Someone shot an endangered Carnaby’s Cockatoo. Perth Zoo vets saved its life July 8, 2020 Its parents tried to help in the wild, but ultimately it took a team of vets at an Australian zoo to save the injured… Continue Reading
“Steep price” for father, son convicted of poaching 400-pound black bear in Colorado April 11, 2019 A father and son from Indiana face long-time bans from hunting and fishing in 47 states after being convicted of poaching a giant black… Continue Reading
Jail, fines & bans for Alaska poachers who killed denning bear, cubs January 26, 2019 Alaska researchers were tracking a mother bear and her cubs, but never expected to capture this. They had collared the sow and set up… Continue Reading
Pro golfer Jyoti Randhawa arrested in India and charged with poaching December 26, 2018 Golf pro Jyoti Randhawa has been arrested in India on charges of poaching in a tiger sanctuary. Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich said they… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: When a nearly-poached pangolin is set free October 4, 2017 Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world. But not this one. Rangers with Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the… Continue Reading
Milestone in Manas: Baby rhino born for first time since 2014 September 28, 2017 Amid the stories about poaching and the dire state of a species, every so often a glimmer of hope comes along. Look to Manas National… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Robotic deer acts as decoy against poachers in southern Utah September 18, 2017 A decoy deer is being placed in areas where poachers have been known to hunt in Utah starting this past weekend in hopes of… Continue Reading
Czech zoo saws off horns to protect rhinos from poachers March 24, 2017 It seems like a drastic measure. But after the killing of a white rhinoceros at the Thoriy Zoo in Paris earlier this month for… Continue Reading
“Game changer” for elephants as China bans ivory trade by the end of 2017 December 31, 2016 One year from today, the world’s main trading and processing hub for ivory will be completely shut down. China’s State Council announced the details… Continue Reading
First rhino horn burn in the U.S. to occur in San Diego sends message of zero tolerance to poachers September 8, 2016 A symbolic statement against poaching will take place for the first time in the United States. The San Diego Zoo Safari Park will host… Continue Reading
