poaching
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
Environment
March 20, 2019
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
Luggard, a lively three-year-old, limps behind the rest of his ragtag troupe of orphan elephants, halting to graze or rub…
Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime
Environment
February 2, 2019
Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime
Camo-clad rangers ambush a camp in a lush Thai national park, kicking away a machete and a firearm and…
Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory
Environment
December 16, 2018
Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory
Cambodia seized more than 3.2 tonnes of elephant tusks hidden in a storage container sent from Mozambique, a customs…
Crouching tigers, hidden cameras: Nepal counts its big cats
Environment
October 30, 2018
Crouching tigers, hidden cameras: Nepal counts its big cats
Chayan Kumar Chaudhary flicked through photographs captured on a hidden camera in the jungle, hoping his favorite big cat…
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants
Environment
September 26, 2018
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants
In a village in Vietnam’s “elephant kingdom”, a vendor holds up a severed, dried tail dotted with coarse…
African tourism alarmed by rhino, elephant losses
Environment
September 16, 2018
African tourism alarmed by rhino, elephant losses
Animal conservation in Africa has suffered several setbacks in recent months prompting experts at an African tourism conference this…
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Environment
September 4, 2018
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what…
African rhino injures poacher in rare reversal of fortunes
Environment
October 22, 2017
African rhino injures poacher in rare reversal of fortunes
A rhino turned the tables on a suspected poacher in Namibia, charging and injuring the man while he was allegedly…
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google
Environment
September 20, 2015
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google
As elephant poaching in Africa by organized crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in…
Men due in court for killing Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
Environment
July 29, 2015
Men due in court for killing Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
Two men were due to appear in a Zimbabwean court on poaching charges Wednesday after a wealthy American dentist killed…