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By TONY CARNIE. Originally published in Daily Maverick. For the fifth year in a row, South Africa is set to record a grisly killing rate of more than 1,000 rhinos poached each year (nearly three rhinos each day).The latest statistics – the first official information released by government in six months – show that at… Continue reading Poaching: SA heads for 1,000 rhino killings for the fifth year in a row
Madam Chair, Please allow me to associate myself with previous speakers in congratulating all those having contributed to the organization of CITES CoP17. Madam Chair, due to the important increase in poaching and in related illegal wildlife activities, the international community has reinstated the Inquisition in order to identify the witch or witches responsible for… Continue reading Remarks by IWMC’s President at the Closing Ceremony of CITES CoP17
Originally published in www.fishermensnews.com. Members of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will begin 2015 by reviewing a new proposed research plan for an Antarctic whale research program, known as NeWReP-A, under which Japan will gather evidence to demonstrate that future commercial harvests of minke whales can be conducted sustainably. While the… Continue reading It’s Time to Listen to Japan on Whaling
Sharks – Key facts Sharks have swum the oceans for around 250 million years, residing at the top of the marine food chain. Their only known predators are other sharks and man. Nearly 400 shark species exist, covering most parts of the world. Among the largest are the whale shark, which can grow to a… Continue reading THE MANAGEMENT OF SHARKS – Conserve Through Trade
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