Kudos to UK Environment Minister Richard Benyon for his candor at the CITES Standing Committee in Geneva. He described the rhino horn trade as “archaic” and stated that it “belongs in the Victorian era”.
Browsing the archives for the CITES Standing Committee tag
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15 Aug 11
The President of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) and Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) has released a statement opposing the use of rhino horn in medicines.
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BTS Podcast- Rhino Horn Trafficking in India March 29, 2013This week, we are talking with Dr. Bibhab Talukdar, Chair of the IUCN Asian Rhino Specialist Group. […]
- South Africa's Rhino Horn Dealers February 27, 2013This week, we are talking with Julian Rademeyer, author of Killing for Proft: Exposing the Illegal Rhino Horn Trade. […]
- Big Carnivores in Big Trouble: Polar Bears and African Lions February 22, 2013This week, we are talking with Dr. Pieter Kat and Chris MacSween from Lion Aid about trade in African lions, and the upcoming CITES polar bear decision. […]
- Rhino Horn Trafficking in India March 29, 2013
