Wildlife trade HORROR! We must stop those who put a price tag on priceless species!
Over the past few weeks we have told you about creatures that don’t usually get any public attention, but all are vitally important to our planet. They are all currently being exterminated in a variety of horrific, cruel ways. Without your help, they will soon vanish from this world entirely. Sophisticated criminal networks are driving […]
Hypocrisy Hails as the EU Completely Misses the Boat on Elephant Protection
As many as 35,000 elephants are massacred each year in Africa – the brutal murders of these iconic giants driven by an insatiable demand for ivory. Today Africa is home to just 415,000 African elephants – a sobering 30% drop in the last decade and down from 10 million a century ago. Never before has […]
WICKED SNARES kill giraffes for food and tourist trinkets!
The evil bushmeat trade is driving giraffes to extinction. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), giraffe numbers in Africa have fallen by a staggering 48 per cent in the past 30 years, in what is being called a “silent extinction.” These shy, gentle and graceful creatures are butchered for the […]
Anatolian water frogs
We recently exposed how millions of frogs across the globe are being tortured, maimed, and killed. Our investigations led us to the despicable water frog massacres in Turkey so diners can eat frogs legs. Anatolian water frogs are being EATEN TO EXTINCTION! But with your support today, Gloria, we have an opportunity to head this […]
Rhino Horn Among Quack Health Remedies Touted to Cure COVID-19
As the coronavirus takes a massive toll on humanity, one would assume that humankind has learned their lesson and stopped using animal body parts like rhino horn in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). If only that were true. The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), working to expose trade in illicit goods, has discovered images of the […]
Butchered for bushmeat, tortured for phony medicines and exploited for fetish beliefs…
Royal pythons are being wiped out for the pet trade. Imagine being trapped inside a tiny glass tank for the rest of your days. Would you call this a life? Royal pythons are suffering. It’s time to end this abhorrent cruelty! Royal pythons, also known as Ball pythons, are not just traded as pets. They […]
Key Player in the West African Ivory Cartel Has Been Arrested in Mombasa
As the future of our planet’s most iconic species is called into question, ASI has hailed the arrest of alleged ivory poaching kingpin Mansur Mohamed Surur and congratulated authorities involved in the fight against wildlife crime syndicates. Surur is believed to be part of an international organized network involved in the ruthless killing of more than […]
Scientists LINK barbaric trade in gentle pangolins to Covid-19 pandemic!
We have told you before about the horrific international trade that is pushing pangolins to the brink of extinction and spreading deadly diseases to humans. We drew attention to the danger of pangolin-human disease transmission in April last year, well before the corona crisis began. The authorities refused to listen and the result is that […]
ASI Calls on an Infinite Ban on the Fur Trade as the Coronavirus Rips Through Mink Farms
One million innocent creatures slaughtered in a matter of a few weeks. Yes, you read that right – ONE MILLION. Brutally butchered because humans decided fur coats were important during a global pandemic that ironically manifested from animal cruelty. Wake up! It’s 2020… you don’t need to skin an animal for a jacket. Fur farms […]
Elephant Poaching Increasing Across Africa
Despite a ban on the international trade in ivory, tens of thousands of elephants are still butchered mercilessly each year for their tusks. An alarming new report has revealed that the wave of poaching ivory has worsened since 2011 across most of the African continent. According to a recent publication in the Scientific Reports journal, […]
Nagaland Dog Meat: Animal Rights Groups Hail Ban as ‘Major Turning Point’
The Indian state of Nagaland has banned the import, trading and sale of dog meat, in a move celebrated by animal rights activists. The north-east state’s government announced the ban following a sustained campaign by animal welfare groups. They hailed the decision as a “major turning point” in ending cruelty to dogs in India. But […]
MASS TORTURE!
Right now, as you read this, billions of frogs across the world are being tortured, maimed, and killed. Stolen from the wild, they die in pain. It is estimated that in Asia alone, between 180 million and a billion frogs are currently stolen each year for use in traditional ‘medicine’. In Laos, tiny rice paddy […]
South African Wildlife Under Government Assault, Humans Under Threat
Amid a global pandemic, when the dangers of eating wildlife have never been more apparent, South Africa plans to declare an outrageous legislation that requires urgent intervention. Wildlife will no longer be treated as living beings, only commodities valued for nothing but livestock and meat. This is according to a shocking revision to the Meat […]
Serial Killers and Trophy Hunters: When the Power To Cause Pain Is the Only Power That Matters
What kind of person enjoys taking another living being’s life – and doing it over and over again? Serial killing and trophy hunting are terrifyingly similar, as an environmental activist and author Eduardo Goncalves, points out in his new book, Trophy Hunters Exposed. When police raided the home of notorious serial killer Ed Gein he […]
China’s Ban on Pangolin Scales for Medicinal Use Is the Tip of the Iceberg
In breaking news, China has raised the protection of pangolins by removing their scales from an official 2020 listing of ingredients approved for use in traditional Chinese medicine. The decision comes after the country’s State Forestry and Grassland Administration raised the protected status of pangolins to the highest level, with immediate effect. While it is […]
China Signals End To Brutal Dog Meat Trade but the Fight for Animal Rights Is Far From Over
Could a bloody and brutal trade that sees thousands of dogs skinned, bludgeoned, and boiled alive really be coming to an end? China’s new draft policy may be a watershed moment in the efforts to end the brutal trade of dog meat. Animal activists, however, remain skeptical as to whether the Chinese Government will come […]
Trump Rules See Bear Cubs Slain Where Sleeping Bears Lie
Alaskan hunters will be given the green light to slaughter bear cubs while they are safely tucked in their dens. In a shocking revelation, the Trump administration is having the National Park Service crush a 2015 order that safeguarded bears and wolves within protected lands. After President Donald Trump’s signature hits the document, authorities, and […]
Victory for Common Sense as Sterilization Ban Is Overruled
We asked ASI supporters to sign a petition asking the South African government to reverse its lockdown ban on sterilizing street dogs during the corona crisis. The government acted and we are pleased to report that spaying and neutering is now taking place. In a country where poverty-stricken townships are crowded with stray dogs, the […]
South Africa’s Despicable Live Wildlife Trade With China
South Africa is failing dismally to protect its vulnerable wildlife from illegal trading, provoking a deep-seated sense of outrage among animal welfare experts and conservationists. According to a damning report published by EMS Foundation and Ban Animal Trading, fatally flawed and poorly enforced regulations are enabling an industry driven by profit and greed to thrive. […]
Conservation Organizations, Wildlife Under Threat as Tourism Collapses During Worldwide Lockdowns
Conservation organizations protecting critically endangered species face closure worldwide. This follows the collapse of the tourist industry with lockdowns in place globally to control the spread of COVID-19. Many organizations who work to protect threatened ecosystems and species depend on revenues from ecotourism to fund their conservation activities. Most of them work in resource-rich countries […]
Widespread Opposition to Wet Markets Across Asia
Last week, the Australian government described wildlife wet markets as a “biosecurity and human health risk” and urged G20 countries to take action against them. Even though nobody knows exactly how COVID-19 originated, it is thought that the coronavirus was spread through exotic animals at the Huanan wet market in Wuhan in China. Last week, […]
Cartoon Illustrated by Matt Pritchett – Telegraph Cartoonist
Matt Pritchett’s cartoons delight readers each day. Matt is a Telegraph institution, and his witty sketches are a vital part of the newspaper. In his newsletter, the enormously popular cartoonist explains just what inspires him each day, and shares an extra, unseen cartoon, which will not have been published anywhere else. For more cartoons from […]
Humans Are to Blame for the COVID Epidemic, Say Scientists
Our destructive behaviors and endless appetite for natural resources drive these epidemics.
Largest Ever Pangolin Scale Shipment Discovered in Midst of Global COVID Panic
The pangolin has been fingered by scientists as one possible source of the COVID-19 outbreak, which is believed to have emerged at a live animal market in Wuhan, China. Yet, in the midst of worldwide lockdowns, the pangolin trade flourishes as never before.
South African Government Plans to Make It Legal to Use Endangered Species For Human Meat
In a devastating blow to its wildlife, South Africa plans to declare its wild animals as meat for human consumption and to allow unrestricted farming of everything from lions, giraffes and rhinoceros to tiny antelopes. Under the proposal, no animal is taboo. The proposal specifically lists 104 wild animals that can be farmed, but stresses […]
South African Wildlife Under Government Assault, Humans Under Threat
In a devastating blow to its wildlife, South Africa plans to declare its wild animals as meat for human consumption and allow unrestricted farming of everything from lions, giraffes and rhinoceros to tiny antelopes. Under the proposal, any wild animal may be used – no distinction is made between domestic animals and wild creatures. No […]
First Chinese City to Outlaw Dog and Cat Eating
This ban on dog and cat consumption follows on the Chinese government’s moves to regulate the wild animal trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Chimpanzees, Orangutans and Gorillas in Great Danger of COVID-19
Sensible steps have been taken to isolate the animals, but the coronavirus could be devastating to them.
The Billion Dollar International Trade In Reptiles Ignored Health and Helped the Coronavirus
Much of the reptile trade takes place online and through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Pangolin Trade Now Batters Africa’s Population
The opening up of an African trade in pangolins could tip the balance. Pangolins are likely to be extinct in the next twenty years at current poaching and trading rates.
Coronavirus
URGENT! Animal cruelty caused Coronavirus, now is the time to stop China’s live market trade FOREVER.
Tentative Victory for Common Sense as British Government Announces Plan to Curtail Badger Culling
Badger culling should be stopped immediately because if it continues for another five years, many badgers will die for no purpose whatsoever.
Outrage as Animal Welfare Groups Listed on Terror Chart
To list those of us who care about animals, alongside neo-Nazis and religious extremists is an outrage.
Aerial Study Proves Increased Elephant Poaching in Botswana
There are now around 415,000 African elephants left, and Botswana is home to about a third of them.
Botswana Election Result Is a Huge Setback for Wildlife Conservation
Encouraging people to kill elephants sends the wrong message to poachers – a message that says Botswana is a place that doesn’t care about elephants.
Philippines Court Cases
ASI has been fighting for decades to end the illegal dog meat trade in the Philippines. We work closely with law enforcement agencies to track down the evil people who kidnap dogs for slaughter. During a police raid on a dog meat trader’s secret “stash,” officers discovered kidnapped dogs being held for slaughter in a […]
The World’s Most Trafficked Animal Is on the Verge of Extinction
Pangolins are under threat. Their extinction is imminent and once again it’s all thanks to mankind. More than one million pangolins have been poached or trafficked in the last decade alone and this lucrative business is thriving. In some parts of the world pangolins are beaten and suffocated with smoke, then boiled alive. Some restaurants […]
Botswana to Charge £1,500 ($1,834) For a Licence to Kill Elephants
We call upon all our supporters to support ASI in expressing strong opposition to trophy hunting, at a time when elephant numbers are plummeting.
Pangolins
Pangolins are on the verge of extinction. Most people don’t even know what a pangolin is – nor that this shy, nocturnal creature is the most trafficked and hunted animal in the world. Their situation is so serious we really need your help to stop them being wiped out. Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, […]
Looming Brexit Could Be a Disaster for Animals
The Animal Survival International is deeply concerned that the chaos surrounding Brexit is very bad indeed for animals. 80 percent of current animal welfare legislation comes from EU law. If the UK leaves Europe on October 31, as planned by the Conservative government, UK animal welfare may well suffer enormous setbacks. A raft of new […]
An End to the Export of Elephants to China
We are very pleased to have been able to help Zimbabwe’s elephants live lives of freedom and salute the vital work of PESLawyers
Giraffes Trade to Be Regulated Across the World
This is a step in the right direction and in Africa particularly, it’s a measure that is needed, given that poaching is out of control.
Landmark Punjab Ruling Should Be a Message to All Courts Around the World
We have to show compassion towards all living creatures. Animals may be mute but we as a society have to speak on their behalf.
Two Pangolins, 272kg of Elephant Tusks Seized From Suspected Poachers in Namibia
Preliminary police investigations suggest all the ivory came from elephants poached across the border in Botswana. The source of the pangolins is yet to be determined.
Botswana’s Elephants: Myths vs Facts
In the final analysis, the southern African countries represented at the Kasane Conference appear intent on moving against science and cogent argument.
The Impact of Botswana’s Hunting Decision Will Be Felt Across Africa
Botswana was the last refuge for these elephants, and suddenly that refuge is going to start hunting them.
Tiger Found Caged in Houston House
In the US, only 35 States have banned the private ownership of wild cats, and Texas is not one of them.
A Crime of Reporting: Inaccurate Media Failing Zimbabwe’s Elephants
The CNN article characterizes a government whose hands are tied. This is, frankly, erroneous – a mistake.
Arizona’s New Animal Proposal Goes to the Governor
There’s a great link between domestic violence and abusing animals. These people need help. This bill gets them help.
Botswana Risks International Condemnation if It Reintroduces Elephant Hunting and Turning Elephants-Into-Pet-Food Plan
This is an idea that, if turned into reality, would see Botswana internationally reviled.