A collection of essays offers a thorough review of evolutionary thanatology. What do animals know and feel about death and dying? 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife When the Wildlife Protection Act was passed in 1972, an exception was created for elephants in captivity at the time. That’s why 1,687 remain in private hands. India is pushing a plan to protect elephants in the wild – but is ignoring animals in captivity 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife One of the last remaining great "tusker" elephants in Kenya has died aged 50. One of Kenya's last big 'tusker' elephants dies aged 50 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Very little space for civil society engagement African Ministers Conference on the Environment 20 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife From high-tech circus animals to sultry orchids, these discoveries question age-old assumptions. Holographic elephants shine new light on tradition 5 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Antique dealers fail in high court bid to overturn world-leading blanket ban on trading UK court rejects ivory ban challenge 5 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Judge rules that sanctuary does not have to pay import tax on rescued elephant because she is a 'guest', not a commodity. Brazilian judge rules elephants 'not a commodity' 28 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Elephant rides on holidays have been deemed unacceptable by new British Travel Association (ABTA) guidelines, the trade body has announced. Elephant rides on holiday should be banned, British travel companies told 23 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Botswana is reintroducing elephant hunts and is likely to sell licenses to kill the animals at a discount to its neighbors. Botswana is reintroducing elephant hunts - with discounted licences likely 11 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Elephant advocates are celebrating reports that Yahoo! Japan, the world’s largest internet ivory retailer, has decided to end sales of elephant ivory on its platforms by November 1st, 2019. Decision by Yahoo! Japan to end ivory sales celebrated by elephant advocates 28 August 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Listed in Appendix I of CITES just 30 years ago (Lausanne, October 1989), making the international trade in ivory illegal, the African elephant enjoys a special status. CITES CoP18: Last chancebefore extinction 17 August 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Singapore will ban domestic trade in elephant ivory from September 2021, the National Parks Board (NParks) said on Monday (Aug 12). Singapore to ban domestic trade in ivory from September 2021 12 August 2019