Similipal National Park a poacher’s paradise? Experts note a rise in incidents

On January 22, carcass of a male elephant, whose population is already on a decline, was found 

Ivory sculptures in Hoogly? The whole of Bengal is susceptible to wildlife trafficking, say experts

Hoogly did have an ivory casting industry in the past; it could also be emerging as a new transit point for wildlife trafficking post-Covid

RTI points to poaching behind dead elephant in Tamil Nadu

Forest officials had covered up the death of the tusker in 2018 and said the animal was a female that had died due to electrocution

Single criminal syndicate could be behind ivory poaching in east, southern Africa: Study

A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour makes use of genetic analysis of seized elephants tusks to reach new conclusions

Intensive poaching led to more tuskless female elephants in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park

The evolutionary shift can have a far-ranging effect on the local ecosystem

West Africa's chimpanzee population impacted by road construction: Study

The average population density of chimpanzee was lowest nearest the roads and peaked at the far away from them

World elephant day: Recent killings show Odisha’s elephants live in constant danger

The elephant mortality rate has gone up alarmingly: The average deaths per year was 33 in 1990-2000, 46 in 2001-2010 and 76 since 2010.

How forest elephants move depends on water, humans and also their personality

A new study offers some answers for forest elephant management, but also highlights complicating challenges

Poaching, habitat loss push Africa’s elephants to the brink

IUCN declares African forest and savanna elephants as ‘critically endangered’ and ‘endangered’ based on latest population …

Elephant carcass with missing tusks found in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

It is the second dead elephant found in Odisha in a week

Elephant found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar, third within a month

Forest officials believe the dead elephant belonged to a herd of elephants roaming in the area

This is no apology: Congo activists on King Philippe’s words

‘Regret’ is not the right choice of word; and yes, Belgium should pay reparations to the Congo, they say

Elephants found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar with tusks removed; activists allege poaching

Odisha forest department comes under fire by locals, activists; locals allege neglect

A losing battle to protect forest elephants in Central Africa  

Unless urgent conservation action is taken, the world stands to lose this charismatic species

The Indian story that needs revival

Ivory wood scarcity affects Channapatna's small scale toy making artisans  

'Belgium does owe reparations to the Congo'

Down To Earth talks to American historian, Adam Hochschild about his book on King Leopold of Belgium whose reign is responsible for the deaths of …

CITES CoP 2019: Proposals to resume sales of ivory stockpiles rejected

The last time sales of ivory stockpiles had been allowed in 2008, ivory smuggling had skyrocketed across Africa

CITES CoP 2019: Resolution seeking closure of domestic ivory markets not adopted

30 African countries panned EU, Japan for not closing legal ivory markets

Zimbabwe sold 97 sub-adult elephants to China, UAE

Cash-strapped southern African country earned $2.7 million

Israel moots proposal to regulate trade in mammoth ivory

Tel Aviv wants to prevent elephant tusks being sold as mammoth ones globally

Ahead of CITES CoP18, Botswana tries to lift ban on ivory trade

It is trying to mobilise other Southern African countries to come to a common consensus on how to deal with the rising population of elephants

South Africa to set up panel to look into rhino policy

New panel to review earlier recommendation of legal trade in rhino horn; look into trade and handling of elephants, lions, leopards

Elephant found dead in Odisha’s Angul, tusks missing

The incident comes within days of 7 elephants dying due to electrocution in Dhenkanal

Indian wildlife - The illegal dragnet

An assessment of online media reports presents a snapshot of the vast landscape of illegal trade that originates in the country

For forest elephants in Central Africa, no place is safe from poaching

A recent study shows a 78-81 per cent decline in elephant population from the most protected area in Central Africa over a period of ten years