Poachers Should Be Executed on the Spot, Tanzanian Minister Thinks

Poachers Should Be Executed on the Spot, Tanzanian Minister Thinks

Khamis Kagasheki urges that rangers don't hesitate to kill poachers

Ivory Crush in the US Canceled Due to Government Shutdown

Ivory Crush in the US Canceled Due to Government Shutdown

6 tons of ivory were supposed to be destroyed this October 8

Watch: Wildlife Crime Is “Dead Serious,” WWF Video Explains Why

Watch: Wildlife Crime Is “Dead Serious,” WWF Video Explains Why

Poaching affects not just biodiversity, but also human communities

Watch: Elephants Are Not Trinkets, the WWF Argues in New Video

Watch: Elephants Are Not Trinkets, the WWF Argues in New Video

Each year, tens of thousands of elephants are butchered for the illegal ivory trade

Watch: “I Am Not a Rug,” Tiger Says in New WWF Video

Watch: “I Am Not a Rug,” Tiger Says in New WWF Video

The world's tiger population has dropped from 100,000 to 3,200 in just 100 years

Watch: 5,000% Increase in Rhino Poaching Recorded Between 2007 – 2012

Watch: 5,000% Increase in Rhino Poaching Recorded Between 2007 – 2012

“I am not medicine,” rhino clarifies in this WWF video

Poachers Who Poisoned 81 Elephants Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail

Poachers Who Poisoned 81 Elephants Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail

The three men will also have to pay fines of $800,000 (€592,237)

Hillary Clinton Announces $80 Million (€59.2 Million) Anti-Poaching Initiative

Hillary Clinton Announces $80 Million (€59.2 Million) Anti-Poaching Initiative

The money will serve to increase law enforcement at 50 sites

Rhino Poaching in South Africa Hits Record Levels

Rhino Poaching in South Africa Hits Record Levels

688 rhinos have been killed since the beginning of this year

Edward Norton Stars in Two PSAs for WildAid and Save the Elephants

Edward Norton Stars in Two PSAs for WildAid and Save the Elephants

The PSAs are part of the organization’s “Say No to Ivory” campaign

Poachers Poison Nearly 600 Vultures in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park

Poachers Poison Nearly 600 Vultures in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park

The birds fed on poisoned elephant corpse, died in a matter of hours

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 15th, 2013
Smugglers Hide Ivory Inside Chocolate Bars, Customs Officials Don't Fall for the Trick

Smugglers Hide Ivory Inside Chocolate Bars, Customs Officials Don't Fall for the Trick

Authorities in Macau seize 583 chocolate bars filled with ivory

Pregnant Rhino Is Slaughtered by Poachers in Kenya

Pregnant Rhino Is Slaughtered by Poachers in Kenya

The animal was killed in Nairobi National Park, stripped of its horn

Elephants Could Go Extinct in Just 12 Years' Time

Elephants Could Go Extinct in Just 12 Years' Time

Conservationists say 36,000 African elephants were slaughtered in 2012 alone

Rhinos Are Tortured and Mutilated by Poachers, Somehow Survive

Rhinos Are Tortured and Mutilated by Poachers, Somehow Survive

Conservationists say the rhinos' horns were cut off using a battery powered hacksaw

Executive Order to Safeguard Rhinos and Elephants Issued by President Obama

Executive Order to Safeguard Rhinos and Elephants Issued by President Obama

The President wants to put an end to the illegal wildlife trade as soon as possible

Kristin Davis Wants to Buy an Anti-Poaching Helicopter

Kristin Davis Wants to Buy an Anti-Poaching Helicopter

The actress asks people to donate, help her protect elephants in Kenya

 
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