poaching
Rhino Horns Are Getting Smaller Because of Poaching
A study has found that rhinoceros horns have shrunk over the last century as poachers hunt bigger prizes – and this could lead to more being killed.
Baby Elephant Dies After Losing Her Trunk to a Poacher’s Trap
The one-year-old elephant was abandoned by her herd after being caught in a poacher’s trap that nearly severed her trunk.
Rare Rhino Horns Worth $78 Million on the Black Market Just Went Up in Flames
These horns are considered more valuable than gold, diamonds and cocaine in some Asian markets.
Plant Poacher Admits He Tried to Steal Thousands of These Rare Succulents
The Dudleya succulent is highly sought after because it can be sold overseas for as high as $600,000.
Inside an Illegal Hunt for the Endangered Pangolin: ‘They’re Being Wiped Out’
Why the shy and nocturnal pangolin is the world’s most trafficked animal.
On the Frontline With Rangers Fighting a ‘Just War’ Against Poachers
Rangers in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve are fighting poachers and the impact of climate change – and it is far from a fair fight.
How I Went From Poaching Elephants and Rhinos to Protecting Them
Once in the grip of insurgency, Manas National Park in Northeast India had lost most of its wildlife to poachers. Now, some former poachers are using their intimate knowledge of the forest to renew it.
Inside the Sad and Disgusting Black Market Trade in Monitor Lizard Penis
Harvested in the most gruesome way and sold as “Himalayan mystical roots,” monitor lizard penises have found their way into the altars of many Indian homes.
Scientists Made 'Breaking Bad'-Inspired GPS Turtle Eggs to Fight Poaching
One of the decoy eggs traveled just one kilometer, ending up at a local bar to be served as a delicacy and aphrodisiac.
Why the ‘Selfie of the Year’ Might Do Wonders for Endangered Gorillas
The latest selfie breaking the internet is garnering great support for an anti-poaching group in Congo.
Suspected Poacher Gets Trampled to Death by Elephant Then Eaten by a Pride of Lions
Only the man's skull and his pants were retrieved by rangers at South Africa's Kruger National Park.
This Woman Killed Hundreds Of Elephants For Their Ivory. Cops Finally Caught Her.
Chinese criminal Yang Fenlan faces 15 years in prison for managing an organized group that poached endangered elephants.