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Wildlife Trafficking

extinct orchids
Extinction Countdown

32 Orchid Species Feared Extinct in Bangladesh

And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.
January 27, 2020
by
John R. Platt
And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.
Books
Reviews

Take Your Climate Activism to the Next Level With January’s New Environmental Books

Books out this month also address protecting pollinators, Florida panthers and other endangered species.
January 10, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Books out this month also address protecting pollinators, Florida panthers and other endangered species.
tiger laos
Extinction Countdown

Tigers Extinct in Laos

The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
December 13, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
giraffes
Wildlife

Scientists: Trophy Hunting ‘Not Irreplaceable’ for Conservation Funding

A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge.
December 3, 2019
by
Melissa Gaskill
A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge.
rhino
Extinction Countdown

Enough With the Fake Rhino Horns

Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.
November 19, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.
tiger skull
Extinction Countdown

How Do We Solve a Problem Like Wildlife Trade?

A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by legal and illegal wildlife trafficking.
November 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by legal and illegal wildlife trafficking.
vaquita
Extinction Countdown

Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats

In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction — but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?
October 14, 2019
by
John R. Platt
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction — but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?
Walrus ice floe
Climate Change

Climate Change and Crime: New Pressures for Pacific Walruses and Alaska Native Artists

In warming Alaska, Pacific walruses and Inuit craftsmen find themselves facing new and intersecting threats.
September 19, 2019
by
Katarzyna Nowak
In warming Alaska, Pacific walruses and Inuit craftsmen find themselves facing new and intersecting threats.
tokay gecko
Voices

CITES Protection for Tokay Geckos: What Does It Really Mean?

Some people object to placing limitations on trade in threatened species, but new rules will benefit both the gecko and the countries in which it lives.
September 18, 2019
by
Chris R. Shepherd and Jordi Janssen and Vincent Nijman
Some people object to placing limitations on trade in threatened species, but new rules will benefit both the gecko and the countries in which it lives.
small-clawed otters
Voices

Asian Otters: Out of the Water and Into…a Café?

The international community took steps to protect two increasingly rare species this week, providing an important reminder that treating otters as pets harms the iconic animals in the wild.
August 30, 2019
by
Elizabeth L. Bennett
The international community took steps to protect two increasingly rare species this week, providing an important reminder that treating otters as pets harms the iconic animals in the wild.

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