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500 endangered vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants
World
June 21, 2019
500 endangered vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants
More than 500 endangered vultures died of poisoning after eating the carcasses of three elephants killed by poachers in Botswana,…
Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Archaeology
January 4, 2019
Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Crouching near a wooden shed in his snowy backyard, Prokopy Nogovitsyn lifts up a grey tarpaulin and takes out a…
To fight wildlife crime, experts say ‘follow the money’
Environment
September 17, 2017
To fight wildlife crime, experts say ‘follow the money’
In most cases, the conviction of a Thai man trafficking rhino horns through a bizarre scheme that involved hiring prostitutes…
Dead tiger cubs found in Thai temple amid trafficking fears
World
June 1, 2016
Dead tiger cubs found in Thai temple amid trafficking fears
Thai wildlife authorities found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in Thailand's infamous Tiger Temple on Wednesday as they…
Poachers kill half Mozambique’s elephants in 5 years: survey
Life & Style
May 26, 2015
Poachers kill half Mozambique’s elephants in 5 years: survey
Poachers have killed nearly half of Mozambique's elephants for their ivory in the past five years, the US based Wildlife…
Poachers make 2012 a deadly year for Africa’s rhinos, elephants
Environment
January 2, 2013
Poachers make 2012 a deadly year for Africa’s rhinos, elephants
Africa's biggest animals were poached in near record numbers in 2012, with surging demand for horn and ivory from Asia…
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
Environment
July 12, 2010
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
Hurghada--Yemeni shark poachers are operating in Egyptian waters and have been involved in at least one confrontation with the Egyptian…