#vantara

· 1w ago

Documents obtained by #Mongabay show Indian zoo Vantara proposed a biodiversity partnership with Brazil, targeting species like the extinct-in-wild Spix's macaw. Conservationists urge transparency, citing ongoing concerns and investigations into the facility’s links to illegal wildlife trade. Learn more in this investigation by Fernanda Wenzel, Spoorthy Raman, and Marco Mantovani. https://mongabay.cc/r76oqp #Brazil #India #Vantara

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Vantara in talks with Brazil on ‘strategic cooperation’ on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal

Vantara, the billionaire-run Indian private zoo that houses more than 150,000 animals, discussed a “strategic conservation partnership” with authorities in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, according to documents obtained by Mongabay under Brazil’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Correspondence between Vantara representatives and Brazilian officials reveal that negotiations, initiated by Vantara, began in August […]

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· 1w ago

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Following a #CITES investigation into its import of 60,000 live animals, Indian private zoo Vantara declared a temporary pause on imports through June 2027. Now, 27 global NGOs are urging the Reliance-backed facility to make the ban permanent and focus on in-situ conservation. Spoorthy Raman reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/QlrPxo #Vantara

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NGOs call on Vantara to end all wild animal imports permanently

A coalition of 27 global wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations urged Vantara to permanently end all wild animal imports. The billionaire-run zoo in India, funded by the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries, the country’s largest corporation, has been under for fire for questionable acquisitions of its animals. In an open letter dated Sep. 22, […]

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· 1mo ago

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Private Indian zoo Vantara has engaged U.K. lobbyists tied to pro-hunting groups and the Trump administration ahead of key global wildlife trade meetings. Conservationists question the rescue facility's motives as CITES scrutinizes its imports of endangered species. Spoorthy Raman reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/ePaiey #Vantara #India #Trump

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Vantara works with lobbyist tied to Trump Jr. and pro-hunting groups

Checkmate Government Relations, a lobbying firm founded by a hunting friend of Donald Trump Jr., recently represented Vantara, a controversial private Indian zoo that has been in the spotlight over the questionable origins of some of its more than 150,000 animals, which include protected and endangered species. Tristan Breijer, the head of the U.S.-based lobby […]

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