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Duke of Cambridge tells audience at a conservation charity event in London that he is not prepared to be part of a generation that lets the species disappear from the wild
Prince William says he fears the African elephant will have disappeared from the wild due to poaching by the time Princess Charlotte turns 25.
The prince told the audience of campaigners and policymakers at Time For Change an event organised by the conservation charity Tusk, of which he is a patron that he was “not prepared to be part of a generation that lets these iconic species disappear from the wild”.
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Wildlife does not belong to an individual,” says Julius Kamwendwit Cheptei in this video interview. Assistant Director of the Southern Conservation Area, Kenya Wildlife Service Parks and Preserves, Cheptei is a veteran of the struggle to protect his country's wildlife from poachers, ivory traders, and other criminals. For Cheptei, wild animals belong to everyone, so everyone should be involved in fighting wildlife crime.
Wildlife belongs to the entire world,” he says in the video.” It is important for all people to come together for a common good, the ensure that the animals survive, he adds. “Wildlife is a resource that we cannot afford to lose. Our forefathers left us these resources, to preserve and protect. and we have a responsibility that we also must preserve [and] protect it for future generations.”
Collective Action Is Hope for Success
Cheptei does not attribute successes in prevailing against wildlife criminals to any individual. “Success is collective…and there's a lot of hope because everybody all over the world is rallying behind the same. Without hope, we will not be doing what we are doing. There is hope because we come together to preserve it. There is hope because we are fighting for a common good. So there is hope for the survival of these animals. Hope is there for me, for you, for my children, and your children, too. There is hope.”
Fighting Wildlife Crime on the Front Lines
This video interview with Julius Kamwendwit Cheptei is part of a series of interviews with the unsung heroes fighting wildlife crime on the front lines. Journalist and National Geographic Fellow Bryan Christy uses investigative journalism to expose illegal wildlife trafficking around the globe. He introduces the interview series in the video below:
Julius Cheptei recently participated in a global seminar and training summit in Washington, D.C., focusing on collaboration between wildlife law enforcement agencies across the world. Read more about this below. Follow the link for a more comprehensive briefing.
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Law enforcement agencies, NGOs, and business leaders gathered from across the world in Washington recently to share information and expertise and organize a concerted strategy to combat the global scourge of wildlife trafficking.
The unprecedented collaboration was heralded at the National Geographic Society's headquarters on Tuesday, at an event held against the backdrop of recent news of a catastrophic plunge in the last wild populations of African elephants and other species. The meeting also set the stage for CITES CoP17, a conference in Johannesburg at the end of this month that will bring more than a hundred governments together to review the planet's biggest wildlife challenges and opportunities.
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Wildlife trafficking today is unlike anything the world has ever seen before,” says Bryan Christy in this video. The award-winning investigative journalist and National Geographic Fellow adds: “Rare animals are being exploited by criminal syndicates who have access to advanced technology, advanced weapon systems. There's a huge imbalance in terms of the resources Law Enforcement have and the resources criminal networks have. Imagine going into the bush against a group of armed poachers, and you're not sure whether your weapons will fire.”
Fighting Some of the Worst People in the World
The most important and unsung element of wildlife crime are the rangers on the ground,” Christy says. “These men and women are asked to go out and fight some of the worst people in the world.”
The more time he spends doing his investigative work, the more he realizes it is a human story, Chrjsty adds. It is to the benefit of criminals and their networks to keep these matters in the dark, he says. “So it sounds small, but sharing these stories is incredibly important.”
Bryan Christy recently chaired a global seminar and training summit in Washington, D.C., focusing on collaboration between wildlife law enforcement agencies across the world. Read more about this below. Follow the link for a more comprehensive briefing.
Law enforcement agencies, NGOs, and business leaders gathered from across the world in Washington recently to share information and expertise and organize a concerted strategy to combat the global scourge of wildlife trafficking.
The unprecedented collaboration was heralded at the National Geographic Society's headquarters on Tuesday, at an event held against the backdrop of recent news of a catastrophic plunge in the last wild populations of African elephants and other species. The meeting also set the stage for CITES CoP17, a conference in Johannesburg at the end of this month that will bring more than a hundred governments together to review the planet's biggest wildlife challenges and opportunities.
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Group including William Hague, Jane Goodall and Stephen Hawking write to prime minister Theresa May saying recent crackdown on sales of ivory less than 70 years old does not go far enough
The government must implement a total ban on ivory sales in the UK, according to scores of politicians, conservationists, scientists and entertainment stars including William Hague, Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking and Ricky Gervais.
Ministers this week announced a ban on ivory younger than 70 years old, but stopped short of a total ban.
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