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Satellites, dynamite and more – 7 ways to save the ocean from illegal fishing

October 11, 2016 · by · in Conservation Policy, Fisheries, Mapping, Marine Conservation, National Parks and Protected Areas, Wildlife Trade · 4 Comments

Watch out pirates! New technology and policy advances mark the beginning of the end for illegal fishing

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Can the War on Terror save elephants?

August 14, 2015 · by · in Conservation Policy, Endangered Species, Wildlife Trade · 8 Comments

Purchasing ivory not only harms elephants, it encourages trade on the black market that may be used to fund terrorism. Can cooperation between lawmakers and conservationists effectively turn the war on terror against poachers?