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National Geographic: Myanmar Feeds China’s Pangolin Appetite (2)
Myanmar Feeds China’s Pangolin Appetite New study shows open availability of world’s most trafficked mammal in town bordering China. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED January 19, 2016 Myanmar and pangolins. Not words I normally think of together. That’s why the recent report by TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring NGO, on pangolin trafficking in Myanmar took me…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Elephants Win as Hong Kong’s Leader Says It Will Ban Ivory Trade (2)
Elephants Win as Hong Kong’s Leader Says It Will Ban Ivory Trade Shutting down the world’s largest legal ivory market would be a conservation milestone. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED January 14, 2016 A pedestrian walks past an ivory shop in Hong Kong. This shop’s owner says all his ivory products are from extinct…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Petition Seeks Ban on Trade in Fake Rhino Horn (2)
Petition Seeks Ban on Trade in Fake Rhino Horn Exclusive: NGOs express concerns that cultured rhino horn undercuts existing law and imperils wild rhinos. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED Wed Feb 10 09:00:12 EST 2016 Trade in bioengineered rhino horn shouldn’t be allowed. That’s the contention behind a petition filed today with the U.S. Fish…
Read MoreNational Geographic: How the International Trade in Geckos Is a Scam (2)
How the International Trade in Geckos Is a Scam The coauthor of a new report says low-profile species are often hit hardest by illegal and unsustainable trade. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED Wed Jan 06 07:00:00 EST 2016 Tokay geckos are the world’s second largest species of gecko, with males reaching lengths of up to…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Why Shutting Down China’s Ivory Trade Won’t Be Easy (2)
Why Shutting Down China’s Ivory Trade Won’t Be Easy An undercover investigation shows how Chinese businesses launder illegal ivory into the legal market and also trade in illegal rhino horn. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED Fri Jan 08 07:00:00 EST 2016 A boy examines an ivory carving at a store in Beijing. The Chinese government has announced…
Read MoreNational Geographic: New Protections For World’s Largest Population of Giant Manta Rays (2)
New Protections For World’s Largest Population of Giant Manta Rays Peru and 12 other nations now seek to protect these creatures, whose meat and gill plates are coveted in China. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED Fri Jan 08 11:31:10 EST 2016 Giant oceanic manta rays like this one have unique spot patterns on their…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Why Shutting Down China’s Ivory Trade Won’t Be Easy
First posted on 2016-01-09 Why Shutting Down China’s Ivory Trade Won’t Be Easy An undercover investigation shows how Chinese businesses launder illegal ivory into the legal market and also trade in illegal rhino horn. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED Fri Jan 08 07:00:00 EST 2016 China is the world’s largest ivory consumer, with its legal market often providing…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Citizens Spur States to Ban Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn (2)
First posted on 2015-04-11 Citizens Spur States to Ban Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn From Vermont to California, grassroots efforts drive state actions to protect elephants and rhinos. PUBLISHED April 06, 2015 SHELBURNE, Vermont—”When you think things need to change, you have the power to make it happen,” Ashley McAvey, homegrown…
Read MoreNational Geographic: For Rangers on the Front Lines of Anti-Poaching Wars, Daily Trauma (2)
First posted on 2014-06-27 Both wildlife rangers and rare species are victims of the relentless onslaught from the illegal wildlife trade. In Focus For Rangers on the Front Lines of Anti-Poaching Wars, Daily Trauma Unsung heroes face daunting challenges. An anti-poaching team patrols in Zakouma National Park, Chad, in February 2014. PHOTOGRAPH…
Read MoreMongabay.com: The Problem-Solving Ape: What Makes Orangutans Special and Why They are Threatened
This interview aired in on April 4, 2010 and November 22, 2010. It was transcribed by Ben Kennedy. Click to see interview.
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