S. Africa Says Rhino Poaching Down 23% Last Year
South Africa recorded a 23% drop in the number of rhinos killed by poachers last year, official figures showed Monday.
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Conservationists Sue Feds to Stop Pangolin Trafficking
Fighting for the dwindling lives of a lesser known species, wildlife conservation groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in hopes of adding pangolins to the list of endangered species.
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Rhino Poaching Rises in Botswana Despite Government Crackdown
Thirteen rhinos have been poached in Botswana in the last two months, the tourism ministry said, as the government tries to crackdown on hunting of the endangered species.
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Pangolins Threatened by Criminal Networks in Southern Africa
Pangolins are under threat from illegal trafficking networks, conservationists said Wednesday, as they urged southern African countries to step up protection of one of the world’s most smuggled mammals.
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Scientists Develop Elephant DNA Database to Thwart Ivory Poaching
An international team of researchers has developed a new online tool to help law enforcement officials track down the original locations of poached elephant tusks, which they unveiled in a study published Friday in Journal of Heredity.
Read moreIndian Tiger Poacher With ‘Bear Penis Fetish’ Arrested
One of India’s most wanted tiger poachers, who also had a fetish for eating the penis of sloth bears, has been arrested after being on the run for six years, officials said.
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Wildlife Meet Fights to Counter ‘Unprecedented’ Species Declines
Amid growing alarm over accelerating extinctions, a major international conference opened in Geneva Saturday aiming to tighten rules on trade in elephant ivory and other endangered animal and plant species.
Read moreTwo Gray Wolves Killed in Washington State; Probe Underway
Two gray wolves were killed in Washington state over Memorial Day weekend, state wildlife officials said Friday. One was shot by a man hiking with his daughter, while the death of a radio-collared female is under investigation.
Read moreBotswana Lifts Ban on Elephant Hunting, to Some Anger
Botswana has lifted its ban on elephant hunting in a country with the world’s highest number of the animals, a decision that has brought anger from some wildlife protection groups.
Read moreRhino Poaching Suspect Killed by Elephant, Eaten by Lions
South African police and park officials say a suspected rhinoceros poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and had his body eaten by lions.
Read moreEurope’s Wolves Are Back, Igniting Old Fears and New Tensions
Across Europe, the long-forgotten wolf is making a comeback after decades of protection from hunting. But as the wolf packs grow so do the angry pleas from farmers, shepherds and fearful communities.
Read moreSouth Africa Rhino Poaching
Reporting a 25 percent decrease from the number slain in 2017 for their horns, South Africa’s environmental affairs ministry said Wednesday that poachers killed 769 rhinos last year.
Read moreAfrica Is Divided Over Ivory Trade Ahead of Wildlife Meeting
Several African countries with some of the world’s largest elephant populations will push this year for looser controls on legal ivory trade, while another group of countries on the continent says more restrictions are the best way to curb the illegal killing of elephants for their tusks.
Read more$1.3M in Ivory Seized From Upscale San Diego Antique Store
A sting operation resulted in the seizure of more than 300 ivory items worth $1.3 million from an upscale antique store — the largest ivory seizure since a statewide ban went into effect in 2016, San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott and California Senate President pro tem Toni Atkins announced Wednesday.
Read moreBotswana, Long an Elephant Refuge, Faces Poaching Threat
Botswana, long viewed as a rare refuge for African elephants, is coming under increasing threat from poachers.
Read moreEnvironmentalists Intervene in Challenge of NY Ivory Ban
A federal judge ushered several environmental-advocacy and animal-rights groups into the ring Monday for a challenge of New York’s ban on ivory sales.
Read moreBollywood Star Salman Khan Gets 5 Years for Poaching Deer
Bollywood star Salman Khan was convicted Thursday of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago and sentenced to five years in prison, with the trial judge describing him as a “habitual offender.”
Read moreTanzania to Auction 3 Tons of Hippo Teeth, Despite Criticism
Authorities in Tanzania plan an auction of 3.5 tons of hippo teeth next week, drawing criticism from conservation groups who say the sale could encourage increased killing of the vulnerable species for its body parts.
Read moreAfrican Elephant, Hippo, Rhino Populations Shrink in Wartime
War is hell for wildlife, too. A new study finds that wartime is the biggest threat to Africa’s elephants, rhinos, hippos and other large animals.
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