Apr 30 In message to poachers, Kenya sets ablaze more than 100 tons of confiscated elephant and rhino tusks By Elif Koc More than 115 tons of elephant and rhino tusks confiscated by authorities were set ablaze in Kenya on Saturday to draw attention to the country's continued fight against poaching. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:28 Why wildlife preserves in Kenya resemble war zones By PBS News Hour With rhinoceros horn now more valuable than gold on the black market, poaching has reached unprecedented levels. Some wildlife preserves in Africa resemble war zones, as rangers struggle to keep pace with poachers, who may have ties to terrorist groups. Continue watching
Oct 12 Zimbabwe will not charge U.S. dentist who killed Cecil the lion By Joshua Barajas James Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist who admitted to killing Cecil the lion, will no longer face extradition to Zimbabwe, an environment minister said Monday. Continue reading
Sep 10 ‘Black Mamba’ female rangers awarded for anti-poaching efforts By Larisa Epatko A mostly female anti-poaching unit known as the “Black Mambas” in South Africa won the United Nations’ top environmental prize this week. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 7:35 All-women team goes on the hunt for poachers in South Africa By PBS News Hour Named for the most feared snake in Africa, the Black Mambas are a specially trained all-female anti-poaching team. Day and night, they sweep through a South African game reserve, protecting rhinos and other endangered species and looking for any signs… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:35 Wildlife detectives bust shellfish poachers in Washington state By PBS News Hour In Washington state, clams, oysters and mussels are being poached from the Puget Sound and sold for thousands of dollars. The most in-demand of these is the geoduck, which can sell for $150 a pound. Special correspondent Katie Campbell of… Continue watching
Aug 04 Demand for super-sized clams keeps poachers and cops busy By Katie Campbell, KCTS9/EarthFix Big money and human health are at stake when it comes to Puget Sound's most lucrative clams and the people charged with protecting them. Continue reading
Aug 01 Why did Cecil the lion die? What you should know about trophy hunting By Daniel Costa-Roberts What exactly is trophy hunting, is it legal, and why do proponents say the practice helps conservation efforts? Here’s what you should know. Continue reading
Jul 26 American dentist reportedly paid $55,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Cecil was the leading attraction of the national park in Hwange, Zimbabwe, until the 13-year-old lion suffered a grisly death at the hands of hunters earlier this month, according to a report by the Guardian. Continue reading
Jun 15 Web detectives fight illegal poachers By Catherine Woods Scientists use Internet reports to map the countries with the most illegal wildlife trade. Continue reading