Wolf hunting banned in Slovakia

The gray wolf will be a protected species in Slovakia, eastern Europe, from June 1

Simply Put: Botswana elephants

South Africa bans leopard hunting for this year

The hunting industry adds US $410 million to the country’s coffers every year

For generations, killer whales and First Nations hunted whales together. Now we suspect the orca group has gone extinct

The legacy of the killer whales of Eden lives on among Thaua people and local communities

Crown’s folly

WWF>> Vote • Spain/Botswana

Yellowstone’s solution to its excess bison problem: Capture and send them for slaughter

Park officials will capture 600-900 of the animals this winter and ship them

Zimbabwe lifts ban on lion hunting

Ban was imposed recently, in the wake of Cecil the lion’s death

Half of Africa’s savanna elephants may disappear in less than a decade

Around 144,000 animals were lost over a seven-year period in 18 African countries

Degrees of insensitivity

Selfie v Sealfie

Twitter>>Seal Hunt • Canada

Humans: The super predators

Humans hunted Arctic foxes in wintry northern Europe during last Ice Age, fossils show

They did not migrate during winter but rather hunted Arctic foxes for survival

In mirage country

International Red Panda Day: How safe are India's Red Pandas?

The cute and cuddly carnivore is threatened by a host of factors 

Primates losing race

Three in every five wildlife crimes in Europe go unpunished: Report

Birds were the species most targeted in wildlife crimes

‘Born Free Foundation’ urges US and EU to end import of lion trophies

Organisation also calls for an international moratorium on lion hunting

Tribals celebrate Sendra

Pollinating species declining worldwide

Habitat loss and hunting are major contributing factors

Lock & hold

The jallikattu bull row in Tamil Nadu provokes the law v culture debate

Lost in woods

Environmentalists see red over wildlife bill in Bangladesh

Florida moves closer to ending 20-year-old ban on bear hunt as attacks rise

Final decision would be taken by wildlife authorities in April and June

Blue whales face risk from ship strikes

Shipping lanes intersect with feeding areas of the world’s largest mammal

Making slow headway

Hurdles in the way of a buffer zone in Arunachal tiger reserve

Bull to bull's eye