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WWF's One Planet Lifestyle If we carry on living the way we are, pretty soon we are going to need to find a second planet to meet humanity’s growing demand for energy and natural resources. According to WWF’s Living Planet Report we are increasing consumption of resources and ... Population increase recorded for rhinos in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld despite poaching The Population of black rhinos in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld area continues to increase, despite setbacks to conservation efforts due to rampant poaching. China gets green light to buy ivory China has been approved as a buyer of African Elephant ivory in a one-off sale from four southern African countries, probably later this year. World's largest population of hippos soon to be wiped out Gland, Switzerland – A new aerial survey shows that the hippo population in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo will soon be extinct due to rampant poaching for hippo teeth and meat, WWF warned today. Wildlife authorities seize large ivory cache in Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon – Law enforcement officials in southern Cameroon have arrested five poachers after being caught with close to 100 elephant tusks, as well as the remains of other slaughtered endangered species such as leopard and chimpanzee. Crack down on domestic ivory markets in Africa needs major boost Geneva, Switzerland – Eight months after African countries announced a continent-wide action plan to crack down on their domestic ivory markets – the single most important factor in the international ivory trade – unregulated markets continue trading ... Rhino horn stockpiles in Africa at risk of illegal trade Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – More effective standards to manage stockpiles of rhino horns in Africa are needed in order to prevent the coveted commodity from ending up as illegal trade, according to a new report. New black rhino reserve approved in South Africa KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – The Zululand Rhino Reserve in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province is to become the second site for endangered black rhinoceros conservation. New monkey species discovered in East Africa Scientists have discovered a new monkey species in the mountains of East Africa. The new primate, known as the highland mangabey (Lophocebus kipunji), was identified by two independent research teams working in separate locations in southern Tanzania. EU allows new ivory trade – African countries fear renewed poaching The EU abstained in a crucial vote today, paving the way for Namibia to succeed in re-opening its ivory trade. The withdrawal of the 25 EU votes gave Namibia the numbers they needed to approve trade in worked ivory for ‘non-commercial’ purposes. |
