Good news for macaques
Press release CITES CoP19 n°3
Panama
On November 16, authorities arrested Masphal Kry, Director of Wildlife and Biodiversity at Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in the transit zone of John F. Kennedy Airport, New York. Masphal Kry was traveling to Panama. He was expected to be the head of Cambodia’s delegation to the plenary session of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
Panama, the great sellout of wild animals and plants
Press release CITES CoP19 n°1
The 19th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) open today, Monday, November 14, in Panama City, the capital city of Panama, and will end on Friday, November 25. The global legal wildlife trade is worth an annual minimum 100 billion dollars. Trafficking fuelled by poaching and smuggling brings in between 7 billion and 23 billion US$ each year to international mafias.
“On the Trail” n°34, the defaunation bulletin
“On the Trail” n°34, the defaunation bulletin (pdf, 271 pages – 9.5 Mo)
1,854 events with references, analysed between September 1 and December 31, 2021.
506 iconographic documents.
Twelve maps and historical archives.
In 19 days, the 19th plenary meeting of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) will take place in Panama City with the participation of Robin des Bois, the Franz Weber Foundation and the Brigitte Bardot Foundation which support “On the Trail”.
“On the Trail” n°33, the gorilla settles his scores
“On the Trail” n°33,
the defaunation bulletin
(pdf, 287 pages – 10.6 Mo)
In Brazil, Voltalia sows the wind and reaps the whirlwind
Voltalia is an “enterprise à mission”, a French legal framework meaning it pursues a social and environmental purpose with sustainability goals. All the Voltalians (900) have one idea in mind, and that is to improve the global environment. One could almost speak of the “French NGO” Voltalia. It is 71% owned by the Mulliez family, owners of the brands Auchan, Decathlon, Leroy Merlin, Kiabi and Norauto. Voltalia sells electricity from natural resources such as wind, sun and rivers. The planet works voluntarily for Voltalia.
Orcas on the brink of collapse
The press release published on July 6 under the authority of the Seine-Maritime Prefect has at least 2 surprises in store:
