Killing of ranger protecting rhinos raises fears for conservation efforts
Rangers around the world risk their lives, but those in Africa face especially high levels of danger because elephant and rhino poachers are always armed.
Global cactus traffickers are cleaning out the deserts
A recent raid in Italy involving rare Chilean species highlights the growing scale of a black market in the thorny plants. More than 1,000 of...
Lions are lovely, but petite carnivores need affection, too
Managers of South Africa's wildlife reserves give great attention to photogenic lions and leopards, assuming that their protection translates into a healthy ecosystem. New research,...
The world’s rarest turtle has a shot at escaping extinction
The discovery of a female Swinhoe softshell turtle in a lake in Vietnam has reignited hope among conservationists for saving the species.
Ivory from shipwreck reveals elephant slaughter during spice trade
The more than 100 tusks recovered from a Portuguese slaver trade ship that sank in 1533 have preserved genetic traces of whole lineages of elephants...
Where jaguars are killed, new common factor emerges: Chinese investment
A study using data from all of Central and South America confirms that seizures of jaguar parts have increased tremendously throughout the region, and that...