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African great apes represent at #CMSCOP15. Chimpanzees & gorillas are listed in CMS Appendices I & II. @BonnConvention is unique among MEAs on a number issues, e.g. recognizing “animal behavior diversity & culture” as a key aspect to conservation strategies. Music to my ears!

@BonnConvention #CMSCoP15 opened earlier this week in #CampoGrande #Pantanal #Brazil with serious, high-level political endorsement. Not one but two presidents - Prez Lula and Prez Peña of Paraguay attended. #connectingnature #biodiversity enb.iisd.org/conference-par… via @iisd_news

At #CMSCOP15’s High-level Segment, the message was clear: in a fragmented world, multilateralism and ecological connectivity matter more than ever. Presidents, ministers, ambassadors, sister Convention leaders, and civil society representatives called for stronger cross-border cooperation to protect migratory species and the ecosystems they depend on. Discussions spotlighted wetlands, biodiversity-friendly infrastructure, indigenous peoples’ knowledge, and the need to make conservation work in practice across sectors and borders. From Campo Grande, a strong call to connect nature to sustain life. Read the full recap from @IISD_ENB: enb.iisd.org/conference-par…

Trade Secret: Arctic Premiere Sheds Light on Polar Bear Fur Trade polarjournal.net/trade-secret-a…

Tomorrow @pasaprimates joins @united4wildlife & @CITES in NYC for #WorldWildlifeDay 2026!🌿This year's theme-Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods. Primates🐒are “forest gardeners” & known to heal their ailments with medicinal plants like us!

@erikgauger A belated thank you for sharing this comprehensive and insightful rebuttal.

@iris4wildlife Thanks. And read my debunk of a polar bear trophy hunter who is urging the Trump Administration to make polar bear trophies in the US legal: notesfromtheroad.com/roam/chris-dor…

Climate Change Isn’t the Only Threat to Polar Bears. Check out « Trade Secret » the film to learn more. What an honor to have participated in this film, a six-year undertaking exposing the commercial exploitation of 🐻‍❄️. katiecouric.com/news/sustainab… #kcm

Last November, countries gathered in Uzbekistan to regulate the global trade of wildlife under a convention deeply shaped by international politics and lobbying, but which remains a vital tool of conservation, writes @bysammeadows for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/argument/the-p…

South Africa's fired minister takes to the global stage — #DionGeorge’s #conservation fightback #WildlifeCrime #illegalwildlifetrade #SouthAfrica dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

PRESS RELEASE: The reality of #ivory slipping into #Japan's legal markets and being illegally exported overseas through legal loopholes has been revealed: Closing the domestic ivory market is essential jtef.jp/en/pr-2026_cra…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, with an incredibly thoughtful answer to the smartest person he's ever met. If you listen closely to the words he uses, including "empathy" and "wisdom," you'll realize a certain group of people he's not describing.

Congress included language in EPA’s funding bill that supports accelerating nonanimal chemical testing. The directive supports clearer regulatory guidance, staff training, and reporting on progress to advance modern, human-relevant methods. Learn more: pcrm.org/news/good-scie…

Chinese ivory syndicates worsen Zimbabwe’s illicit financial flows thezimbabwean.co/2026/01/chines…

The Slangkop baboon troop inhabits Kommetjie, OceanView and Scarborough areas of the Cape Peninsula they are managed by @TableMountainNP @CityofCT @CapeNature1 please urgently confirm that juvenile baboons have not been permanently removed from this troop?

Everyone loved Marineland. Now its last belugas face an uncertain fate | Canadian Geographic canadiangeographic.ca/articles/every…

What does it take to move 24 southern white rhino from South Africa to Garamba National Park in the DRC? A Boeing 747, a C-130 cargo plane, a fleet of trucks and above all, collaboration. This remarkable journey was made possible by months of detailed planning and the partnership and collaboration between the @IccnRdc, Munywana Conservancy, @barrick_mining, Kibali Gold Mine, local communities, conservation partners, and African Parks. This has been one of the most complex translocations we have ever done, and the hard work continues. Over the next few months, focused care and monitoring are crucial to help the rhino settle in and thrive. We would like to thank the Rob Walton Foundation and the Pershing Square Foundation for their role as the founder funders of the Rhino Rewild Initiative, and we gratefully acknowledge the European Union, whose support for Garamba National Park has been instrumental in creating a safe, well-managed protected area for rhino to thrive. Read more: bit.ly/4aaQ1Tf #GarambaNationalPark #DRC #ICCN #RhinoRewild #WildlifeTranslocation #AfricanParks #Partnership #Conservation

Namibia's parliament report warns that conservancies rely too much on trophy hunting. Animals are worth more alive than dead. Wildlife watching generates far more sustainable, long-term revenues than trophy hunting which profits from a single kill. observer24.com.na/parliament-rep…

Ambanis’ zoo is back in focus. UN wildlife body, which visited the facility in September, last week asked India to pause imports of endangered species after finding discrepancies in trade data. India is now pushing back, calling the proposed measure “disproportionate” and saying scrutiny of zoos, including Vantara, has already been tightened. tinyurl.com/2p8xp7c2

After Vantara Visit, CITES Raps India, Says 'No More Imports' of Endangered Wildlife Until Compliance thewire.in/environment/af…

Trade Secret reveals a shadow economy of animal parts, clinically sanctioned by CITES, the international convention meant to protect endangered species. #savethepolarbear #biodiversitycrisis thescoop.au/film-review-tr…

Animals Lebanon sends two abused lion cubs at a zoo to South African sanctuary. The lion cubs were used as entertainment for photo ops with visitors. lorientlejour.com/article/1481327 via @LOrientToday