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
‘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
Yes, jackals are poached in India too
Jackals, those tricksters of our folktales, are poached too, but for reasons entirely different from charismatic species
We asked people in Vietnam why they use rhino horn. Here’s what they said
The findings suggest that the demand for rhino horn is unlikely to fall because people’s beliefs are firmly entrenched. The hope is that …
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
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
Forest officials attacked in the Sundarbans
A party of officials led by the Divisional Forest Officer in the South 24 Paraganas were attacked with sticks when they tried to arrest an …
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
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
Guns, snares and bulldozers: New map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife
Researchers identify global hotspots of human impacts on threatened species, as well as “coolspots” where species are largely threat-free
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
Stop trading ‘lucky’ owls for black magic during Diwali, says wildlife network
The nocturnal bird is poached in thousands as occult practitioners tout use of their body parts as significant to cure illnesses and fight …
‘Humans wiped out 60% of the world’s wildlife in 44 years’
WWF’s shocking report paints a grim picture of global biodiversity amid calls for a landmark treaty to protect wildlife
Why poachers persist in hunting bushmeat - even though it's dangerous
A study in western Tanzania shows that poachers take risks to widen their livelihood options and improve their situation
Another one bites the dust
The world's last surviving male Northern White rhino has died after months of ill health
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
‘China committed to supporting conservation of African wildlife’
Senior Beijing official addresses delegates at a workshop in Nairobi, says China has been and will cooperate with African governments to save …
Salman Khan convicted in 1998 blackbuck poaching case
All other accused—actors Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam—acquitted