Experts call on EU to acknowledge pivotal role of communities in supporting...
Brussels, Belgium, 25th June 2015—International experts have called upon EU decision-makers to acknowledge the pivotal role of communities in supporting wildlife conservation – including the combat...
View ArticleVital evidence goes up in smoke
Mozambique, 7th July 2015—Mozambique yesterday destroyed 2434.6 kg of elephant ivory and 86 pieces of rhino horn weighing a total of 193.5 kg, according to media reports.
View ArticleNew study throws light on South Africa’s Lion bone trade
South Africa, 16th July 2015—A new study finds there is little evidence that the Lion bone trade in South Africa is currently adversely impacting wild Lion populations there, but warns the situation...
View ArticleAngola, Namibia and Zambia vow to take action on illegal timber trade
Windhoek, Namibia, 7th August 2015—the first ever collaborative workshop on forest management and timber trade between Namibia, Angola and Zambia ended this week with agreement reached on developing a...
View ArticleGround-breaking declaration to curb illegal timber trade in East and Southern...
Durban, South Africa, 9th September 2015—The national forest agencies of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique today signed a historic declaration jointly to combat illegal timber trade in...
View ArticleCOBRA initiative enhances partnership in fighting transnational wildlife crime
Nairobi, Kenya, 15th September 2015—A three-day multi-agency workshop titled “Post COBRA III Operational Review and Training Workshop” was successfully concluded on 4th September 2015 in Arusha,...
View ArticleHundreds of protected tortoises seized in Madagascar
Antananarivo, Madagascar, October 2015—On 29th September, Malagasy Customs and border police officials scanning luggage discovered a staggering 771 wild native tortoises concealed in two wooden boxes...
View ArticleIvory trafficking on Nigeria-Cameroon border targeted
Yaounde, Cameroon, October 2015—methods to counter ivory trafficking were under the spotlight during training events held by TRAFFIC for enforcement officers working in key Nigeria-Cameroon border...
View ArticleChina and Africa Summit agrees to enhance joint efforts against illegal trade...
Johannesburg, South Africa, 8th December 2015—Meetings of Chinese and African leaders last week ended with the two sides agreeing to collaborate more closely on protecting wildlife resources and in...
View ArticleGroundwork laid for intelligence information exchange in Central Africa
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 21st December 2015—a TRAFFIC-led visit to four countries in Central Africa—Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congo and Gabon—has enlisted the support of key enforcement...
View ArticleAwareness raising targets commercial wildmeat sector in Cameroon
Yaoundé, Cameroon, December 2015—more than 70 wildmeat traders and sellers including restaurant owners learned about the legislation in place to protect wildlife from overharvesting for the wildmeat...
View ArticleBeyond Enforcement: Involving indigenous peoples and local communities in...
Call for workshop participation en Français The IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (IUCN SULi) and Regional Programme for West and Central Africa (IUCN PACO), International...
View ArticleSouth Africa reports small decrease in rhino poaching, but Africa-wide 2015...
Johannesburg, South Africa, 21st January 2016—South Africa today announced the official number of rhinos illegally killed in the country during 2015. The figure of 1,175 represents a slight drop on the...
View ArticlePlatform to enhance collaboration in countering illegal wildlife trade...
Douala, Cameroon, 16th February 2015—A new platform to promote collaboration between enforcement agencies engaged in tackling illegal wildlife trade and related criminal activities has been launched by...
View ArticleAir transport operators and Cameroon Government pledge to work together to...
Douala, Cameroon, April 2016—The Ministry of Forests and Wildlife, Ministry of Transport, control and law enforcement agents (Customs and police) and key air transport operators and freight companies...
View ArticleAfrica urged to emulate Zimbabwe’s tough stance on pangolin trafficking
Harare, Zimbabwe, April 2016—An examination of seizures of pangolins and resulting prosecutions in Zimbabwe by researchers from TRAFFIC, the Tikki Hywood Foundation and the School of Biological...
View ArticleSophisticated poachers could undercut bold Kenyan fight against wildlife...
Nairobi, Kenya 9th May, 2016—Kenya is taking a bold stand against wildlife crime through improved enforcement action, higher penalties for wildlife criminals and last year it was the only African range...
View ArticleStrengthening the arm of the law through judicial training
Bagamoyo, Tanzania, 25th May 2016—Magistrates and prosecutors, including law enforcement officers and wildlife management officers adjudicating over wildlife crimes from across Tanzania met this week...
View ArticleNew UNODC report provides global overview of wildlife crime
Cambridge, UK, 26th May 2016—the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime this week published its inaugural World Wildlife Crime Report, the first global assessment of its kind.
View ArticleCentral Africa countries meet to support National Ivory Action Plan...
Kinshasa, DRC—countries from across Central Africa met in November last year to strengthen regional collaboration in implementing National Ivory Action Plans (NIAPs) in the region.
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