Articles by Alex Taylor - Page 38

  • The 16th CITES CoP

    From the 3rd to the 14th of March, the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) that form CITES was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Below is a summary of some of the major decisions that were made by governments representing 178 countries.

    By Alex Taylor on 20th March 2013
  • Stolen Apes

    The illegal trade is now driven by demand from international markets such as the tourist entertainment industry, disreputable zoos and wealthy individuals who see ownership of an exotic pet as a status symbol.

    By Alex Taylor on 13th March 2013
  • Last of the Leatherbacks?

    This is an animal that can grow up to 6 feet long, can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, can dive to depths of nearly 4,000 feet and migrates more than 7,000 miles

    By Alex Taylor on 6th March 2013
  • Alien Invaders; The Threat of Invasive Species

    The EEA reported that invasive species are “a growing pressure on the natural world which are extremely difficult to reverse.” Especially since ecosystems are already weakened by other man-made threats, such as pollution and climate change.

    By Alex Taylor on 27th February 2013
  • Pangolin: Traded to Extinction?

    As well as scales, pangolins are also hunted for their meat, considered to be “delicious” by some, a pound of which can sell for hundreds of US dollars. Unborn pangolin foetuses are also eaten as a delicacy, often found in soups.

    By Alex Taylor on 20th February 2013
  • Where Have All The Lions Gone?

    Scientists at Duke University reported that more than two-thirds of lions in Africa have disappeared in the last 50 years. Rapid human population growth, and all the threats to wildlife that this brings with it, has reduced both lion populations and the savannah in which they live.

    By Alex Taylor on 13th February 2013
  • Condor Cruelty

    Once this population was connected all along the mountain range, but now their population is fragmented. They are isolated from each other and, as a result, are vulnerable to the long-term risks of inbreeding, such as birth defects and infertility.

    By Alex Taylor on 6th February 2013
  • Penguins from Space

    Last December, a group of intrepid Antarctic explorers located a colony of emperor penguins that had never been seen before by humans.

    By Alex Taylor on 30th January 2013
  • Bluefin Tuna: Paying the Price

    Earlier this month, a single Pacific bluefin tuna caught off Japan’s northeastern coast sold for whopping £1.09 million at a Tokyo fish market.

    By Alex Taylor on 23rd January 2013
  • Elephanomics – Fighting the Ivory Trade

    Traditional methods of deterring and punishing the professional poachers are clearly not working, so conservationists are now trying to fight them on a new front – economics.

    By Alex Taylor on 16th January 2013