Science Aug 09 How radioactive rhino horns could help save the species from poachers By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
Science Aug 01 Scientists in South Africa make rhino horns radioactive to help anti-poaching effort A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 05 Study says hunting, poaching reduce Wisconsin wolf numbers A newly released study estimates that Wisconsin's wolf population dropped by up to one-third in the months after federal officials announced plans to lift legal protections. By John Flesher, Associated Press
World May 15 Africa’s endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries up The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness to anti-poaching patrols in Africa, and a new fear. By Joe Mwihia, Associated Press
World May 23 Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting The decision has elicited anger from wildlife protection groups who warn hunting could decimate elephant populations and be blow to tourism. By Cara Anna, Associated Press
May 10 Watch 5:53 The brutal ‘industrial enterprise’ of black-market tiger trafficking It’s estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining in the wild today, compared to roughly 100,000 in the early 1900s. More tigers now live in captivity than in the wild, and many of those live in so-called “tiger… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:29 A new lust for elephant skin jewelry could decimate Myanmar’s giants By Nsikan Akpan The poaching of African elephants, where they are murdered for their ivory tusks, is well-documented. But halfway around world in Myanmar, their cousins are 10 times more endangered and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:54 Cracking down on poaching with 3D-printed fake turtle eggs By John Yang One of the world’s most endangered species, the sea turtle, is under threat from human encroachment and poaching. But a conservation biologist has developed a strategy that could help save them. By placing 3D-printed eggs with GPS trackers in nesting… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 9:36 How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya By Jane Ferguson Widespread illegal poaching in the African wild is threatening elephants and putting them at risk of disappearing in 10 to 15 years. Using some of the same techniques developed to fight terrorism, a new intelligence-led effort spearheaded by a U.S. Continue watching
Oct 04 Why it’s so hard to beef up protections for the world’s most trafficked animal By Gretchen Frazee A new international agreement plans to ban the trade of the world's most trafficked animal: the pangolin. Continue reading