#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 On a hot, muggy day in October, an exotic pet trapper in an Indonesian forest snatched a young Javan gibbon from its mother, stuffed the animal in a sack, and took to his heels. Holding social media companies accountable for facilitating the illegal wildlife trade 25 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Geneva, 20 September 2019: At the 73rd session United Nations General Assembly, the 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted its fourth resolution on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife. CITES welcomes new UN General Assembly resolution on tackling illicit wildlife trafficking 20 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The 183 Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will adopt decisions and resolutions to expand and further strengthen the global wildlife trade regime at CITES’ triennial World Wildlife Conference at Palexpo in Geneva from 17 to 28 August. CITES conference to strengthen wildlife trade rules for fisheries, exotic pets, elephants and more 7 August 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Singapore said on Tuesday it had seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups say is a transit point for the illegal wildlife trade. Singapore seizes ivory from nearly 300 elephants in record haul 23 July 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A new European Union (EU)-funded project aims to disrupt criminals trafficking wildlife in or via the EU using the internet, postal or fast parcel services. The project is implemented by a strong coalition gathering WWF, IFAW, INTERPOL and the Belgian Customs. EU initiative to counter surging wildlife cybercrime 14 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife An international operation against the illegal trade in reptiles has seen hundreds of seizures and 12 arrests in the EU. Europol coordinated information sharing between EU members States which led to the identification of almost 200 suspects worldwide. Global action against wildlife crime: 4,400 reptiles saved from criminal hands across Europe 3 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Urgent restrictions are needed on the international trade in giraffe bones and spotted hides, a coalition of African countries has said. African nations call for restrictions on giraffe trade after populations fall by 40% 2 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Illegal trade in wildlife has increased dramatically over the past decade; however, so have enforcement efforts aimed at mitigating this threat. New guidelines for the management of confiscated animals 28 February 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Iceland has announced it may kill more than 2,000 whales over the next five years, despite a declining market for whale meat and a growing sentiment against whaling among the Nordic country’s own citizens. Iceland says it may kill 2,000 whales in next five years 22 February 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal traffickers are peddling jaguar cubs in the UAE on Instagram. UAE journalists posing as buyers reveal jaguar cubs for sale on Instagram 21 February 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Deep in the Indonesian jungle, reticulated pythons are being slaughtered by the thousands. The booming business of snakeskin 4 February 2019