To prevent the next pandemic, it’s the legal wildlife trade we should worry about
National Geographic – Millions of live animals enter the U.S. each year without disease screening—leaving us vulnerable to another outbreak, a former wildlife inspector says.
Elephant baby boom, drop in ivory poaching in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park offer hope for the future
Post Magazine – Drought-busting rain, a crackdown on the illegal trade in ivory and education in Asia to stem demand for it has seen new life blossom on the African savannah. A record-breaking 248…
EURONEWS. 12 August 2020. €11 MILLION WORTH OF IVORY CRUSHED IN SINGAPORE TO STOP ILLEGAL ELEPHANT TRADE
Nine tonnes of elephant ivory were destroyed this week in Singapore. It was the largest ivory crushing event in recent years and the nation was willing to forgo S$18 million (€11 million) worth of…
Avorio, operazione “Golden Tusks”: 200 controlli, 460 pezzi sequestrati
L’Unione Europea sta ponendo una grande attenzione al tema del commercio dell’avorio, valutando l’opportunità di adottare delle politiche che vanno nella direzione della forte limitazione delle transazioni per le finalità commerciali attualmente autorizzate. Al…
European Environmental Agency
Europe’s environmental footprints exceed several safe limits. Global sustainability challenges increasingly raise concerns about the stability of the Earth system that supports all life on our planet. A joint study by the European Environment…
Silence is golden for whales as lockdown reduces ocean noise
Curtailing of shipping due to coronavirus allows scientists to study effects of quieter oceans on marine wildlife In cities, human lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have offered some respite to the natural world, with…