US to ban hunting trophies from Zimbabwe

US to ban hunting trophies from Zimbabwe

THE United States will not allow the importation of hunting trophies from Zimbabwe as it feels government revenues are not being channelled towards the communities where the species reside. Recently, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USWFS) listed two lion subspecies...
Crime Blotter: Rhino Horn, Panther Skins, and More

Crime Blotter: Rhino Horn, Panther Skins, and More

A weekly roundup of wildlife crimes from the National Geographic. RHINO POACHING: A member of Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organization is part of a five-member syndicate charged with poaching four black rhinos in the Sango Valley Conservancy and selling their...
CITES meeting can provide boost in wildlife crime fight

CITES meeting can provide boost in wildlife crime fight

Taken from a WWF article: CITES meeting can provide boost in wildlife crime fight Geneva, Switzerland – With soaring wildlife crime prominent on the international agenda, the upcoming Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of...