Poaching

Howling into the void? US wolf recovery endangered by Trump

The US has removed gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act, where they were first listed in the 1970s when their numbers fell to around 1,000. Conservationists now fear for the roughly 6,000 gray wolves when the new rule takes effect in January.

South Africa dehorns rhinos to curb poaching surge

Dehorning is controversial, especially as it makes male rhinos vulnerable in fights. But they are not essential for survival, and, like fingernails, they grow back.

Botswana probes mysterious death of 12 elephants in Okavango Delta

The landlocked southern African country which boasts the world's largest elephant population said 12 carcasses had been discovered over the past week in two villages in the northwest of the country.

Can Zimbabwe’s tainted elite be trusted with windfall from ivory trade?

While Zimbabweans would want CITES to lift ban on ivory trade, they however cannot trust the thoroughly corrupt ruling elite to manage the possible windfall for the benefit of ordinary citizens and the wildlife.

Rhino poacher crushed by elephant, devoured by lions in South Africa

Rangers were alerted after the victim's alleged accomplices told his family that he had been crushed to death by an elephant. He said a pride of lions was thought to have been in the area and were believed to have devoured the man's remains.

Conservationists combat bird poaching in China

Conservationists seek more volunteers to join the front line against poaching to protect birds in China.

Malaysia arrests poachers, seizes Malayan tiger skins

Six Vietnamese nationals were arrested for suspected poaching after being found with skins of the critically endangered Malayan tiger which is also the country's official animal.

Lions kill suspected rhino poachers in South Africa

Suspected poachers sneaked onto a South African game reserve to hunt rhinos, only to be mauled by lions. Police and an anti-poaching squad later found an axe and three pairs of shoes and gloves.

Indian court jails Bollywood star Salman Khan for five years

Khan was convicted of shooting two rare blackbuck deer in a western India wildlife preserve in 1998.

Jewellery demand creates a new market for rhino poachers

Rhino populations have been decimated by the demand for rhino horn in traditional Chinese medicine. Now a report suggests that there is a new market to drive poaching.

Hong Kong seizes largest ivory haul in 30 years

Customs officials seized tusks weighing in at 7,200 kg which probably came from 720 elephants that had been poached. The tusks were hidden underneath frozen fish shipped in a container from Malaysia.

Nepal devoted to preserving its wildlife

Nepal's rapid progress in combating the poachers who kill the animals for their prized horns has drawn praise from conservation groups and activists.