A rare white giraffe is getting a tracking device after its family was killed by poachers. The giraffe lives in Kenya, in the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy. According to the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy, this is the only white giraffe in the world. A white female and her calf were killed by poachers in March 2020. […]
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‘Everyone is outraged and sad’: Canada shocked by killing of rare white moose
The killing of a rare “spirit” moose in Canada has shocked residents of a northern Ontario community and prompted one First Nations man to offer a reward to anyone who can help officials apprehend the suspected poachers. Residents around the city of Timmins have long swapped stories of a ghostly white moose population occasionally spotted […]
Decapitated bear found amid ‘frenzy of poaching’ in Oregon, officials say
Oregon officials are concerned about a “frenzy of poaching” after a black bear was found decapitated. A decapitated bear was discovered outside of Veneta in October, and multiple other animals have been poached in the same area of Lane County, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday in a news release. “This […]
Snare traps decline, but still pose a threat to Leuser’s Sumatran rhinos
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — For the rhinos of Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem, snare traps set by poachers are a key factor that threatens to drive them closer to extinction. The Leuser Ecosystem is one of the last refuges of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Fewer than 80 of the animals are believed to remain […]
Poachers illegally shoot and behead buffaloes and leave their carcasses to rot on sacred Aboriginal land
Poachers have illegally shot and beheaded buffaloes in a remote Australian outback region and left their carcasses to rot on sacred Aboriginal land. One decapitated buffalo was found in Mount Catt, central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory – where it is illegal to travel on Aboriginal land without permission from traditional landowners. Northern Land […]
Conservation officers bust four hunters accused of illegal moose hunting
Manitoba Conservation officers busted four hunters from Brandon and seized their vehicle and firearms as part of the province’s crackdown on illegal night hunting and hunting in moose closure areas. In the early hours of Tuesday, conservation officers, with support from an aerial patrol, saw a group of hunters using a spotlight to hunt from […]
Poaching of wild songbirds so lucrative criminals are monitoring nests
The poaching of wild songbirds has become so lucrative that criminals are monitoring nests in a bid to circumvent the law, according to a senior garda. A sealed ring on a songbird traditionally suggested it was born in captivity and could legally be sold. But according to Supt Martin Walker, poachers have started stalking birds […]
Planned road projects threaten Sumatran rhino habitat, experts say
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Conservationists are calling for a Sumatran rhino habitat at the northern tip of the Indonesian island to be fully protected from planned road-construction projects. Officials in the province of Aceh have allocated 2.4 trillion rupiah ($164 million) for the development of 12 roads across the province through 2022. Governor Nova Iriansyah […]