State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Poaching
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Tiger poaching fears rise in State
At a time when the Central government is pushing through various initiatives to conserve tigers in the country, the rising incidents of seizure of tiger parts in Assam have raised fears that like the rhino,
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Hong Kong launches ivory ban bill
Hong Kong - Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade on Wednesday, describing it as an effort to "eradicate" the illegal poaching of elephants. The southern Chinese city is a major
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Kenya unveils new strategies to revitalize wildlife conservation
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Monday launched a new five-year strategic framework to rejuvenate wildlife conservation amid multiple threats linked to human actions and climatic stresses. Cabinet Secretary
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Tanzania: Over 1,500 'Poachers' Arraigned in the Past One Year
Dar es Salaam — At least 1,500 people have been arraigned for allegedly being involved in poaching in a period between July 2016 and June 2017. Speaking to The Citizen Tanzania Wildlife Association
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Pangolin scales shipped from Ghana seized by Malaysian officials
Malaysian officials say they have seized another illegal shipment of pangolin scales as it passed through Kuala Lampur International Airport (KLIA) late last week. The 288 kilograms of pangolin scales
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Chinese Demand Threatens South Africa’s Donkeys
Mpho Mashele’s eight donkeys are her most precious possessions, and her family’s lifeline. They use them to transport goods in this small, rural village north of South Africa’s capital, Pretoria.
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Staggering rhino losses show no sign of letting up- IFP
Cape Town - The relentless rhino poaching onslaught across Africa shows no signs of letting up and staggering statistics released earlier on Tuesday indicate South Africa is on track to lose more than
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10 elephants poisoned with cyanide in Zimbabwe
Nine adult elephants and one calf have been poisoned with cyanide around Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife area, the government’s Hwange National Park. Four of the poisoned elephants died near the south
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African, Asian Investigators Break Up Ivory-smuggling Syndicate
Seven smugglers involved in the illegal ivory trade from Uganda to Singapore have been arrested following an 18-month investigation by African and Asian law enforcement officials, a counter-trafficking
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Trans-border African task-force nails ivory smuggling network
Durban - A cross-border African task-force has arrested several key members of an ivory smuggling pipeline that covertly moved tons of elephant tusks from Africa to Asia. Details of the intensive six-week