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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.
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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?
one year 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.
one year 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years ago
Poaching
Over a million birds killed on Cyprus for local delicacy
Songbirds on Cyprus are being poached in record numbers.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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?
2 years ago
Human Impact
On the road with the Elephant Ignite Expedition: Collaring Africa's giants
Fitting a GPS collar around the neck of the earth's largest land mammal is – no surprise here – a pretty hefty task.
2 years ago
Human Impact
First Syrian brown bear in 60 years caught on camera in Lebanon
A wild Syrian brown bear has not been seen in Lebanon for over 60 years.
2 years ago
Poaching
Turtles rescued in largest wildlife bust of its kind in India
The largest wildlife haul in India's history.
2 years ago
Human Impact
Nigerian 'superhighway' threatens endangered wildlife and local communities
Nigeria's planned six-lane "superhighway" would carve its way through hundreds of kilometres of remote rainforest.
2 years ago
