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Gavin Williamson has praised British Army personnel who are preparing to train park rangers in Malawi in techniques that will help them protect African elephants and for the first time, black rhinos from poachers.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, held today in London, has agreed key actions to stamp out the illegal wildlife trade.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking from a Worcestershire-based fresh mushroom supplier who broke packaging regulations.
Review could lead to other animals joining elephants under protection of landmark Ivory Act
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 2 March 2022.
British soldiers have deployed to West Africa to provide further support to the Gabon National Parks Agency in their fight against elephant poachers.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK will continue to play a positive role in eliminating the scourge of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife.
A consultation on extending the scope of the Ivory Bill to protect hippos, walruses and narwhals from the trade in ivory has been announced by the government.
Technical Meeting on the Elephant Protection Initiative
As part of the ongoing effort to improve the lives of people living in Helmand, British soldiers have held a shura to teach locals farming and veterinary skills, and educate them on the dangers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The British Consulate General New York hosted a reception with the UK conservation charity at the British residence.
The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, wrote in today's Times about the case for a total sales ban on ivory in the UK.
The ‘Elephants Are Like Us’ campaign initiated by the British Embassy of Thailand aimed at increasing awareness about the illegal trade in wildlife.
Writing in The Times, the Foreign Secretary says that a new global consensus, driven by UK leadership, is emerging that buying or selling ivory is unacceptable.
The lifestory of Atlantic salmon is kept as a permanent record in their scales and could help efforts to protect future fish stocks, Defra-…
High Commissioner Judith Macgregor convened 60 civic leaders and youth activists to show support for efforts to end the illegal wildlife trade.
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