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Africa’s endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries up
NANYUKI, Kenya — The armed rangers set off at dusk in pursuit of poachers. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness and a new fear. With tourists gone and...
Kenya's only female white giraffe, calf killed by poachers
The bodies of the two giraffes were found "in a skeletal state" in Ijara, Garissa County, the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy said in a Tuesday statement.
Zimbabwe park rangers found drowned by poachers in lake
The bodies of two Zimbabwe park rangers were found floating in Lake Kariba on Tuesday, leading investigators to suspect they drowned after being overpowered by the four poachers they had...
Innovative fake rhino horn may curb poachers' market
Scientists have invented a technique for constructing a fake rhino horn they hope will put a dent in the illegal horn market threatening the survival of the species. Researchers at...
Alleged poachers busted for trafficking more than 4,000 Florida turtles
Two men were busted for poaching more than 4,000 Florida turtles worth $200,000 and illicitly selling them overseas in a massive moneymaking operation, authorities said. Michael Boesenberg, 39, and Michael...
South Africa seizes large illegal shipment of lion bones
An environment ministry statement says the bones were found wrapped in tin foil inside a dozen wooden crates.
Tanzania seizes ivory tusks equivalent to killing 117 elephants
The elephant population in Tanzania, famed for its wildlife reserves, shrank from 110,000 in 2009 to barely 43,000 in 2014, according to a 2015 census, with conservation groups blaming rampant...
South Sudan tries to protect wildlife after long conflict
BIRE KPATOUS GAME RESERVE, South Sudan — Charles Matthew secures his beret, slings a rifle over his shoulder and prepares a team for an overnight foot patrol in Bire Kpatous,...
Hundreds of endangered vultures mysteriously poisoned in Botswana
More than 500 vultures in Botswana have been poisoned after elephant carcasses were laced with chemicals. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Botswanan government confirmed that the poisoning took...
Vietnam seizes 7.5 tons of elephant ivory, pangolin scales
HANOI, Vietnam — Authorities have seized 7.5 tons of elephant ivory and pangolin scales in one of Vietnam’s biggest wildlife trafficking cases. The 3.5 tons of ivory and 4 tons...
Penis bone poachers are driving 'real' Paddington Bear to extinction
Penis poaching of the spectacled bear could result in the species going extinct if demand grows for the special "sex potion" that people make with its private parts. Britain's beloved...
Elephant kills soldier on anti-poaching mission in Africa
Britain’s Ministry of Defense says Guardsman Mathew Talbot of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards was on patrol in Liwonde National Park, Malawi when he was killed on Sunday.
Malaysia destroys 4 tons of ivory tusks, products
Malaysia on Tuesday destroyed nearly four tons of elephant tusks and ivory products estimated to be worth $3.2 million as part of its fight against the illegal ivory trade.
US considers listing giraffes as an endangered species
Years after international watchdogs began warning that giraffes are sliding toward a silent extinction, the Trump administration is taking the first tentative steps toward protecting the world’s tallest land animal.
Ranger poses with the slickest gorillas in hilarious selfie
“Another day at the office,” an anti-poaching ranger captioned this charming Facebook selfie from the Virunga National Park in Congo.
Record pangolin scale seizure puts scrutiny on endangered animal
SINGAPORE — Singapore has seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals over the past week, a global record that spurred calls...
Rhino poacher killed by elephant, eaten by lions
A suspected rhino poacher was killed by an elephant and then devoured by lions in a South African national park, where a search team only managed to recover his skull...
Rescued baby chimp hides under blanket for the saddest reason
This baby chimp might look adorable hiding under her blanket, but the reason why she does it is incredibly depressing. After her mother was killed in front of her by...
'Ivory Queen' gets 15 years in jail for smuggling tusks
DAR ES SALAAM — A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of...
Pair sentenced for killing mother bear and 'shrieking' newborn cubs
An Alaska man and his son were sentenced Tuesday over the poaching of a black bear mother and her two cubs in their den after they were caught by a nearby research camera. Andrew...