REPORTS
These detailed reports cover
important conservation issues,
highlighting the urgent need for
action to safeguard the survival of
vulnerable species.
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Poachers Are Just Part of the Problem for Endangered African Species
We’ve all seen the stories of gorillas and elephants brutally slaughtered by poachers in Africa....
The Ivory Trade of Laos: Now the Fastest Growing in the World
Key findings from the report: The majority of the ivory items seen for sale were machine-made from...
Diplomats and Deceit – North Korea’s Criminal Activities in Africa
A new report by The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime lifts the...
Rhino horns under virtual hammer: Comment on the proposed online rhino horn auction
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is watching with trepidation the brazen online rhino horn...
Invitation to SATSA to end promotion of predator exploitation
SATSA President: Mr. Gavin Courtenay SATSA CEO: Mr. David Frost And all SATSA Members Dear Mr....
The Shuidong Connection: Exposing the global hub of the illegal ivory trade
CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORT: Undercover investigations expose global hub of the illegal ivory...
EWT Response to the DEA Announcement of a Captive Lion Bone Export Quota of 800 Carcasses
Yesterday (28 June 2017), the Minster of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, announced her...
Department of Environmental Affairs clarifies that rhino horn may not be traded internationally
The Department of Environmental Affairs has noted with concern misrepresentation of facts on...
Speculating a Fire Sale: Options for Chinese Authorities in Implementing a Domestic Ivory Trade Ban
Highlights • If ivory speculators in China believe that the domestic ivory trade ban will be...
Hunting in South Africa: A bloody mess
PROLOGUE South Africa is the world’s top ‘canned’ lion hunting destination, the rhino hunting...
Illegal bushmeat hunters compete with predators and threaten wild herbivore populations in a global tourism hotspot
ABSTRACT Illegal bushmeat hunting is a global threat to wildlife, but its secretive and...
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND MIXED MESSAGES: How South Africa can single-handedly lose the second rhino war – Report
RECOMMENDATIONS SOUTH AFRICA SHOULD APPOINT A SPECIAL COURT TO DEAL WITH ALL RHINO HORN CASES...
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND MIXED MESSAGES: How South Africa can single-handedly lose the second rhino war – Summary of Findings
KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS KEY REPORT FINDINGS Lack of prosecutions...
Kruger National Park Management Plan Review Notice
Dear Stakeholder, SANParks has started the review process of the Kruger National Park's Management...
Savanna elephant numbers are only a quarter of their expected values
RESEARCH ARTICLE Savanna elephant numbers are only a quarter of their expected values Read...
CITES Elephant trophy hunting quotas 2017- 1188 African elephants may be legally hunted in 2017
CITES CITES LISTING APPENDIX COUNTRY DATE NOTES I 13/09/2007 Included in Appendix I,...
Background on the issuance of CITES permits in respect of the export of rhinoceros horn
The Secretariat has received questions from CITES Parties and journalists, as well as messages of...
Neocolonial Conservation: Is Moving Rhinos to Australia Conservation or Intellectual Property Loss
Abstract The Australian Rhino Project (http://www.theaustralianrhinoproject.org) proposes...