U.S. colonel, former US defense attaché in Nairobi, has been caught and convicted of smuggling thousands of pounds worth of ivory. David McNevin was arrested with 21 pieces of ornately carved elephant tusks as he boarded a flight to the Netherlands, from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport, according to officials. He was fined 30,000 Kenyan […]
Using his executive authority, Obama will convene a Cabinet-level task force composed of the State, Interior and Justice departments that will be charged with devising a national strategy to curb the illegal trade of wildlife across the globe. The initiative also will include $10 million specifically earmarked for addressing poaching in Africa, particularly of rhinos […]
Here’s an idea from the Elephant Action League (EAL) on how to get rid of some ivory stocks in Africa. Why not to put them in the “deal” every time those countries receive huge foreign aids or investments? President Obama in South Africa just announced a $7 billion initiative over five years to double access […]
Federal agents at Los Angeles airport (LAX) mail facility intercept elephant meat, a dead primate and almost 400 snakes, found after inspecting the baggage of passenger from Nigeria. The luggage included also the skins 98 African rock pythons, 85 dwarf crocodiles as well as 179 of cobras. Good job Federal Agents ! But let’s keep […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a message for would-be wildlife traffickers: there’s a new dog in town, and if you try to bring illegal wildlife parts into the country, there’s a good chance he’s going to sniff you out. And there are more just like him. That’s because today, the first class of […]
The US Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded $1.5 million to continue efforts to protect African elephants and their habitat, according to federalgrantswire.com. The funds will go to “any African government agency responsible for African elephant conservation and protection and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in African elephant conservation,” […]
NEW INVESTIGATION: The American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) apparently punishes zoos that send elephants to sanctuaries. The sanctuaries rightfully don’t promote breeding in captivity and one of the industry’s dirty secrets is that for every elephant born at a US zoo, two die (the Seattle Times). To dissuade accredited zoos from endorsing sanctuaries, as […]
