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Poaching
The fight against poaching must shift to empowering communities [Opinion]
It’s time to change tack and see conservation issues like rhino poaching for the damage they do – especially to poor people.
2 days agoCollection of articles related to environmental crime such as pollution, poaching and the illegal trade of animal products.
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Poaching
South Africa's first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse [Opinion]
South Africa's first legal rhino horn auction turned up fewer bidders than anticipated. So what now?
20 days ago
Sharks
No charges for fishermen who 'surfed' on a whale shark
It looks as if the fishermen who "hopped aboard" this passing whale shark will not face any charges.
one month ago
Human Impact
A pile-up of polar bears feasts on a whale carcass (Video)
Everyone gets along when there's enough food to go around...
3 months ago
Poaching
Poachers kill hand-reared captive rhino at South African park
Just four months after Thoiry Zoo in Paris announced the tragic killing of its white rhino, another captive pachyderm has been poached.
3 months ago
Human Impact
This South Pacific island of rubbish shows why we need to quit our plastic habit
The remote island has the highest density of plastic debris reported anywhere on the planet.
4 months ago
Human Impact
Devil rays get worldwide protection – and genetic tools could catch out illegal traders
New regulations for the protection of threatened devil rays are coming into force this month.
5 months ago
Poaching
Watch: Two convicted poachers explain why they killed an endangered rhino in Nepal
Understanding the motivations of rhino poachers is critical to preventing further poaching in Nepal and elsewhere.
6 months ago
Conservation
Malinois on a mission: Meet the dogs who fight poachers in Kenya
Meet the dogs of Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy, who help combat the poaching of some of East Africa's most imperilled wildlife.
6 months ago
Poaching
Over a million birds killed on Cyprus for local delicacy
Songbirds on Cyprus are being poached in record numbers.
6 months ago
Poaching
'Big tusker' elephant known as Satao 2 killed in Kenya
The carcass of "Satao 2" was found during a routine aerial patrol in Kenya's Tsavo East National Park.
6 months ago
Human Impact
Facing extinction: An encounter with the last northern white rhinos
Unless science allows us to resurrect the subspecies, Sudan, Najin and Fatu are the last northern white rhinos the world will ever see.
7 months ago
Poaching
Watch: Young lion in Zimbabwe rescued from illegal snare
For this young male lion, getting stuck in an illegal snare was just one part of a really bad situation.
7 months ago
Poaching
India's militant rhino protectors are challenging traditional views of how conservation works
Has the war against poaching in India crossed the line?
7 months ago
Illegal Trade
Trading in extinction: How the pet trade is killing off many animal species
The numbers are shocking.
7 months ago
