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Groups Applaud Federal Appeals Court Upholding Endangered Species Act Listing fo
Groups Applaud Federal Appeals Court Upholding Endangered Species Act Listing for Polar Bears
1st March 2013 by
A coalition of groups is applauding a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reject a Read more »
Poachers slaughtered at least 200 elephants for their tusks in Cameroon during a
At this CITES, let’s get down to the real business for elephants
28th February 2013 by Jason Bell
At this year’s 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention on International Trade in Read more »
On International Polar Bear Day, ask why 400 more should die
On International Polar Bear Day, ask why 400 more should die
27th February 2013 by Jeffrey Flocken
With an estimated 20,000-25,000 polar bears remaining in the wild, we continue to ask why 400 bears are unnecessarily killed Read more »
From left: Iregi Mwenja, Jim Nyamu of the Elephant Neighbor’s Center, and Steve
Spotlight Kenya: braving blisters and blistering heat to save elephants
26th February 2013 by Steve Njumbi
Jim Nyamu cut a lonely figure these last two weeks, as he trekked nearly 500 kms from coastal Mombasa inland to Nairobi, in Read more »
Since losing their endangered species status in 2011, wolves now fight for survi
Lead the pack to help stop wolf hunting with dogs in Wisconsin
20th February 2013 by Tracy Coppola
Despite nationwide uproar and the blight it places upon his state, Wisconsin judge Peter Anderson recently issued a final Read more »
Shark finning at a market in Dibba, Oman
CITES CoP 16 Bangkok: several vulnerable shark populations need urgent protection
19th February 2013 by Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag
The rate at which sharks are vanishing from the world’s oceans is reaching a tipping point. Many shark populations Read more »