#Act4 Wildlife A study has called into question the effectiveness of measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade. Illicit wildlife products 'slipping through the net' 5 March 2020
#Act4 Wildlife China's top legislature adopted a decision on thoroughly banning the illegal trading of wildlife and the consumption of wild animals to safeguard people's lives and public health. China's legislature adopts decision on banning illegal trade, consumption of wildlife 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A big cat had been spotted by several people in Seine-Maritime. Once caught, the gendarmes determined that it was a caracat, a very rare species between the caracal and the Abyssinian cat. Very rare big cat caught by French police 24 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Wildlife trafficking – the illegal trade in wild animals and plants – is one of the largest organised crimes in the world. It has a devastating impact on biodiversity due to the demand for products derived from endangered species. In 2016, the EU adopted an action plan to step up the fight against this threat. This evaluation will assess what impact the plan has had on curbing wildlife trafficking and whether it has helped supplement national efforts. EC's evaluation of EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking - Submit your feedback by 18 March 21 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife 200 individuals and organizations issued an open letter to world health authorities urging them to work with governments to take global action. Coronavirus: Experts call for global ban on live animal markets, wildlife trade 20 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Following the Coronavirus outbreak, Eurogroup for Animals and several of its members have participated in a joint open letter targeting the World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health OIE and the UN Environment Programme. Coronavirus: NGOs ask governments to shut down wildlife markets and work to reduce demand 13 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Endangered species could be missing link between bats and humans, researchers believe. Pangolins may have spread coronavirus to humans 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Trophy hunters ‘boasted about how easy it is to shoot giraffes’ at a ‘gruesome’ trade show flogging low-price and ‘illegal’ killing expeditions. Cheap deals on ‘easy’ animal killing trips at Europe’s largest trophy hunting fair 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Experts say wildlife sold for human consumption raises risk of new epidemics. Calls for global ban on wild animal markets amid coronavirus outbreak 6 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A recent study found that one-fifth of vertebrates on land are affected by the wildlife trade. Vietnamese schools to teach children about threatened wildlife 9 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The increasing number of tigers in Malta are at risk of being traded illegally, an investigation by an international animal rights charity has found. Malta’s big cats at risk of illegal tiger trade 7 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Governments and conservationists should adopt holistic and collaborative approaches to preventing and halting the poaching of and trade in the body parts of lions. Study finds lions face new threat: poaching and trade in their body parts 5 November 2019