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Export of elephants under review (Namibia)

See link for photo. The ministry of environment is reviewing an application from Pakistan to import 10 African elephants from Namibia. Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda confirmed to The Namibian yesterday that the application is currently being...

Malawi government hails jail sentences on wildlife criminals

See link for photo. Director of Wildlife Brighton Kunchedwa has hailed as landmark recent convictions and sentences of wildlife criminals. Kunchedwa was commenting on the latest sentencing of a man to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour for...

West Africa: Regional biodiversity observatory established

See link for photo. Sustainable ecosystem management and conservation could be given a new impetus in West Africa. The region has just acquired a warning tool in this area: the West African Regional Observatory on Biodiversity and Protected...

Thailand Named Top Destination for Chinese Seeking Ivory

See link for photo.    The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) revealed Thailand as the top destination for those seeking to purchase illegal ivory products. The survey also revealed that Chinese tourists often had no desire to buy the ivory. The...