#BigCats: #PredatorsUnderThreat announced as the slogan
The countdown to next year’s World Wildlife Day (WWD) kicks off today, 100 days before 3 March 2018. This special day in the UN...
Flamingo way of walking stimulate organic matter filtering in saline wetlands
An international group of researchers led by the University of Granada (UGR) has found that the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) facilitates microbial 'filtering' of...
The elephant in the room: Addressing Corruption Linked to Wildlife, Forest and Fisheries Crime
CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the side event on Addressing Corruption Linked to Wildlife, Forest and Fisheries Crime, Vienna, Austria.7th session of the Conference of...
CITES annual meeting to tackle pressing wildlife issues and assess compliance with international commitments
In a packed agenda for this week-long meeting, the CITES Standing Committee will discuss progress made in: tackling poaching of African elephants; adopting tighter...
It’s time we all recognise the human right to a healthy environment
Speaking ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, the head of UN Environment* and the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment**...
New Partnership to Promote Global Conservation of Migratory Birds
Three leading bird conservation organizations today announced an innovative partnership to boost awareness of the plight of migratory birds around the globe. The new...