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September 30, 2014 By Delfina Rossi Silvano Leave a Comment

Hunter celebrities risk efforts of wildlife conservation

Filed Under: Sport Hunting

In 2012, the former King of Spain went to Botswana to hunting elephants and paid more $60,000 for the opportunity. Prince William and Kate from the UK are also well known for their hunting activities. Jimmy John Liautaud, the owner of the famous sandwich franchise “Jimmy John”, also likes hunting and in… read more 

September 30, 2014 By Tawheeda Wahabzada Leave a Comment

Is it possible to change wildlife consumer behavior?

Filed Under: Multilateral

Despite decades of international efforts in wildlife conservation, both the international community and countries worldwide continue to tackle the challenge of wildlife poaching. In 1979, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna (CITES) was established as a multilateral agreement dedicated to “…ensure that international trade in… read more 

September 30, 2014 By Cameron Lagrone Leave a Comment

Are Public Awareness Campaigns Effective?

Filed Under: Demand Reduction, Public-Private

On September 15, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) launched the month-long “Ivory Challenge.” USFWS crushed six tons of confiscated ivory in November of last year. Through the Ivory Challenge, they are calling for artists “to create a compelling, thought provoking, informative and impactful display to increase awareness about… read more 

September 28, 2014 By Caitlin Goodrich Leave a Comment

Does the U.S. have a role in curbing wildlife loss in the Congo Basin?

Filed Under: Demand Reduction, Economic, Multilateral Tagged With: Bushmeat, Congo Basin, U.S. Policy

The Congo Basin The Congo Basin is shared by 6 African countries and, according to the World Wildlife Fund, is home to 400 species of mammals, 1,000 species of birds and 700 species of fish, including at-risk species like gorilla, elephants, bonobos and chimpanzees. It is also home to 75… read more 

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