by ACF | Oct 18, 2019 | Campaigns, Elephants, Wildlife News
The Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has been denied access to the country’s captive elephants, reportedly about to be sent to captive facilities in China. This suggests that welfare concerns are being ignored. The ZNSCPA is... 
by ACF | Sep 1, 2013 | Campaigns, Virunga
In 2010, SOCO began oil exploration activities in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is home to 200 of the remaining 700 seriously endangered Mountain Gorilla. In March 2011 DRC Environment Minister Jose... 
by ACF | Sep 20, 2012 | Campaigns, Rhinos
The use of rhino horn as a recreational drug or cancer treatment in Asia is based on myths, but has escalated exponentially over the last few years. As a result, rhino in Africa and Asia are brutally slaughtered in huge numbers for their horns. With prices able to...