World Rhino Day Website – To highlight the plight of the rhinoceros, Tuesday the 22 September 2015 has been designated as “World Rhino Day”- #WorldRhinoDay Rhino populations are under sever threat from poaching to satisfying demand across swathes of Asia, where rhino horn is considered to have medicinal properties and is …
Petition Calling on US FWS to Protect African Lions
Petition U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Call to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS) to fast track African lions and urgently cover them under the Endangered Species Act*. The call could also be made for the U.S. FWS to seek CITES Appendix I listing for the African lion – showing that …
Urge Air Canada to Uphold Hunting Trophy Ban
Petition Air Canada It is believed that the American lobby group, Safari Club International (SCI) is trying to pressure Air Canada (and perhaps other airlines) to reverse the August 2015 decision to ban the transportation of hunting trophies. The above petition seeks to reinforce the message that the existing ban remains popular among ‘regular’ Air Canada clients and …
Stop ‘Canned Hunting!’
Four Paws’ Petition – Stop Canned Hunting! So far nearly 150,000 people have signed the Four Paws petition “Stop Canned Hunting!” – but more signatures are needed. Four Paws has been helping animals around the world for over 25 years. IWB fully supports Four Paws’ campaign against animal abuse and the work …
IWB writes to DEFRA about UK position in the upcoming CITES meeting
The IWB has written to The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ask what the United Kingdom will be doing to protect engendered and threatened species, particularly with the forthcoming opportunity to take a stance at the Conference of the Parties …
Petition to extradite Cecil’s Killer
Extradite Walter Palmer Petition Walter Palmer (Cecil the lion’s killer in July 2015) returned to River Bluff Dental, Bloomington, Minnesota practice today (8 September 2015), but encountered continued controversy, protestors and media attention. Walter Palmer’s family have been under intense scrutiny and strain, but Walter Palmer remains unapologetic and defiant restating that (in his own deluded opinion) …
Call to Increase Sentencing in the UK for Animal Abuse Crimes
Urgent Review to the Law and Level of Sentencing for Animal Abuse Crimes Please consider adding your signature (if you have not already done so) to call on the UK government to enhance animal abuse sentencing. Thank you…. Change.org – Petition Link The recent case of ‘Blaze’, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in August …
Call To Stop ‘Drive Hunt’ Slaughter ‘Happening’ in South Africa
The Daily Telegraph – 14 September 2015 According to Carte Blanche TV, the final death toll from the Limpopo Driven hunt was 98 animals, but the species and suffering are still being assessed: Carte Blanche Driven Hunt Video ________________________________________________________________________ Stop the Limpopo Driven Hunt Petition _________________________________________________________________________ BAT reporting that today, 11 September, that …
International Wildlife Bond (IWB) is Launched!
After plenty of preparation, IWB’s Website went live earlier today (3 September 2015)! IWB Website In the wake of Cecil’s loss to the world (plus those before him and regrettably, those still at threat), IWB is intended as a new ‘digital’ approach to animal welfare action and campaigning. IWB aims to assist anti-Poaching efforts, plus advancing …
“The $200 Million Question”
“The $200 Million Question” – Economists at Large, 2013 Report prepared by: Economists at Large Pty Ltd Melbourne, Australia www.ecolarge.com [email protected] Phone: +61 3 9005 0154 Fax: +61 3 8080 1604 Citation: Economists at Large, 2013. The $200 million question: How much does trophy hunting really contribute to African …