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New Report Shows the Importance of Discouraging Wildlife Crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crimes against nature and the environment are the fourth most lucrative activity of organized crime in the world, after human, drugs and weapon trafficking.
The cost of crimes against nature and the environment...
Wildlife Crimes are Wild Crimes against Life
In order to highlight the importance and the real impact of crimes against nature and the environment, WWF launched a campaign - Wildlife Crimes are Wild Crimes against Life. Wildlife crimes, such as illegal...
New Project to Boost Sustainable Wildlife Management and Food Security in Southern Africa
FAO and the French Development Agency (AFD) today launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to improve sustainable wildlife management and food security in the world's largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area.
Southern Africa's...
There Are No Winners in the Illegal Trade in Wildlife
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, is an international treaty with 183 Parties–182 states plus the European Union. It is one of the...
The Delicate Relationship Between People, Wildlife and the Pathogens
In the past, coronaviruses that circulated in humans caused only mild infections. This changed in 2002, when the SARS-CoV virus presented itself in humans as the disease we now know as SARS....
Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights Need to Address Threats to Ecosystems and Wildlife
Diseases passed from animals to humans are on the rise, as the world continues to see unprecedented destruction of wild habitats by human activity. Scientists suggest that degraded habitats may encourage more...
World Wildlife Day Highlights Importance of Sustainable Use of Wildlife in “Biodiversity Super Year”
Joining the global celebration of the United Nations World Wildlife Day, representatives of UN Member States, UN System organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, rural communities and youth gathered at the UN Headquarters...
Three Ways the United Nations Environment Programme Works to Address Illegal Trade in Wildlife
The world is dealing with unprecedented threats to wildlife. The loss of habitat from farming, mining and new urban developments has dramatically decreased the natural space for wildlife. Add to that the...
Populations of UK’s Most Important Wildlife Have Plummeted Since 1970
Populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date.The State of Nature report also found that the...
Wildlife Selfies Harming Animals, Experts Warn
At the International Penguin Conference in New Zealand, the experts were worried. Among sobering discussions about the perils of the climate crisis and habitat loss, the unlikely issue of wildlife selfies photobombed...
Hong Kong Is at the Heart of Global Wildlife Trafficking
Hong Kong is a small autonomous territory with fewer than 7.5 million residents. Yet this bustling urban center in southeastern China is at the very center of the global wildlife trafficking trade,...
The World Wildlife Fund Created a Fake Store to Call Out Singapore’s Ivory Laws
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) revealed on Tuesday that it is behind Ivory Lane, a fake store that the organization launched to draw attention to Singapore’s ivory laws. While Singapore banned commercial...
Our Cellphone Addiction Is Turning Wireless Tech Into an Invisible Weapon That’s Destroying Wildlife
There is growing evidence that our addiction to cellphones could be impacting brain functionality and be the cause of stress, anxiety, insomnia and a lack of attention and focus. Now a new...
Belgian Nude Beach Blocked on Fears Sexual Activity Could Spook Wildlife
The Belgian Naturism Federation has come to the defence of its burgeoning membership after the Flemish wildlife agency blocked an application for a second nudist beach in the country on the grounds...
Illegal Online Sales of Endangered Wildlife Rife in Europe
The online sale of endangered and threatened wildlife is rife across Europe, a new investigation has revealed, ranging from live cheetahs, orangutans and bears to ivory, polar bear skins and many live...
490,000 Pounds of Toxic Pesticides Sprayed on National Wildlife
America's national wildlife refuges are being doused with hundreds of thousands of pounds of dangerous agricultural pesticides every year, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity.The Center for...
