Pioneering efforts of Save the Rhino Trust indicates a remarkable growth of black rhino population
Kunene Region in the Northwest Namibia is home to a small but important population of unique black rhinos. Four decades ago SRT began working alongside with the Namibian Government and local communities to save the black rhino population which has now grown to be the largest truly wild population of any rhino species on earth, […]
Thai tourism elephants trekked back to forests hoping they could forage naturally
Veteran photographer, Adam Oswell who has visited several villages, documents the fate of the captive elephants, now allowed to co-exist peacefully with the rural communities who earn an extra income from tourists that visit to observe them. Source: Mongabay Image Credit: Pexels.com
TRAFFIC and VOTMA working with Vietnamese TM doctors to ensure cutbacks in prescribing illicit products
Vietnam’s TM products and treatments use ingredients from rare and endangered wildlife species, contributing directly to global wildlife crime. TRAFFIC and the VOTMA held a scientific workshop for the TM sector, at which the impact of the continued use of endangered species on public health, conservation of wild species and achievable solutions were discussed. Source: […]
Activists warn of a “frightening trend” of wild elephants being used in captive elephant trade
A group of volunteers from the Adi Students Union were successful in stopping 10 trucks transporting illegally captured wild elephants from their fertile, lush, tropical, natural habitat of Arunachal Pradesh, to the dry, unnatural terrain of Jamnagar in western Gujarat 3,400 kilo metres away. Source: DownToEarth Image Credit: Pixabay
Inga people to intensify their case against Canadian oil company in Amazon
At least seven Indigenous reserves that are home to the Inga people in Villagarzón municipality have been overlooked when license were granted to the local subsidiary of the Canadian oil company way back in 2014. The Indigenous people’s right to prior consultation has been violated while seeking license from the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) […]
Jane Goodall urges protection for the big cats and mercy for imprisoned scientists studying them
In an open letter, the scientists point out the increasing conflicts, sanctions and political tensions impacting the conservation of the Persian leopard in the 11 countries they inhabit and seven imprisoned scientists dedicated to defend them. Source: Mongabay Image Credit: Pexels.com
$150m Bond to save South Africa’s black rhino and communities
Black rhino is an umbrella species that helps shape the ecosystems on which the other species and economies depend on. Rhinos are slaughtered every single day for their horns. First-of-its-kind financial instrument – Sustainable Development Bond, also known as “Rhino Bond” that releases funds to save black rhinos and helping the communities has been issued […]
Innovative solutions to save the last elephants of Laos
The total elephant population of Laos is an alarmingly low number of around 800. For decades, elephants of Laos have had to face a painful life in captivity while being used in the logging industry. Re-introducing the ex-captive elephants to the wild is one of the innovative solutions Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC), working together with […]
GGA report reveals that the value of trophy hunting to conservation has been hugely exaggerated
Although hunting organisations and the Department of Forestry, Fishing and the Environment (DFFE) justifies that trophy-hunting quota is allowed in order to generate income for the rural communities while contributing towards healthy management of animal numbers and removing excess male populations, study carried out by GGA proves otherwise. Source: Daily Maverick Image Credit: Pexels.com
A glimmer of hope for conservation of Sri Lanka’s pangolin
The Indian pangolins, forming a small population in Sri Lanka have been threatened by hunting for bushmeat. Pangolin meat is a sought-after delicacy, falsely believed to help several medical conditions. The developing trend of pangolins being captured for trafficking overseas imposes a further threat on these shy and vulnerable animals. Having observed the lack of […]
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