Victory! Congress passes H.R. 1380 - The Big Cat Public Safety Act - now on to the Senate…
China, in another surprise move, elevates the protection status of pangolin to that enjoyed by the giant panda. China is definitely responding to public pressure and increasing protection for trafficked animals. The recent increase in arrests and successful prosecutions backs this up.
Yes, South Africa continues to ignore the mounting pressure to bring the abhorrent captive lion breeding industry to book. Humane Society International recently joined Blood Lions, SATSA (South African Tourism Services Association), Wildlife Act and others in a webinar where they highlighted their submission to the Department of Forest & Fisheries’ which outlines the potentially devastating consequence this unethical industry is having on tourism, conservation efforts and the economy at large. We add our voice to the call to ban the captive lion breeding industry.
SANParks appoint the first black game capture rated helicopter pilot - David “Blackhawk” Simelane. He is a good friend of ours and we couldn’t be happier! Great pilot, great man.
Rare Rothschild giraffe are saved from floods in Kenya.
500 environmental groups have combined their voices to issue an urgent appeal to president-elect Joe Biden to create a “presidential plastic action plan”.
Nature collapse is imminent without dramatic investment. That’s the warning from Birdlife International and 20 other leading organisations to leaders of the G20. With 50% of the world’s economies reliant on the proper functioning of ecosystems – even the World Economic Forum is waking up urj urgency with which we need to act.
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