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Wildlife trade

Cheetah cubs exotic pet crisis fuelling illegal wildlife trade across borders

Africa

Cheetah cubs exotic pet crisis fuelling illegal wildlife trade across borders

By Valtino Omolo and Willis Okumu

‘The innocent casualties of our greed’ — Peter Hain and Adam Cruise delve into The Lion Conspiracy

Our Burning Planet

‘The innocent casualties of our greed’ — Peter Hain and Adam Cruise delve into The Lion Conspiracy

By Julia Evans

Trading in wild things: Major rethink required, for biodiversity’s sake

World

Trading in wild things: Major rethink required, for biodiversity’s sake

By Don Pinnock

Captive lion industry breeds crime syndicates, says new investigative report

South Africa

Captive lion industry breeds crime syndicates, says new investigative report

By Julia Evans

The opening bid for world’s largest white rhino population is $10m

Business Maverick

The opening bid for world’s largest white rhino population is $10m

By Ed Stoddard

Grisly report on captive lions shocks Parliament

South Africa

Grisly report on captive lions shocks Parliament

By Don Pinnock

Endangered wild animals traded by commercial Asian zoos

Africa

Endangered wild animals traded by commercial Asian zoos

By Don Pinnock

More than just a zoo — how Pretoria’s National Zoological Gardens is evolving

South Africa

More than just a zoo — how Pretoria’s National Zoological Gardens is evolving

By Julia Evans

Hunting and wildlife trade will save our wildlands, not CITES trade bans - experts argue

World

Hunting and wildlife trade will save our wildlands, not CITES trade bans - experts argue

By Rio Button, Dominic Naidoo and Fred Kockott

Good news for tuskers as Britain bans trade in ivory

Africa

Good news for tuskers as Britain bans trade in ivory

By Don Pinnock

Wildlife trade – legal and illegal – is the biggest threat to global biodiversity conservation

World

Wildlife trade – legal and illegal – is the biggest threat to global biodiversity conservation

By Peter Borchert

SARS-CoV-2 relatives found in bats and pangolins in Thailand

World

SARS-CoV-2 relatives found in bats and pangolins in Thailand

By Tiara Walters