Poaching

Shooting Tiger Poachers On Sight

AP | KATY DAIGLE | Posted 05.24.2012

NEW DELHI (AP) — A state in western India has declared war on animal poaching by allowing forest guards to shoot hunters on sight in an effort to cu...

Five Natural Sites Where Humans Threaten Biodiversity (PHOTOS)

Laura DiMugno | Posted 04.29.2012

Laura DiMugno

Sadly, 35 of 200+ sites designated as natural World Heritage properties are considered in danger and face threats such as pollution, human armed conflict, poaching, uncontrolled urbanization, and unchecked tourism and development.

Cat Tales: The Story of Ngoye -- A Snare Victim

Panthera | Posted 04.27.2012

Panthera

A wire snare is cheap to make, easy to set and deadly for big cats. One recent victim close to my heart is a leopard called Ngoye. She is the central character of a project I started 10 years ago in Phinda, South Africa -- Panthera's Munyawana Leopard Project.

Disturbing Suspect Named In Mount Kenya Fires

AP | TOM ODULA | Posted 05.20.2012

MOUNT KENYA, Kenya (AP) — Fires that have been raging across Mount Kenya may have been set by poachers trying to create a diversion from their illeg...

Zimbabwe Minister Denies Poaching Involvement

AP | Posted 03.13.2012

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A minister in Zimbabwe's shaky coalition government says he is "astonished" by police claims that his vehicle was used by rh...

Saving African Lions from Extinction

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

It's infuriating that trophy hunters, mainly Americans, travel to Africa to kill these majestic animals and then bring home their heads, hides, and other body parts.

How Ai Fiori Makes 'The Best Dish in the World'

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Josh Ozersky

Previously: How Ai Fiori Makes 'The Greatest Dish in the World' -- Part II...

In Harm's Way for Wildlife: Conservation Officer Killed in Line of Duty

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

Even compared with some of the most hazardous jobs in the law enforcement field, game wardens face tremendous risk. Their job is also one of the most ...

Lions KILL Showering Businessman

AP | ANGUS SHAW | Posted 05.25.2011

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A pride of lions fatally mauled a tourist while he showered under a tree as darkness fell at an unfenced campsite in a nature...

Long Live The Emperor! Britain's Largest Animal May Be ALIVE

Posted 05.25.2011

New rumors circulating in the British town of Exmoor say that the gigantic red stag known as the "Exmoor Emperor" was not killed during a trophy hunt ...

Exmoor Emperor, Britain's Largest Animal, Gunned Down In 'Trophy Hunt'

Posted 05.25.2011

In a move that has infuriated British wildlife experts, a giant red stag thought to be the country's biggest wild animal has been shot dead, according...

Exmoor Emperor, Britain's Largest Animal, Gunned Down In 'Trophy Hunt'

Posted 05.25.2011

In a move that has infuriated British wildlife experts, a giant red stag thought to be the country's biggest wild animal has been shot dead, according...

Elephant Populations in Kenya Emerge as New Victim of Poverty

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 05.25.2011

Craig and Marc Kielburger

Murka doesn't trust humans. It's no wonder. The two-year-old baby elephant had a spear lodged in her forehead when she was found hiding in thick bush.

Poaching Doesn't Rock: Ted Nugent Caught in Illegal Deer Hunt

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

Nugent says one thing and does another. He says that sport hunters are great conservationists, and then he goes on to defend the most unsporting, reckless, and irresponsible forms of hunting.

South Africa: Huge Surge In Rhino Poaching

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

JOHANNESBURG — South African wildlife authorities say poachers killed 152 endangered rhinoceros in the country so far this year, about 20 more t...

Elle, Elle, What the Hell?

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

Ingrid Newkirk

Elle Macpherson has confessed to a reporter for the Times online, that she uses an illegal substance. No, it's not heroin or crack cocaine.

Some in Hunting Community Way Off Target

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

One of our most important wildlife protection efforts is to combat poaching. we welcome the opportunity to work with hunters on this issue. But there is a small-mindedness among too many within the hunting fraternity.

The Year of the Tiger - and Organized Crime

Art Ortenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Art Ortenberg

A 55 pound sack of tiger bones from a single tiger, a tiger once wild and now caged in a tenement zoo enclosure, can be worth up to $250,000.

Tiger Skin Trade Exposed In China And More This Week In Animals (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

The Environmental Investigation Agency went undercover in China to reveal these startling photos of traders selling tiger skins. Take a look at what...

Nearly 2 Tons Of Ivory Seized In Eastern Africa

AP | TOM MALITI | Posted 05.25.2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — African authorities raided shops, intercepted vehicles at checkpoints and used sniffer dogs to detect and seize over 3,800 poun...

Poachers Kill Rare White Rhino In Kenya

AP | TOM MALITI | Posted 05.25.2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — A group of poachers have killed a southern white rhino, an endangered species whose worldwide population is estimated at just 1...

Herding Big Cats Won't Save the Wild Tiger

Jan McGirk | Posted 05.25.2011

Jan McGirk

Farming tigers in order to save them may turn out to be the equivalent of herding cats: an impossible undertaking with too many variables for sustained success.

And You Wonder Why Poaching Continues...

Treehugger | Posted 05.25.2011

The problem of rhino poaching continues to grow, with poaching levels at 15-year highs. Part of the reason according to WWF is rising demand in Asia, ...

Dreaming of Senkwekwe

Livia McRee | Posted 05.25.2011

Livia McRee

In July 2007, Senkwekwe, a majestic silverback mountain gorilla and four members of his family were killed by rebel militias in the besieged Congolese park. A forest sanctuary is being built in his name. Let's help.

Conservation's Unsung Heroes: The Best Story's Never Told

Panthera | Posted 05.25.2011

Panthera

In many countries around the world, working to save wildlife is viewed as a lowly position with little to no recognition accompanied by a meager and inconsistent paycheck.