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China's ivory bans: enhancing soft power through wildlife conservation
6 November 2019 , Volume 95, Number 6
China has been a major market for elephant ivory for centuries. However, the Chinese government recently enacted bans on imports and exports of ivory (2015) and on the domestic ivory trade (2017). These bans appear to have come in response to intensive influence campaigns and public shaming from domestic and foreign activists, who cited declining elephant populations and highlighted China's role. However, this shaming-narrative is at odds with conventional wisdom regarding Chinese policy-making: China typically resists international pressures and its authoritarian government is thought to be largely insulated from domestic efforts by civil society groups. This article reconciles Beijing's ivory policy with these conventional beliefs about policy-making in China. I argue that the Chinese government saw unique benefits to banning the ivory trade, under growing international scrutiny, as doing so enhanced Chinese soft power while having very little impact on its sovereignty or development. Non-government organizations (NGOs) operating both inside and outside of China played a role as well: NGOs in China helped to shift Chinese public opinion towards favouring the bans, while those operating abroad led public relations efforts to publicize Chinese demand for ivory to foreign audiences. Efforts by the latter group of NGOs intensified pressure on the Chinese government to rein in the ivory market, while increasing the soft power benefits that banning ivory would bring to Beijing.
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A survey of the orange-bellied parrot Neophema chrysogaster in Tasmania, Victoria & South Australia : a report prepared for World Wildlife Fund (Australia) / P. B. Brown & R. I. Wilson.
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GPS Study Shows Outdoor Cats Have Oversized Effect on Neighborhood Wildlife
The cats also cross the road an average of 4.5 times in six days, putting themselves in danger
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The walk: Littleferry - great for wildlife, but not for golf
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DNREC, DDA propose new regulations for firearms possession within Delaware state parks, wildlife areas, and state forests
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Department of Agriculture have proposed new regulations expanding the scope of legal possession of firearms within Delaware’s state parks, state wildlife areas and state forests.
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces that shellfish aquaculture has begun in Delaware’s Inland Bays
When a new shellfish grower recently placed his first shipment of tiny oysters in growing cages in Rehoboth Bay, it marked the physical start of Delaware’s shellfish aquaculture program administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish & Wildlife.
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DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Mosquito Control Building
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 3-9
To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from Feb. 3-9 made 869 public contacts and responded to 22 complaints.
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Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Feb. 25 in Dover
Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 10-16
To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from Feb. 10-16 made 1,508 public contacts.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 17-23
To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from Feb. 17-23 made 1,376 public contacts and responded to 53 complaints.
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Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 24 – March 1
To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from Feb. 24 - March 1 made 1,812 public contacts and responded to 34 complaints.
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Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter March 2-8
To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from March 2-8 made 1,351 public contacts and responded to 49 complaints.
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DNREC Closes Park and Wildlife Area Amenities; Limits Outdoor Recreation Activities at Beaches
While most state parks, nature and wildlife areas continue to stay open during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” emergency order, many amenities are closed.
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DNREC to limit number of people allowed in state parks and wildlife areas, which may close for periods
DNREC announced today it will take steps when necessary to limit the numbers of visitors within state parks and wildlife areas.
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DNREC state parks, wildlife area visitors must bring masks starting Friday
Starting Friday those aged 13 or older are now required to bring a face mask with them to enter state parks, wildlife areas and reserves.
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Fees, passes required at state parks, wildlife areas starting Friday, May 8
DNREC will reinstate entry fees and park pass requirements at all State Parks and require a Conservation Access Pass to enter state wildlife areas, May 8.
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WETLAND MITIGATION AT PETERSON WILDLIFE REFUGE, PHASE II
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Lessons from the wildlife
Social distancing is not a novel concept in the natural world, as several species resort to such measures to avoid getting sick
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COVID-19 & Human Health Risks Linked to Wildlife Trade Practices
Steven Broad is Executive Director, TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
The post COVID-19 & Human Health Risks Linked to Wildlife Trade Practices appeared first on Inter Press Service.
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos, including lockdown sea loin and IVF toad
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos, including an African penguin and a dolphin in the Bosphorus
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Conservation in crisis: ecotourism collapse threatens communities and wildlife
From Kenya to the Seychelles, coronavirus has dealt a devastating blow to efforts to protect endangered wildlife
From the vast plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya to the delicate corals of the Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles, conservation work to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems is facing crisis following a collapse in ecotourism during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organisations that depend on visitors to fund projects for critically endangered species and rare habitats could be forced to close, according to wildlife NGOs, after border closures and worldwide travel restrictions abruptly halted millions of pounds of income from tourism.
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Winners of the 2020 Whitley wildlife conservation awards - in pictures
Tapirs in South America, hirolas in Somalia, hornbills in Indonesia, chimps in Nigeria, tamarins in Brazil and frogs in South Africa ... the ‘green Oscars’ recognise and celebrate the achievements of the animals’ grassroots protectors
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Chinese authorities' latest wildlife trade outrage is mindbogglingly reckless
China's government is putting on a show of sending aid to countries suffering from COVID-19, but undermining efforts to control the source of further pandemics.
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Australia pushing for new regulations on wildlife markets to prevent future pandemics
Australia's Chief Veterinary Officer is urging international counterparts to support the formation of new regulations and standards for wildlife markets in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Alabama Man Indicted for Lacey Act Wildlife Crimes
A Scottsboro, Ala., man was indicted today for the illegal possession, transportation and sale of protected reptiles in violation of the Lacey Act.
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Ohio Wildlife Officer Charged with Lacey Act Crimes
A federal grand jury in Cincinnati, Ohio, returned a four-count indictment today, charging Allan Wright, 45, of Russellville, Ohio, with trafficking in and making false records for illegally harvested white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in violation of the Lacey Act.
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Former Ohio Wildlife Officer Convicted of Trafficking in White-Tailed Deer
Allan Wright, 45, of Russellville, Ohio, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Cincinnati to violating the Lacey Act by trafficking in and making false records for illegally harvested white-tailed deer.
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Miami Taxidermist Sentenced for Wildlife Smuggling
Enrique Gomez De Molina, 48, of Miami Beach, Fla., was sentenced in federal court in Miami today to 20 months in prison for illegal trafficking in endangered and protected wildlife.
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Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty in New York City Federal Court to Wildlife Smuggling Conspiracy
Qiang Wang, a/k/a Jeffrey Wang, a New York antiques dealer, pleaded guilty today in federal court in New York City to conspiracy to smuggle Asian artifacts made from rhinoceros horns and ivory and violate wildlife trafficking laws, announced Robert G. Dreher, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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New York Antiques Dealer Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Wildlife Smuggling
Qiang Wang, aka Jeffrey Wang, a New York antiques dealer, was sentenced in federal court in Manhattan today to 37 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to smuggle Asian artifacts made from rhinoceros horns and ivory and violating wildlife trafficking laws
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Ringleader of International Rhino Smuggling Conspiracy Pleads Guilty in New Jersey to Wildlife Trafficking Crimes
Zhifei Li, the owner of an antique business in China, pleaded guilty today to being the organizer of an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy in which 30 rhinoceros horns and numerous objects made from rhino horn and elephant ivory worth more than $4.5 million were smuggled from the United States to China.
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Statements of Associate Attorney General Tony West and Acting Assistant Attorney General of Enrd on the National Strategy for Combatting Wildlife Trafficking
Today, the White House released the National Strategy for Combatting Wildlife Trafficking. The Department of Justice, along with the Departments of State and the Interior, are co-chairs of the U.S. Task Force established by President Obama to lead the implementation of this strategy. On Thursday, Associate Attorney General Tony West will lead the U.S. Delegation’s participation at the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.
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National Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking and Interpol Officials to Mark World Wildlife Day
On Monday, March 3, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EST, at an event marking World Wildlife Day, INTERPOL’s Environmental Security Sub-directorate will present an executive summary of two strategic law enforcement reports on wildlife crime.
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Acting Assistant Attorney General Dreher Speaks at the District of Columbia Bar Association Panel on U.S. Efforts to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
"The Department of Justice, principally through ENRD, has long been a leader in the fight against wildlife trafficking. I would like to take just a moment to tell you a bit about the Environment Division that I lead," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Dreher.
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Ringleader of International Rhino Smuggling Conspiracy Sentenced in New Jersey to 70 Months in Prison for Wildlife Trafficking Crimes
Zhifei Li, the owner of an antique business in China, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for heading an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy in which 30 rhinoceros horns and numerous objects made from rhino horn and elephant ivory worth more than $4.5 million were smuggled from the United States to China.
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Canadian Antique Dealer Charged with Trafficking Wildlife
Canadian antiques dealer Xiao Ju Guan, aka Tony Guan, 39, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Manhattan today for conspiring to smuggle wildlife, including rhinoceros horn, elephant ivory and coral, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Sam Hirsch for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York and Director Dan Ashe of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS).
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What coronavirus means for online fraud, forced sex, drug smuggling, and wildlife trafficking
Possibly emerging as a result of wildlife trafficking and the consumption of wild animal meat, COVID-19 is influencing crime and illicit economies around the world. Some of the immediate effects are likely to be ephemeral; others will take longer to emerge but are likely to be lasting. How is the COVID-19 outbreak affecting criminal groups,…
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What coronavirus means for online fraud, forced sex, drug smuggling, and wildlife trafficking
Possibly emerging as a result of wildlife trafficking and the consumption of wild animal meat, COVID-19 is influencing crime and illicit economies around the world. Some of the immediate effects are likely to be ephemeral; others will take longer to emerge but are likely to be lasting. How is the COVID-19 outbreak affecting criminal groups,…
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7 ways to welcome winter wildlife into your yard
Little things, like leaving brush piles and unraked leaves, can provide shelter to animals in a harsh season.
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From Wildlife Photography to Conservation Projects and Beyond, a Look at 2012 According to Jaymi
Looking back on this year, so much happened! I wanted to take a moment to go look back on the articles I had the most fun writing, the issues I had the most fun covering, and the adventures I had the most fun experiencing. Enjoy this look back!
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US Wildlife Services killed 1.3 million non-invasive animals in 2017
From foxes and falcons to otters and owls, the USDA program is doing away with wildlife in droves.
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Rare Footage of Wildlife in Thailand's Forests Shows That Anti-Poaching Efforts Work (Video)
Elephants, tigers, and other threatened species are thriving in Thailand's Western Forest Complex thanks to conservation efforts.
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Over 200 Animals Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers in Thailand
Among the hundreds of animals seized were 5 tigers, 13 white lions, three pumas, three kangaroos, four flamingos, two crowned cranes, 66 marmosets, two orangutans, and two red pandas.
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Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving
Darwin made a smart choice when he picked Galapagos as the place to develop his theory of natural selection: This group of islands has some of the most incredible species in the world. Earlier this month, a star-studded group of adventurers with the Missi
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Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving (Slideshow)
A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many
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Dozens of Exotic Animals Escape From Ohio Wildlife Farm
Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly
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It’s time to treat illegal wildlife trade like a serious crime
A new report calls for international collaboration to fight the crime organizations behind the illegal trade in wood and wildlife.