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Featured7 May 2024
Unravelling shadowy cross-border bird smuggling – Singapore sets an example
There’s a backstory to every pet bird chirping in its cage that few stop to wonder, even as they delight in its song. For many such birds across South-east Asia, the tale often begins with a bird…
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Responding to corruption in the non-human primate supply chain for medical research
Financial institutions have the ability and the legal responsibility to identify and report the enabling payments and the proceeds of crime—including wildlife crimes that are facilitated by…
Ben Brock
Securing the Future of the Himalayas' Medicinal Plants: An Interview with Ramila Bohara
Nepal boasts a thriving trade network, intricately woven around the commerce of up to 300 medicinal and aromatic plant species. This trade does not solely benefit the global market; it also sustains…
Ramila Bohara
Banding together to protect lemurs: understanding and addressing their threats
Madagascar is home to an astonishing 113 species of lemurs – all of them endemic to the island, yet adored and popularised far beyond in zoos and blockbuster films. But we’re at great risk of losing…
Transparency International & TRAFFIC
Celebrating Collaboration On World Health Day
This year’s World Health Day honours the human perseverance, innovation, and commitment that has unified communities around the world towards the common goal of Health for All.
Marianne Lee
