Animal News
Outrage that Lion Who Killed Woman Is Shot Dead
Sharai Mawere, 43, a market stall owner, was making love to her boyfriend at a secluded spot in the bush near the northern town of Kariba when the lioness struck on Tuesday. Later, the lion and her two cubs were shot dead by wardens from the Department of Parks and Wildlife Authority and a professional hunter.
Link: Telegraph.co.uk
Rise In Poaching Prompts Demands for Ivory Ban
The global trade in ivory and rhino horn is at the top of the agenda at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES conference, taking place in Bangkok. The conference is debating imposing bans on all wildlife trade in 19 countries unless they crack down on the poaching, smuggling or sale of illegal ivory.
Link: VOANews.com
Death in the Forests (Editorial)
Day after day, the slaughter of the elephants continues at a record pace — 25,000 killed in 2011, conservationists say, and more than 30,000 last year. A study from the Wildlife Conservation Society shows that 60 percent of all African forest elephants (a slightly smaller subspecies of the African savanna elephant) have been killed in the last decade for their ivory, leaving about 80,000 in their primary habitats in Western and Central Africa.
Link: NYTimes.com
Coroner: Lion Killed Woman after Escaping Cage
The investigation into a lion attack that killed a 24-year-old woman who loved big cats is focusing on a cage door that the 550-pound animal managed to escape through to reach the volunteer intern, officials say.
Link: MiamiHerald.com
PAWS Co-Founder Remembered by Her Longtime Partner
The following was first published on Feb. 28, 2013.
It has been almost two weeks since I lost my partner of 37 years-and-one-day, Pat Derby. Our anniversary was Valentine's Day. I've been keeping myself busy, spending some time alone, and doing needed, but mindless, jobs around the Sanctuary. The entire time I've spent thinking about what to say to PAWS' friends and supporters about the incredible Pat Derby.
Link: PawsWeb.org
People and Animals at Immediate Risk from Wildlife Crime, CITES Chief Warns
Crime syndicates and terrorists are outgunning those on the frontline of wildlife protection and pose a deadly threat to people and animals, the world's top wildlife official has told the Guardian. The law enforcement fightback must mirror the war against illegal drugs, said John Scanlon, secretary general of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), with undercover operations and harsh penalties.
Link: Guardian.co.uk
Switzerland Finds Banned Chemical in Horsemeat from Canada
Horsemeat imported from Canada has tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in Switzerland.
Link: TheGrocer.co.uk
CITES Ivory Policy Is On Drugs
Poaching and ivory trafficking have skyrocketed in the post-China ivory sale years. The Chinese government recently built the world’s largest ivory carving factory and is funding the training of a new generation of ivory carvers. Can CITES stop this madness?
