Articles
Expert: Rhino Population Wiped Out in Mozambique
(JOHANNESBURG) — Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again...
South African Wildlife Conservationists Are Poisoning Rhino Horns to Prevent Poaching
South African game reserves have started to poison rhino horns in an attempt to prevent poaching; however, some wonder whether the radical new method will...
India Use Drones to Protect Rhinos from Poachers
(GAUHATI, India) — Wildlife authorities are using aerial drones to oversee a sprawling natural game park in northeastern India to protect the one-horned...
Traffic: Why It’s Time to Get Serious About the Bloody Illegal Wildlife Trade
Wildlife trafficking and poaching are on the rise, thanks to growing incomes in Asia and the involvement of major international crime syndicates. Is there hope...
U.S. Proposes ‘Musical Instrument Passports’
(BANGKOK) — Musicians, take note: Next time you travel abroad, you might need a passport — for your instrument. Delegates attending a global biodiversity...
Photo Essays
India's Contraband Wildlife
Despite heightened international efforts to halt wildlife smuggling, dozens of species continue to be killed, felled or captured alive in India to be smuggled to...
Wildlife Forensics Lab
In her book, "Animal Investigators", author Laurel Neme explores how wildlife forensic scientists are solving crimes and saving endangered species.
