Sentences with phrase «fought poachers»

After the initial success of the ivory ban almost 20 years ago, Western nations considered the problem solved and withdrew funding a few years later, leaving poorer countries to fight poachers on their own.

Whether it is in the Antarctic protecting whales, protecting the Bight of Australia, or fighting poachers off the coast of Africa, we are in field working hard to protect our marine environment.

The bomb - curve carbon dating is also cheap, about $ 500 per test, a benefit to the organizations fighting poachers with restricted fiscal resources.

Not exact matches

A modern day Robin Hood (without the stealing), JP spends his life creating back - to - work programs for the homeless, fighting whale poachers in the Arctic and working on over 100 other philanthropic ventures.

The fight of Richard Leakey's late 80s battle with ivory poachers in Kenya that threatened the existence of the African elephant population.

The report underscores the importance of the work being done by Goldman Prize winners like Silas Siakor (2006), who is fighting for stricter logging regulations in Liberia and around the world; Fatima Jibrell (2002), who is working to provide sustainable economic alternatives to the illicit charcoal trade in Somalia; and Raoul du Toit (2011), who has dedicated his life to protecting Southern Africa's last remaining rhino populations from poachers.

By burning worldwide stockpiles, the international community would be sending a clear message to poachers and illegal wildlife traders about our collective resolve to fight these horrific crimes and save the elephant from extinction.

Many nations are fighting a losing battle against poachers.