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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany) No. 054/14 | Berlin, 31.03.2014 Joint press release with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the far-reaching impacts […]

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts. But following such hopeful events, comes bad news thousands of miles away: a young female rhino, named Suci, died over the weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) I hope all you turkey hunters south of State Road 70 took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close. For those of us in the rest of the state (excluding Holmes County), we still have until April 20 to bag […]

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: South African National Parks) A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda Date: 1st April 2014 A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda,outgoing CEO of South African National Parks (SANParks). Saying farewell is never considered to be a joyful thing to do and becomes even more difficult […]

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

GaussBricks lets tablet users create interactive shapes that bring digital drawings, animations and games to life Continue reading →

Congo Forests Need Elephants to Survive

March 21, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Congo Forests Need Elephants to Survive Thursday, 21 March 2013 Without intervention elephant poaching in the Congo may lead to more devastating effects than the extinction of one of the last megafauna on earth, with researchers predicting widespread implications for biodiversity in the region. The diminishing forest elephant population in Salonga National Park, a World […]

Kenya: Will showcasing captive whale sharks advance or hinder marine conservation efforts?

March 19, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Kenya: Will showcasing captive whale sharks advance or hinder marine conservation efforts? Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Protecting a dwindling species, increasing income for a poor community and raising awareness for environmental issues – these are the ambitious objectives of a proposed Indian Ocean Sea Park near Mombasa, Kenya. Will a marine enclosure designed to keep […]

Poachers in South West Chad kill 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females

March 19, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Poachers in South West Chad kill 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Eighty-six elephants were killed in the last week close to Fianga, an area in Chad nearby the Cameroon border; the latest devastating elephant massacre. Wildlife officials said armed gangs killed the elephants, including 33 pregnant females, and their tusks […]

Kenyan Government Moves Quickly to Push Lamu Port Through, Circumventing Local People and Kenyan Law

March 19, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Kenyan Government Moves Quickly to Push Lamu Port Through, Circumventing Local People and Kenyan Law Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Though the presidential election still remains in dispute in Kenya, with the opposition charging fraudulent and erroneous voting, the left hand of the government is busy pushing forward the multi-billion dollar project to build a second […]

Trans-border Crime Threatens Congo Basin Biodiversity

March 19, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Trans-border Crime Threatens Congo Basin Biodiversity Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Countries of the Congo Basin now face a new threat to biodiversity. Crimes across national borders within the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) are seriously undermining conservation efforts, creating the necessity to merge vital economic growth with social and environmental considerations.

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Honors Claudine André with their Commitment to Conservation Award

March 18, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Honors Claudine André with their Commitment to Conservation Award Monday, 18 March 2013 Claudine André, President of Les Amis des Bonobos du Congo (ABC) and Founding Director of Lola ya Bonobo, the world’s only sanctuary for the endangered bonobo, will be honored with a $50,000 prize from the Columbus Zoo and […]

Atama Plantations SARL will create largest oil palm plantation in Congo Basin

March 17, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Atama Plantations SARL will create largest oil palm plantation in Congo Basin Sunday, 17 March 2013 Half a million hectares of industrial oil palm expansion projects are getting underway in the Congo Basin rainforest, which will result in a fivefold increase in the area of active large-scale palm plantations in the region, according to Seeds […]

Tanzania: Illegal logging rages, blamed on corruption

March 15, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Tanzania: Illegal logging rages, blamed on corruption Friday, 15 March 2013 Illegal logging is refusing to die in some parts of Tanzania while flourishing in others mainly owing to corruption among dishonest forest officials and loopholes at checkpoints, a recent survey by this paper shows.

Governments start to rein in ivory and rhino horn trade, give sharks and timbers better protection at wildlife trade meeting

March 15, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Governments start to rein in ivory and rhino horn trade, give sharks and timbers better protection at wildlife trade meeting Friday, 15 March 2013 Bangkok, Thailand – A critical wildlife trade meeting closed Thursday with decisions from world governments to regulate the international trade in several species of sharks and timber, and to start taking […]

Call for Trade Sanctions to Halt Vietnam’s Vast Illegal Rhino Horn Trade: Vietnamese Diplomats and Criminal Syndicates Driving Poaching

March 12, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Call for Trade Sanctions to Halt Vietnam’s Vast Illegal Rhino Horn Trade: Vietnamese Diplomats and Criminal Syndicates Driving Poaching Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Environmentalists are today calling for trade sanctions against Vietnam for its failure to take action against its massive illegal trade in rhino horn. The 177 nations currently Party to the Convention of […]

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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

Congo Forests Need Elephants to Survive

Kenya: Will showcasing captive whale sharks advance or hinder marine conservation efforts?

Poachers in South West Chad kill 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females

Kenyan Government Moves Quickly to Push Lamu Port Through, Circumventing Local People and Kenyan Law

Trans-border Crime Threatens Congo Basin Biodiversity

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Honors Claudine André with their Commitment to Conservation Award

Atama Plantations SARL will create largest oil palm plantation in Congo Basin

Tanzania: Illegal logging rages, blamed on corruption

Governments start to rein in ivory and rhino horn trade, give sharks and timbers better protection at wildlife trade meeting

Call for Trade Sanctions to Halt Vietnam’s Vast Illegal Rhino Horn Trade: Vietnamese Diplomats and Criminal Syndicates Driving Poaching

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