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Wildlife smugglers have been sent a stern message after an Auckland woman was convicted and fined for bringing Asiatic bear bile into the country.

Comprehensive study of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles finds that nearly one-fifth of vertebrates are bought and sold around the world.The findings come from one of the most comprehensive studies of the international wildlife trade to date, which surveyed more than 30,000 species of mamma

Royal Caribbean announced a major milestone today in its fight to save the Hawksbill Turtle from extinction.

Groundbreaking reforms to the $320 billion legal wildlife trade are being put up for discussion at a major international conference this month as campaigners seek to modernize a system they say hasn’t changed in nearly 50 years. Link to full article below. 

Security has been beefed up at caves where moa bones are at risk of being pillaged, as the government moves to make it illegal to trade remains of the extinct bird. Link to full article below.

The Master’s Course is aimed at all those who are currently involved –or intend to become involved– in policy-making, the implementation of international environmental agreements, and the scientific and technical work required for enforcement. The general objective of the programme is to provide

This new WWF report finds that poaching occurs in almost 30% of World Heritage Sites where one third of the world's remaining wild tigers and 40% of all African animals live.