In the disturbing video, which has been doing the rounds on Twitter, a gang of men armed with machetes and axes are seen slashing the poor, injured animal as it falls to the ground. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service, the heinous attack happened in June last year in Imeni Forest, near the city of […]
Tag: poachers
Two People Sent to Jail in Cambodia for Illegally Possessing Body Parts of Protected Wildlife
Two people in Cambodia have been sentenced to 26 months in jail each for possessing body parts of protected wild animals. It’s the first successful case like this since the Johor National Park was created 27 years ago. It’s also a success given that the illegal wildlife trade affects one-fifth of vertebrates on land. Wild animals clearly are in need of […]
Manhunt launched after five lions killed on Northam farm
Limpopo police have launched a manhunt after five lions were killed on a farm in the Northam area. Preliminary investigations suggested the lions might have been fed poison-laced chicken by the suspects who gained entry onto the farm by cutting a fence, according to police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo. “The lions were discovered on Wednesday […]
Authorities are Searching for Person Who Illegally Shot a Protected Bald Eagle in Oregon!
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. It can be seen on the nation’s seal. The bald eagle, proudly displayed on patriotic items is seen as a symbol of strength. The beloved birds were once endangered but are now considered one of the Endangered Species Act’s major successes. However, bald and […]
Trump administration reportedly approves trophy hunter’s permit for endangered rhino remains
A Michigan trophy hunter’s permit to bring the skull, skin and horns from a critically endangered black rhinoceros he shot in Africa to the U.S. will likely be approved by the Trump administration, according to a report by The Associated Press. Chris Peyerk, of Shelby Township Michigan, applied for the import permit in April. The […]
Scientists plan to flood black market with fake rhino horn to reduce poaching
Scientists are planning to flood the black market with realistic fake rhino horns made from horse hair in an attempt to reduce illegal poaching. Rhino horn is in demand for a range of uses, from traditional Chinese medicine to ornamental carvings, and the illegal international trade is thriving. In South Africa alone, 769 rhinos were […]
In 45 years, we have killed 60% of Earth’s wildlife
Humans have been around for more than 2 million years. But in the last 44 years, we have achieved what we haven’t in all this while: a mass annihilation of our fellow earthlings. Between 1970 and 2014, Earth lost nearly 60% decline of its mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, almost all of it due […]
‘Lions are on the menu now’: Inside the legal lion bone trade
Kris Everatt was tracking lion prides as part of his conservation research in Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park when he came across dozens of dead vultures near a waterhole. As he walked closer to the waterhole, he saw the mutilated bodies of three lions. Their faces and paws were missing. “I’d never seen a lion with […]