Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Who is Gladys Kamasanyu? #Activist #Africa #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Law #Uganda #Wildlife The inspiring woman that has convicted over 600 traffickers in Africa's first wildlife court.
Life on Land Wild Giraffe Population Increases Since 2015 #Conservation #Giraffe #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Rewilding #Wildlife New research delivered the good news last month.
Life on Land Salonga National Park No Longer Endangered! #Africa #Apes #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Rainforests #Salonga #Unesco #UnitedNations #Wildlife Unesco has removed the second largest rainforest from the endangered list.
Life on Land Possible Jaguar Reintroduction to United States #Biodiversity #Conservation #Endangered #habitat #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Jaguar #Nature #Rainforests #UnitedStates #Wildlife The last wild jaguar in the country was shot in 1964.
Good Health and Well-being China Adds More Species to Wildlife Protection List #China #COVID-19 #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Wildlife 517 extra species have been added to the list, meaning 980 wild animals are now protected by the state.
Partnerships for the Goals CPW Recommendations for Wildlife in Reducing Pandemics #AnimalWelfare #Biodiversity #Cities #Collaboration #Conservation #COVID-19 #CPW #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Sustainable #Wildlife The CPW (Collaboration Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management) has released a statement of recommendations for wildlife based on science for reducing the risk of future pandemics (such as COVID-19) whilst also preserving species conservation and ecosystems.
Life on Land Illegal Wildlife Trade 4th Largest Crime Network #AnimalWelfare #Biodiversity #Cities #Conservation #Crime #Elephant #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Pangolin #PrinceWilliam #Rhino #TRAFFIC #Wildlife #WWF The illegal wildlife trade is now the FOURTH largest organised crime network and believed to be worth an estimated £15 billion annually.
Life on Land Global Wildlife Decreases by nearly TWO THIRDS in less than 50 years #Biodiversity #Conservation #Deforestation #habitat #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Jaguar #LivingPlanetReport #Wildlife #WWF According to the Living Planet Report 2020 by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), wildlife population sizes decreased by an average of 68% worldwide between 1970 and 2016. Tropical regions in America have suffered the most, with a 94% decline in vertebrate species during this period. This indicates a staggering loss of biodiversity.
Life on Land The Netherlands Bans Mink Farming Early! #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #COVID-19 #Europe #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Netherlands #SDG15 #Wildlife Mink farms, where animals are kept in cages only to be killed for their fur, have been forced to close in the Netherlands as a result of COVID-19.
Life on Land Rhino Poaching Halves Due to Covid-19 #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Poaching #SDG15 #WeeklyWins #Wildlife Rhino poaching in South Africa reduced by a staggering 53% during the first 6 months of 2020.