Poaching News

Elephant tramples suspected poacher to death in Zimbabwe

Harare - An Elephant reportedly trampled a suspected poacher to death as he tried to shoot the animal in Zimbabwe. Rangers found the mangled remains of Solomon Manjoro at the protected Charara National Park, Gatshe-Gatshe, near Lake Kariba, northwest Zimbabwe.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 5 comments

Man sends officials $6K for illegally hunting deer decades ago

Yakima - A man recently sent Washington wildlife officials $6,000. He sent the money, along with a note, explaining he was trying to make amends for a crime he'd committed over 40 years ago.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

Elephant poaching increasing in Gabon

Elephant poaching in Gabon is increasing at an ‘alarming rate’ according to environmental groups. Since 2004, some 11,000 elephants have been killed by ivory poachers.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Swedish police stumped by animal heads discovery

Swedish authorities are seeking a suspected poacher who has been killing animals, but keeping only their heads. The suspect leaves behind the headless bodies of the animals he shoots.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 3 comments

Review: Ivory Wars — Out Of Africa Special

The latest edition of the BBC's 'Panorama' documentary series casts a disturbing eye over the trade in ivory, and the future, or otherwise, of the elephant.

Digital Journal Report by Alexander Baron - 4 comments

Bloodhounds sniff out elephant poachers in Africa

Elephant poaching continues to be a major problem in Africa's national parks. To combat this a new initiative is being tried out at the Virunga National Park. This involves the use of specially trained bloodhounds to help wardens to track down poachers.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 4 comments

'Operation Crash' arrests 7 in US for rhino horn trafficking

Los Angeles - As part of a nationwide, multi-agency effort to tackle black rhino horn smuggling, seven people have been arrested in the US. The latest, taken into custody last night at Los Angeles International Airport, was a Chinese national.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 2 comments

Two more S.African rhinos de-horned as onslaught continues

Cape Town - The onslaught against South Africa's rhinos continues with poachers darting and de-horning two white rhinos on Sunday night leaving the animals bleeding and in a life-threatening condition.

In the Media by Christopher Szabo - 5 comments

Wounded elephant gets new leg, grows up, inspires rescuers

Chhouk, a now 5-year-old bull elephant rescued in 2007 in the Cambodian jungle, was profiled recently by NBC News; alone and helpless after a chunk of his left front foot at least six inches long was lost to a poacher's trap, he almost died.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 4 comments

Indian poachers target a new species: a playful, cute hare Special

New Delhi - The black-naped hare, or the Indian hare, is so common in the wild in India that it is seen as a species of Least Concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and accorded least protection by India’s Wildlife Protection Act.

Digital Journal Report by Subir Ghosh - 4 comments

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