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African elephant
Extinction Countdown

Five Things to Watch at This Month’s Big Wildlife Trade Treaty Meeting

New wildlife trade rules being discussed at CITES could affect 550 species, including elephants, rhinos and giraffes.
August 16, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New wildlife trade rules being discussed at CITES could affect 550 species, including elephants, rhinos and giraffes.
rhino ray
Wildlife

A Chance to Save the ‘Rhinos of the Sea’

Big-nosed giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes are now the most endangered marine fish group. Will the international community step up to protect them from trade and exploitation?
August 15, 2019
by
Dr. David Shiffman
Big-nosed giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes are now the most endangered marine fish group. Will the international community step up to protect them from trade and exploitation?
tokay gecko
Voices

Millions of Tokay Geckos Are Taken From the Wild Each Year. International Protection Could Help Save Them

Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.
August 14, 2019
by
Chris R. Shepherd and Vincent Nijman and Jordi Janssen
Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.
rhino horn
Voices

Dehorning the Rhino

An operation to discourage poachers by removing a rhino calf’s horn serves as a stark reminder of the protections that need to stay in place for these imperiled species.
August 2, 2019
by
Daniel Hudon
An operation to discourage poachers by removing a rhino calf’s horn serves as a stark reminder of the protections that need to stay in place for these imperiled species.

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