‘Insatiable demand from the East, greed & lack of political will is enabling poaching across Africa’
Wildlife veterinarian Dave Cooper talks about poaching, effect of climate change and his experience with conservation
Lockdowns pull down poaching rates in Africa but rhinos still threatened
Rhinoceros poaching rates in Africa have declined from a peak of 5.3 per cent of the total population in 2015 to 2.3 per cent in 2021
Yes, jackals are poached in India too
Jackals, those tricksters of our folktales, are poached too, but for reasons entirely different from charismatic species
Rhino poaching in South Africa: A slight decline in the first half of 2023, says environment ministry
But 143 rhinos were killed in KwaZulu-Natal in the first six months of this year, an increase from 133 in the first half of 2022
How some poachers became protectors of birds in villages around Chilika
Sensitisation activities by wildlife officers helped former hunters to turn a new leaf and become guardians of migratory birds visiting …
At least 22 leopards poached in Odisha in a year, say forest officials
As many as 20 leopard skins were seized and two more cases of poaching of the animal were reported
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
South African movie dives into the complexity of poaching
Award-winning South African film, Sons of the Sea, explores the moral universe of forced choices
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
Lockdowns brought down poaching rates in Africa, but rhinos still under threat
Poaching numbers went down in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown; they went up again in 2021
Undercover investigations expose wildlife killing contests in the US
Welcome to the cruel world of wildlife killing contests, family events where children play amidst piles of slaughtered animals — and legal …
Elephant electrocuted in Odisha: Third death in 34 days
As many as 732 elephants died between 2009 and 2019 in Odisha
Nike and Adidas are using kangaroo skin to make sneakers. Is that necessary?
How popular shoe manufacturers are contributing to the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals
World Elephant Day: Poaching of elephants for their skin could wipe them out
Poaching elephants for their skins to use in Asian medicine, will not just target males but also females and calves
Poaching on the rise, but CITES COP19 downgrades status of southern white rhino
Despite the setback, the parties at COP19 rejected the proposal made by Eswatini to reinstate trade in rhino horns
State of India’s environment: Environmental crime cases piling up, disposal slow
Over 50,000 environment-related cases pending trial. To clear the backlog, courts will have to dispose of 137 cases every day
Bihar policeman arrested for allegedly poaching blackbuck, chopping off horns
Blackbucks are found in abundance in Bihar’s Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur and Bhojpur districts
Turn off taps on poachers: Financial crimes linked to illegal wildlife, timber trade in EU going unpunished, flags report
Criminal assets remaining in the hands of poachers, giving them the liberty to invest in more illicit operations
Lions, leopards have made a comeback in Africa’s 3rd-largest national park, says report
Rigorous anti-poaching measures including patrolling, effective prosecution and cultural sensitisation led to the rebound in populations, says …
This World Wildlife Day let’s take a look at wildlife crimes in India
The Union government has cut the funds released under three flagship wildlife schemes even though poaching remains rampant
Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know
Poaching, revenge killing by locals and natural death do not seem to be the case. Could it then be disease? The information is still …
Half of Africa’s white rhino population is in private hands — It’s time for a new conservation approach
Additional revenue streams are needed to incentivise private and community rhino custodians
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
Plight of the vaquita forces International Whaling Commission to issue first extinction alert
There are just 10 vaquita, a type of porpoise, left in the world; all in the northern part of the Gulf of California or Sea of Cortez
On same day, 3 elephants die in 2 Odisha districts
The development has raised concerns among forest officials and animal conservationists