#Act4 Wildlife Read the decree project here Public consultation to weaken badger protection in France 3 April 2019
#Act4 Wildlife For more than a century, explorers and settlers have warned about the likely impact of the hunting of lions and other wild animals in Africa. How the lion lost its strength: big cats’ survival at risk as DNA defences dwindle 30 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A new study examines the scale of the trade in endangered hawksbill sea turtle shells over the span of nearly 150 years. Endangered hawksbill turtle shell trade is much bigger than scientists ever suspected 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife On Wednesday, Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks. European Parliament votes to ban certain disposable plastic items 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Giraffes must be protected from a trophy hunting loophole as they face "silent extinction", campaigners have said as MPs pressure Michael Gove to act. Celebrities urge Commissioner Vella to support African nations in protecting giraffes 23 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The odds of seeing a leopard in Bera, in northwestern India, are 90 percent, says Shatrunjay Pratap, a wine-maker-turned-conservationist and wildlife cameraman. This Indian community welcomes leopards 22 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Wolf Action Group Finland questions if Finland will finally adapt its Wolf Management Plan to reflect scientific progress and improve the unfavourable conservation status of wolves in their country. Will Finland listen to science when updating their Wolf Management Plan? 22 March 2019 Susiryhmä
#Act4 Wildlife The following statement was issued by Arnaud Goessens, EU Policy Manager, for WCS EU. Wildlife Conservation Society EU congratulates Belgium for steps towards closing its domestic ivory market 19 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife With regard to animal welfare and conservation, whistleblowers are often alerting authorities, media, and NGOs about the lack of compliance with the legislation. Intergroup meeting report: "Whistleblowers: the protection of persons reporting on breaches of EU law” 14 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The Trump administration is seeking to lift Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, arguing the predators found mainly in the western United States have been brought back successfully from the brink of extinction. U.S. seeks to lift endangered species protection for gray wolf 6 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The one-year anniversary of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online (the Coalition) was celebrated in China this week during an event themed under “Protecting Wildlife with Technology”. Global internet giants gather in China to protect wildlife with technology 6 March 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