Last night, the International Crocodilian Farmers Association (ICFA) celebrated 10 years since it was founded by 12 representatives from crocodilian farms around the world. It took place at Dazi Milano during Lineapelle in Milan. Read More...
Community-led conservation efforts in Laos are helping bring the Critically Endangered Siamese crocodile back from the brink, according to new research led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Read More...
At the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) 2025 in Paris, experts Grégoire Biasini and Nathan Wall from the International Crocodilian Farmers Association (ICFA) and Karl Flowers from Authenticae unveiled a first-of-its-kind aggregated life cycle assessment (LCA) of global alligator farming, the results of which could reshape how exotic skins are viewed in the luxury sector. Read More...
Dr Patrick Aust, Director of the African Institute of Applied Herpetology, and Dr Daniel Natusch, Chair of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Snake Specialist Group, begin a series of articles on the sustainability of exotic leathers and animals. Read More...
Pakistan has begun crocodile farming as part of initiatives to boost the country’s leather industry and diversify its agricultural businesses. Read More...
A group of expert conservationists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has written an open opinion article to the organisers of London Fashion Week following its proposed ban of allowing reptile and other exotic skins on its future catwalk shows. ILM publishes the article in full and unedited. Read More...
London Fashion Week has announced a ban on exotic leathers at its shows from 2025, the first of the fashion week events to do so. Read More...
Zimbabwean crocodile skin processor Padenga has announced approval to acquire the remaining 49.9% of gold miner Dallaglio Investments. Read More...
Tom Hogarth speaks to Yves Morin, President of the Organizing Committee for the Sustainable Leather Forum, and Grégoire Biasini, Communications Officer at the International Crocodilian Farmers Association, about the upcoming Sustainable Leather Forum in Paris. Read More...
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you six stories from the last week, including confirmation of the APLF trade show in Hong Kong for 2024, news on California’s crocodile and alligator leather ban and more. Read More...
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