International Leopard Day: poaching catastrophe

Brussels 03.05.2023 Every year on the 3rd May is the celebration of International Leopard Day. In an ongoing attempt to increase awareness of the importance of this species, this is a day that celebrates leopards focus on the global awareness of their status as well as the threats that leopard populations are faced with. Did…

Botswana lifts hunting suspension

Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced that “the government of Botswana has taken a decision to lift the hunting suspension.” BREAKING NEWS: #Botswana, which has the world’s biggest population of #elephants, lifted its suspension on hunting, a move that is likely to spark further debate on a politically charged issue in the…

Trump retreats on imports of hunting trophies

President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Friday he is putting a decision to allow imports of elephant trophies on hold after a torrent of criticism from conservation advocates and across social media. Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I review all conservation facts. Under study for years. Will update soon…

Russia: Bear cub sadistic killing unpunished

WARNING! Disturbing images below. Russian news site Sakhalin info and social media reported sadistic torture and murder of a bear cub for the sake of his gull by locals in city of Makarovo (Sakhalin). A cub appeared in a residential area in outskirts of the city, when locals prevented him to go back to the…

May 'in favour' of fox-hunting

The Prime Minister says she has “always been in favour of fox-hunting” and will recommit to the 2015 Conservative Manifesto promise to give Parliament the chance to make a decision. “This is a situation on which individuals will have one view or the other, either pro or against” – said May during a visit to…