trade.