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The moral rot of “canned hunting” runs deep. It strips wildlife of its majesty, reducing noble creatures to commodities. Beyond ethics, this practice undermines conservation
ILLEGAL

Wildlife Justice Commission: Wildlife traffickers captured in joint operation

The suspects were attempting to sell lions illegally when they were arrested

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
231 rhinos have been killed for their horns so far this year. (Photo by Deon Raath/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
ILLICIT TRADE

Rhino poaching must be tackled as crime crisis, not as a conservation crisis

Wildlife Justice Commission says law enforcement agencies must address it as transnational organised crime

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
A pangolin skin is displayed amongst other exotic and illegal animal parts at a stall on February 17, 2016 in Mong La, Myanmar. Mong La, the capital of Myanmar’s Special Region No. 4, is a mostly lawless area where Chinese tourists are able to cross the border for exotic poached animals, gambling, and prostitution. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)
AFRICAN PANGOLIN WORKING GROUP

Pangolins pushed to the brink of extinction

The trafficking of scales is no longer a ‘niche’ criminal activity, but a serious and organised crime that threatens to make all eight species extinct within 20 years

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read