“Break the Link Between Terrorism Funding and Poaching”
According to the Wildlife Conservation Society, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and others, 60,000 elephants and more than 1,600 rhinos have been slaughtered by poachers and about a thousand park rangers have died in the past decade defending the animals. This article by the Washington Post highlights the poaching of endangered…
“Geography Teachers Top of Boko Haram’s Hit List”
A recent article by the New Zealand Herald reported that Nigeria’s geography teachers are among the most threatened people in the country. These assassination threats come from Boko Haram, the terrorist group already well-known for their interference with the education system in the country. Both geography and science educators teach…
“$213bn Illegal Wildlife and Charcoal Trade ‘Funding Global Terror Groups’”
Wildlife Trade and Global Terrorism In this article brought to us by United Nations University, author Hannah McNeish wrote that according to a report by the United Nations and Interpol, "Illegal wildlife trade worth up to $213 billion dollars a year is funding organized crime, including global terror groups and…
“The Apparent Uptick in Elephant Poaching May Be the Result of the Country’s Progress toward peace.”
Peace and Poaching? A recent article by Quartz Africa points to, “progress toward peace” (Patinkin, Quartz Africa) as a cause for higher rates of animal poaching in South Sudan. As the government and rebel forces begin to come together, there is increasingly less work for soldiers. Without a steady income,…
“A Game Changer in the Race Against Extinction”
The worldwide illegal wildlife trade is a complicated system. When searching for a solution on a global scale, it’s important to include the role of transportation. How are illegal wildlife products being moved across the world? How can we put a stop to it? The global transport industry's role in…
“Envision a World Where People No Longer Buy Wildlife Products such as Shark Fin, Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn.”
As the illegal wildlife trade becomes increasingly devastating to endangered species can anyone afford to be a bystander? Consumption and Wildlife trade
Poaching, Conflict and Habitat Destruction
Elephants in both Africa and Asia are struggling due to illegal poaching and habitat loss. As human populations grow ever larger, conflicts between people and elephants become more frequent. A string of threats affecting elephants
Preventing Habitat Loss
The Atlas of Global Conservation- % Habitat Loss It seems more than half of the world has lost over 30% of their habitats. How might we prevent this from increasing as human population and rates of urbanization continue to grow? What steps can we take to prevent the destruction of…
Why Has Poaching Increased Exponentially?
Poaching statistics "South Africa has by far the largest population of rhinos in the world and is an incredibly important country for rhino conservation. However rhino poaching levels have dramatically escalated over recent years. The below graph shows the exponential increase in poaching from 2007 - 2015. " What is…