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| The turning tide – Blood Lions v lion breeding and canned hunting
11 December 2015 | Untold Africa | PETER BORCHERT|
The documentary film Blood Lions: Bred for the Bullet is making an extraordinary impact around the world. Even the European Parliament is sitting up and taking notice of the unholy alliance between lion breeding and canned hunting. The hunting industry is not enjoying the attention and here in South Africa the Professional Hunter’s Association is … Full Story ? |
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| Japan’s Illegal Ivory Trade and Fraudulent registration of Ivory Tusks
10 December 2015 | EIA | EIA |
For over 25 years as a nonprofit organization, EIA has pioneered the use of undercover investigations to expose environmental crime around the world. Intelligence reports, documentary evidence, campaigning expertise and an international advocacy network enable EIA to achieve far-reaching environmental protection by spurring changes in market demand, government policy and enforcement related to global trade … Full Story ? |
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| S. Africa Hunters Drop Support for Killing of Captive Bred Lions
7 December 2015 | Bloomberg Business | Antony Sguazzin |
The Professional Hunting Association of South Africa said it has abandoned its support for the shooting of captive-bred lions, dealing another blow to an industry already under pressure from airlines refusing to transport trophies and import bans. Members of the association are barred from participating in the hunting or marketing of captive-bred lions, the association … Full Story ? |
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| Fraudulent Tusk Registration Fuels Illegal Ivory Trade in Japan
9 December 2015 | EIA | |
Japan’s ivory tusk registration system is awash with fraud, fueling illegal ivory trade and undermining international action to protect Africa’s disappearing elephants under pressure from intense ivory poaching. In a new report launched today, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals that over 5,500 tusks have been registered, de facto legalized, in the last four years … Full Story ? |
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| Without wildlife there is no tourism
8 December 2015 | ETurbo News | Prof. Wolfgang H.Thome, Ph.D. |
“Without wildlife there is no tourism,” said Grace Nderitu, Ecotourism Kenya’s respected CEO. Wildlife tourism is the cornerstone of the Kenyan economy, with treasured species such as elephants, lions and migratory mammals combined with iconic landscapes water bodies and cultures attracting tourists, generating income and creating employment. Wildlife losses in Kenya, cases of wildlife crime … Full Story ? |
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