poaching
Sumatran Tiger Found Dead, Tiger Fetuses Found in Jar—Five Arrested for Poaching: Report
Five people in Indonesia have been arrested for poaching a protected Sumatran Tiger, after authorities discovered a dead tiger with four of its fetuses in a jar, state media news agency Antara has reported. A team made up of police and officials from the Environment and Forestry Ministry were tipped off about suspected poaching by […]
Thai Millionaire Gets Additional Year in Prison for Poaching
A Thai construction tycoon has been sentenced to an additional one year in prison for bribing a park ranger in relation to a high-profile case of poaching endangered animals in a wildlife sanctuary last year.
Authorities in Arkansas Are Searching for Whoever Killed a Female Bald Eagle Near Her Nest
Authorities are looking for whoever shot and killed a female bald eagle found late last month in southeastern Arkansas. The body of the protected bird, the national symbol of the United States, was found in Drew County on March 28, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission […]
Documentary Captures the Magic and Majesty of the African Elephant
Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson’s sweeping new documentary film “Walking Thunder: Ode to the African Elephant” takes viewers on a journey across Africa of more than 15 years in the making. The couple, two award-winning photographers, focus their story on the elephant. However, they also pay tribute to other endangered species, such as the rhino, lion, cheetah, […]
87 Elephants Found Slaughtered in Botswana, Africa
An alarming number of elephant carcasses have been discovered in aerial surveys across Botswana in what has been described as a “poaching frenzy.” Botswana was once known as a sanctuary for elephants, home to the world’s largest elephant population. But now, conservationists have discovered 87 of them… slaughtered just in the last few months. They […]
Decorated war veteran uses intelligence skills to save wild elephants
Lt. Col. Faye Cuevas is a decorated war veteran with 19 years’ experience in military intelligence. Now, she is using her skills to stop wild elephants from being poached. Cuevas calls herself “the accidental conservationist.” In addition to being a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, she is also a lawyer and an intelligence […]
Czech Zoo Saws Off Rhino Horn to Avoid Poachers
A Czech zoo began the new practice of cutting the horns off its rhinoceros on Monday (March 20), following the killing of a rare white rhino at a French zoo by poachers. The first rhino to lose its horn was Pamir, a white rhino male. Blindfolded and put under with anesthesia, his horn was removed […]