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Happy
#WorldPangolinDay
! All 8
#species
of
#pangolins
, the world's most trafficked mammal, now have highest level of protection under
@CITES
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Today is
#WorldPangolinDay
! All eight species of pangolins are listed in CITES Appendix I. Join us in calling for more efforts to conserve the world's most trafficked mammal:
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Today marks one year since we lost
#Sudan
, the last male northern white
#rhino
on our 🌍. Let's all learn from this sad loss and scale up our efforts to
#EndPoaching
and
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
.
We can not allow species to go extinct on our watch!
#RememberingSudan
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It's
#WorldWildlifeDay
today! We've lost 95% of wild
#tigers
since the beginning of 20th century, and
#lion
populations have decreased by 40% in 3 generations. RT if you care about protecting
#BigCats
. More at
#PredatorsUnderThreat
#iProtectBigCats
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South Africa: 365
#rhino
poachers convicted in 6 months & an additional 15 arrested last week thanks to the efforts of specialized anti-poaching unit via
@IOL
#WildlifeCrime
#EndPoaching
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It’s
#WorldRangerDay
! We lost 128 rangers in the past 12 months. Today we pay tribute to all the fallen heroes as well as all the men & women who risk their lives to fight on the
#frontline
to protect the world’s
#wildlife
#WorldRangerDay2018
#ranger
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It's
#WorldPangolinDay
! Int'l trade in all 8 species of
#pangolins
is now prohibited under
#CITES
. But the fight to save pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammals, does not stop here. More needs to be in law enforcement &
#DemandReduction
to end
#WildlifeCrime
.
#PangolinDay
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#BigCats
are among the most powerful creatures to grace this planet, but they are also the most fragile
Check out the
#WorldWildlifeDay
website, register your events & let your voice be heard
#PredatorsUnderThreat
#iProtectBigCats
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On
#WorldElephantDay
, let us all be inspired by these most amazing creatures & those who protect them everyday! Take action & be the change!
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It's
#WorldPangolinDay
today! With 4 record seizures in two months, it's the bloodiest
#PangolinDay
in the history of the ant-eating mammal via
@CGTNOfficial
#WildlifeCrime
#WildlifeTrafficking
#pangolin
#pangolins
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It's
#WorldWaterDay
Water is vital for the survival of all the 35,000+ species that
@CITES
strives to protect. Let's save it &
#keepitCLEAR
!
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It’s
#InternationalTigerDay
today! Of all
#BigCats
,
#tigers
are the most beloved but also the most endangered. Wild
#tiger
populations have decreased by 97%, from over 100,000 only a century ago to about 3,900 in the wild on the entire planet.
#TigerDay
#GlobalTigerDay
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On int'l
#WomensDay
, we salute all the women & girls fighting on the
#frontline
to save our planet's
#wildlife
. Their courage & determination inspire us every day!
#IWD2018
#EmpowerWomen
You are dreamers,
You are believers,
You are fighters,
You are beautiful!
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The magnificent
#SnowLeopard
is protected at highest level by CITES since 1975. All range states are Party to CITES
#SnowLeopardDay
#BigCats
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#NowOfficial
It's 31 December in China. The historic
#IvoryBan
in China has now entered into force! All commercial sales & processing of
#elephant
#ivory
are now illegal in China.
#EndPoaching
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
#CITES
#CoP17
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BREAKING: Hong Kong votes to ban
#ivory
sales one month after mainland China's
#IvoryBan
comes into force via
@Independent
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
#elephant
🐘
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This
#WorldWildlifeDay
, we salute young guardians of
#wildlife
. Feel the love!
#Youth4Wildlife
#YoungVoices
via
@united4wildlife
#rhino
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1K
2K
.
@CITES
#CoP17
agrees in Committee to move all 8 species of
#pangolins
, the most trafficked mammal, in Appendix I for stronger protection
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Happy
#WorldTurtleDay
! Did you know all sea
#turtles
are protected under
#CITES
? 🐢🐢🐢
#TurtleDay
#BeatPlasticPollution
#SeaTurtles
#SaveOurOcean
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It's
#WorldWildlifeDay
! Loss of habitat & natural prey, human wildlife conflict,
#ClimateChange
and
#poaching
are the dangers the
#SnowLeopard
faces across its native range. Find more on
#PredatorsUnderThreat
#WWD2018
#iProtectBigCats
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A year ago at
#CoP17
, govts agreed to give all 8 species of
#pangolins
, the most trafficked mammals, highest level of protection under CITES
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It's
#WorldRhinoDay
today! 🦏🦏🦏
#Rhino
poaching in South Africa maintains a downward trend since 2014 & dropped by 26% so far this year, 162 poachers arrested
@SANParksKNP
this year by 31 August
There are reasons for hope, but more needs to be done!
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It's
#WorldRhinoDay
! With our collective efforts, we're on right track to end poaching & trafficking of
#rhinos
, but more needs to be done!
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833
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Kenyan minister urges life sentences for
#ivory
possession at memorial today for
#Sudan
, the world’s last male northern white
#rhino
who died earlier this month
#RememberingSudan
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
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854
1K
It's
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
today! Greater than ever global efforts underway to end
#WildlifeTrafficking
, but there is still a long way to go to protect all
#EndangeredSpecies
!
#Extinction
is forever.
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It's
#WorldEnvironmentDay
This heartbreaking footage shows a herd of wild
#elephants
eating
#plastic
& toxic waste in a dumping ground in search of food. Six have died!
We are better than this! Every one of us can do our part to clean up our 🌏 &
#BeatPlasticPollution
!
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Good news for #
#internationaltigerday
🐯! Latest India
#tiger
census shows population growth - 1/3 more than it had 4 years ago via
@BBC
With nearly 3,000
#tigers
, India is home to around 70% of the world's tigers.
#WorldTigerDay
#TigerDay
🐅
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Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal. With the recent major seizures, the illegal trade now crosses US$100 million mark
@CGTNOfficial
This demonstrates the serious nature of
#wildlifecrime
& the scale of challenge we are facing, says
@ivonnehiguero
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It's
#WorldElephantDay
today!
#Poaching
remains a serious threat to
#elephants
& we can not bring the dead ones back!
At CITES
#CoP17
, over 100 nations called for
#IvoryBan
in countries implicated in illegal trade in
#ivory
. No one wants to live in a world without
#elephants
.
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The magnificent
#SnowLeopard
is protected at the highest level by
#CITES
. Join us to
#SaveSnowLeopards
@John_CITES
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#DidYouKnow
that 3 of 9
#tiger
subspecies have become extinct due to human activities? We don’t want to live in a world without
#BigCats
! This
#WorldWildlifeDay
, 3 March, let's all commit to protecting big cats. More
#PredatorsUnderThreat
#iProtectBigCats
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Happy
#WorldTourismDay
!
#Wildlife
tourism provides an incentive for protecting species and their habitats. Sustainable tourism also helps achieve
@UN
#GlobalGoals
.
#WTD2018
#Tourism4SDGs
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It's
#WorldWildlifeDay
today!
One million animal & plant
#species
are threatened with extinction, many within decades.
#Biodiversity
can be restored with comprehensive
#conservation
&
#SustainableUse
efforts for people & planet
#WWD2020
#Biodiversity2020
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Happy
#WorldOceansDay
! CITES has been protecting the world's
#MarineSpecies
since 1975.
#SaveOurOcean
#OceansDay
#GlobalGoals
#SDG14
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#Pangolins
may have spread
#coronavirus
to humans, researchers found via
@Guardian
| The disease has killed over 720 people worldwide as of today, mostly in China.
Int'l trade in all 8 species of
#pangolin
is prohibited under CITES. 🎥by
@greatbigstory
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Tanzania launches 300-man strong anti-poaching force tasked with combating poaching &
#wildlifetrafficking
via
@TheCitizenTZ
Tanzania has dedicated over 25% of its land for
#wildlife
protected areas.
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It's
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
today! With our collective efforts, we're on right track to
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
, but more needs to be done!
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China's
#IvoryBan
will come into force on 31 December! The message is being shared far & wide across the country via national TV, newspaper & social media. Way to go!
#EndPoaching
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
#elephant
#ivory
@CITES
#CoP17
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Hong Kong to totally ban
#ivory
trade and impose heavier penalties on
#wildlifetrafficking
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On this
#WomensDay
, we once again salute all the women & girls fighting on the
#frontline
to save
#wildlife
of our 🌍. Their courage & determination inspire us every day!
You are dreamers,
You are believers,
You are fighters,
You are beautiful!
#WomensDay2019
#IWD2019
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#BREAKING
Nearly 13 tonnes of
#pangolin
scales originating from Nigeria, likely from 17,000
#pangolins
, were seized yesterday from container in Singapore, the biggest single haul in the world in recent years via
@stcom
#WildlifeCrime
#WildlifeTrafficking
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Authorities in China have removed pangolins (Manis spp., CITES Appendix I) from the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopeia, meaning pangolin scales can no longer be used for traditional medicine.
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Good news! The population of Amur
#Leopard
, one of the most endangered
#BigCats
, has tripled thanks to the conservation efforts in Russia via
@Revelator_News
#ConservationOptimism
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This is heartbreaking! Sudan, the last male northern white
#rhino
on our planet, dies via
@NPR
#RememberingSudan
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
#RacingExtinction
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Protecting
#BigCats
is the call of next year’s
#WorldWildlifeDay
. These majestic animals are all facing big threats!
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China considers upgrading the protection of
#pangolin
to the highest level via
@XHNews
All 8 species of
#pangolins
are included in
#CITES
Appendix I & commercial int'l trade is prohibited.
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Just a century ago, there were likely over 200,000
#lions
in Africa. Today, lions are extinct in 26 African countries & have vanished from over 90% of their historic range. In the past 20 years, lion populations dropped by 43%.
#WorldWildlifeDay
#Bigcats
#PredatorsUnderThreat
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It's
#SnowLeopardDay
today! These rare, beautiful gray
#leopards
live in the mountains in Asia. See
#SnowLeopard
in action!
#HabitatLoss
,
#HumanWildlifeConflict
,
#ClimateChange
&
#poaching
are the dangers they face. See more
#InternationalSnowLeopardDay
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Malaysia Airlines declares a zero-tolerance policy on
#WildlifeTrafficking
#wildlifecrime
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It's
#WorldPangolinDay
today!
Int'l trade in all
#pangolin
species is illegal because they are listed in CITES Appendix I. We work with source, transit & destination countries through compliance assistance & enforcement activities to
#EndWildlifeCrime
-
#CITES
SG
@IvonneHiguero
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Good news!
#Elephant
&
#rhino
poaching cases down so far this year in Zimbabwe after
@Zimparks
declared zero tolerance to
#poaching
#EndPoaching
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
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362
782
#WorldRhinoDay
: between 2007 and 2019, the populations of 4 of the 5 living species of
#rhinos
saw a significant growth. Collective enforcement and
#conservation
efforts are paying off, though we must remain vigilant to the continued threat of poaching and trafficking.
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Somalia: 29
#cheetah
cubs rescued from
#wildlife
smuggling
@News24
#WildlifeCrime
#WildlifeTrafficking
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Great news! EU injects €30 million into the fight against poaching &
#wildlifetrafficking
in Southern, Eastern Africa & Indian Ocean
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
#CITES
#MIKE
#elephant
#wildlife
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As
#WorldWildlifeDay
(3 March) draws closer, we are very encouraged by the inspiring remarks of
@LeoDiCaprio
a few years ago on the great example of successful global collaboration under
#CITES
to protect
#sharks
& other
#MarineSpecies
.
#LifeBelowWater
#PeopleAndPlanet
#WWD2019
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Meet Zimbabwe’s all female anti-poaching combat unit that fights
#wildlifecrime
on the
#frontline
to save
#elephants
& other
#wildlife
via
@guardian
#EmpoweringWomen
#RuralCommunities
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
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Lion populations have dropped by over 40% in the past two decades. On
#WorldLionDay
, we reaffirm our call to scale up all efforts aimed at conserving lions throughout their range.
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Angola: 5 Vietnamese arrested after over 2 tonnes of illegal
#wildlife
products seized, incl. 27
#rhino
horn pieces, 535 kg raw
#ivory
, 263 kg worked ivory, 895 kg
#pangolim
scales & 10 kg medicinal plants via
@observadorpt
RT
@TRAFFIC_WLTrade
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Reasons for hope: elephants in southern Africa stable & increasing, overall poaching levels in Africa down for 5 yrs
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No country alone will be able to
#EndWildlifeCrime
! UN calls for int'l cooperation to combat
#wildlifecrime
. 1st
#Wildlife
Inter-Regional Enforcement meeting in Africa brought together police, customs, prosecutors & financial investigators from 20+ nations
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#Cheetah
populations have decreased so much that in Africa they are now only found in 10% of their historic range! RT if you care about protecting
#BigCats
. More at
#WorldWildlifeDay
#BigCats
#PredatorsUnderThreat
#iProtectBigCats
#WWD2018
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Happy International Women's Day! Today we pay tribute to all the women fighting on the
#frontline
to save our planet's
#wildlife
#WomensDay
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It’s
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
today!
#SeaTurtles
are endangered
#species
& they are afforded highest level of protection under CITES since 1981.
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The earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed - Mahatma Gandhi.
We have lost half of the world's
#wildlife
in 40 year! On
#EarthDay2018
, let's all pledge to live a sustainable life & make this 🌍a better home for all life on
#Earth
!
#EarthDay
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It's International
#SnowLeopardDay
today!
#SnowLeopard
is protected at the highest level under CITES since 1975 and int'l commercial trade is prohibited. All 12 range states of snow leopard are Parties to CITES.
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It's Int'l Day for Biological Diversity!
#Biodiversity
is life. Today we celebrate the amazing nature & our efforts to safeguard it. But let's not forget all the threats our 🌍 is still facing. We all need to do more!
#IntlBiodiversityDay
#BiodiversityDay
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It's
#BiodiversityDay
! Biological diversity is the variety of life on 🌏 in all forms. It is vital for our health & well-being but it is in crisis because of us.
CITES Parties will make greater efforts to conserve
#biodiversity
. Message of
@ivonnehiguero
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It's
#WorldRhinoDay
! Since 2007, reported number of all
#rhino
species, except for Sumatran rhino, has increased & globally by 28%. Conservation efforts are paying off! But such efforts must be sustained as poaching & trafficking remain a serious threat 🦏
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It's the first Int'l
#JaguarDay
today!
Between 1960s & 1970s,
#jaguars
were heavily hunted & as many as 18,000 were killed every year to feed the trade in their skins. Since 1975 this trade was halted thanks to
#CITES
& the population began to stabilize
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It's
#WorldWildlifeDay
! CITES – protecting
#MarineSpecies
from 1975, incl. all
#whales
, all marine
#turtles
, all seahorses, many
#coral
species, more & more
#sharks
& rays
@ivonnehiguero
#LifeBelowWater
#PeopleAndPlanet
#WWD2019
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Good news! Nepal doubles its
#tiger
population, raising hope for global recovery of endangered
#BigCats
via
@Independent
#ConservationOptimism
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Zimbabwe:
#rhino
poacher who left his phone on the crime scene is jailed for 10 years
#wildlifecrime
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665
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691
661
#IUCNCongress
votes to support increased protection of all 8 species of
#pangolins
at the upcoming
@CITES
#CoP17
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Good news! Number of
#saiga
antelopes in Kazakhstan increased by 55%
Over 200,000
#SaigaAntelope
perished in 2015 during the mass die-off in Kazakhstan. It is most encouraging to see the recovery of the species when countries do what needs to be done!
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#CITESCoP18
this morning formally adopted 3 proposals, submitted by a record number of Parties, to include 18 new
#shark
species (i.e. mako sharks, guitarfishes & wedgefishes) in
#CITES
Appendix II.
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#BREAKING
Singapore seizes a record 8.8 tonnes of
#elephant
#ivory
& 11.9 tonnes of
#pangolin
scales in 3 containers en route from DR Congo to Vietnam via
@stcom
#WildlifeCrime
#WildlifeTrafficking
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612
China: To mark the one year anniversary of the
#IvoryBan
, a new public awareness campaign, as part of a 3-year initiative, informs travelers that purchasing
#wildlife
products is driving certain
#species
toward
#extinction
via
@ChinaDaily
#elephant
#ivory
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It's
#WorldOceansDay
! CITES, protecting the world's marine
#species
since 1975. Our Oceans, Our Future
#SaveOurOcean
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Hong Kong to ban import & re-export of all
#elephant
hunting trophies & post-Convention
#ivory
from May 1 as its 3-step plan on
#IvoryBan
kicks off, maximum penalties on smuggling & illegal trade in
#EndangeredSpecies
increased to 10 years imprisonment
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Thailand: Police arrest alleged kingpin of Asia’s biggest
#wildlifetrafficking
network via
@telegraphnews
#wildlifecrime
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US: California man sentenced to 27 months in prison for selling black
#rhino
horns
#wildlifecrime
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South Africa: 8 suspected poachers nabbed in a 48-hour anti-poaching operation, a week after the anti-poaching team won awards for fighting
#wildlifecrime
#rhino
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
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It's
#WorldRangerDay
! Let's join up to reflect upon the important role & selfless work of park
#rangers
around 🌍 in the fight to protect
#wildlife
.
Next month
#CITESCoP18
will consider concrete support to these brave frontline fighters.
#CITES
SG message
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BBC News - UK
#ivory
ban among 'toughest' in the world, confirms Environment Secretary
#elephant
#IvoryBan
#EndWildlifeTrafficking
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