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Africa: How Technology Can Curb Illicit Trade in Endangered Wildlife Species
allAfrica, 11 November 2022
As 2,500 people converge on Panama for the World Wildlife Conference from November 14, two leading international officials responsible for ensuring sustainable trade in wildlife… Read more »
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Rwanda: Tracking Social Media to Uncover Ivory Trafficking in Rwanda
IPS, 21 October 2022
Every morning, Valerie Mukamazimpaka, a businesswoman selling various food products from Rubavu, a district in Northwestern Rwanda, wakes up early morning to cross "Petite… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Extradites Another Wildlife and Drug Trafficker to the U.S.
Capital FM, 4 September 2022
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says the second suspected wildlife and drug trafficker wanted in the United States has been extradited following his arrest in Meru… Read more »
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Africa: Rhino Poaching Down, but Population Still Decreasing
VOA, 23 August 2022
Conservation groups say the rate of rhinoceros poaching in Africa has dropped significantly since a peak in 2015. Read more »
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Nigeria: Concerns As Wildlife Trafficking Continues
Daily Trust, 16 March 2022
Amidst the growing devastating impact of climate change on the Nigerian environment, conservation efforts are being threatened by many factors, especially the trafficking of… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Cave-Dwelling Bats Need More Protection - to Keep People Safe Too #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Conversation Africa, 1 December 2021
Caves are overlooked but essential parts of the natural world. Many animals use caves for shelter and for raising their young - bats among them. Caves are often home to multiple… Read more »
How Tech Can Curb Illicit Trade in Africa's Endangered Wildlife
As 2,500 people converge on Panama for the World Wildlife Conference from November 14, two leading international officials responsible for ensuring sustainable trade in wildlife outline how both to protect endangered species and to ensure efficient trading. In a guest column for AllAfrica, Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director of Technology and Logistics at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), advocate the wider use of digital technologies to help conserve the planet's endangered species.
Earlier in 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders to end the "senseless and suicidal war against nature". Technological advancements have now created solutions to help stop this war and improve humanity's relationship with the natural world. Digital technology exists to help us to know what is happening in the world and to make better informed decisions about how to live in harmony with our rich but fragile ecosystems.
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With over 55,000 legal crossings daily, "Petite Barrière" is described as the busiest land border between Rwanda and DR Congo under the strict supervision of law enforcement ... Read more »
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Nigeria has for years failed to hold wildlife traffickers and poachers accountable for their crimes despite federal and state laws that criminalise the killing and trading of ... Read more »
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Scientists have used DNA testing of ivory to expose the international criminal networks behind the trafficking of the product from Africa. To discover more ... Read more »
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The country has secured funding from the United Nations Development Programme to procure surveillance drones that will man parts of its protected areas, which are not routinely ... Read more »
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Uganda joined the rest of the world on July 14 to celebrate World Chimpanzee Day, with the aim of protecting the endangered species. Uganda's chimpanzees are continuously ... Read more »
Despite being heavily protected, the pangolin is trafficked more than any other mammal in the world (file photo).
