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There has been progress in key areas in the six months since the UK government staged the largest-ever Illegal Wildlife Trade conference in October 2018 including the launch of education packs.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Conservation charities, boating organisations and law enforcement agencies call for responsible behaviour in watching marine wildlife.
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First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
British Embassy in Guatemala today hosted a forum bringing together local partners in the fight against the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT).
Successful 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade conference comes to a close in London.
As part of its commitment to defeating the illegal wildlife trade, the Foreign Office has extended CITES to another Overseas Territory.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New analysis shows the Great British coast could see an up to £8 boost for every £1 invested.
UK warships have joined multinational forces in Bahrain to take part in the second International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX).
Delegations from the Americas met on 10 October at the FCO in London to commit to future engagement on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT).
A pair of Royal Navy and Royal Marines adventurers have completed a summer of sea trials as they prepare to take an authentic replica of Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous lifeboat back to the icy wastes of the South Pole.
HMS Montrose returned home to Plymouth yesterday after a hugely successful five months away as the scourge of Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
Professor Ian Boyd has been appointed by Defra to be its new Chief Scientific Adviser.
Mr Andrew Beirne, Economic & Prosperity Counsellor and UK Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, delivered a speech at the Special ASEAN ministerial meeting on illegal wildlife trade.
British High Commissioner and Uganda Wildlife Authority Director look forward to London Conference
The British ship RRS Discovery, a multidisciplinary ship specifically designed for the challenges of 21st century oceanography, is in Punta Arenas, Chile, showcasing some of the best of British marine science and innovation.
An RSS Discovery expedition to UK Overseas Territories to explore marine environments in the South Atlantic has departed.
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs addresses the 3rd Illegal Wildlife Trade conference in Hanoi.
The UK Government through the FCO, DFID and DEFRA is hosting the 4th Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference to be held in London on 11 to 12 October 2018.
British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vicki Treadell writes about marking 2018 as the beginning of the end of illegal wildlife trade.
The Ivory Bill introduced to Parliament today will be the toughest in Europe - and one of the toughest in the world.
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