Nation Feb 27 Man to plead guilty for role in killing 3,600 birds, including eagles, to sell feathers By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
World Nov 26 Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles through trade regulation An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade. By Kathia Martínez, Associated Press
Health Jan 26 China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak Chinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “severely investigate and punish” violators. By Elaine Kurtenbach, Penny Yi Wang, Sam McNeil, Associated Press
Health Aug 11 Watch 6:43 Why southern China is a hotbed for disease development Pandemics like Zika and Ebola can originate in one continent and quickly spread to another. To stop outbreaks before they start, scientists are trying to identify regions conducive to the development of new disease. One target is southern China, where… By PBS News Hour
World Sep 10 ‘Black Mamba’ female rangers awarded for anti-poaching efforts A mostly female anti-poaching unit known as the “Black Mambas” in South Africa won the United Nations’ top environmental prize this week. By Larisa Epatko
Jul 22 This lab is like CSI … for endangered wildlife By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix While there are other labs around the globe that specialize in specific types of plants and animals, a forensics lab in Ashland, Oregon is the only one in the world dedicated to solving crimes against all kinds of wildlife. Continue reading
May 18 Kruger Park reports first case of elephant poaching in 10 years By News Desk Officials at South Africa's Kruger National Park have reported the first case of elephant poaching in the park in over a decade. The male elephant's corpse, stripped of its tusks, was found near the border with Mozambique. Continue reading
May 18 Watch Can cross-border cooperation save the endangered rhino? By PBS News Hour Only about 29,000 rhinos remain in the wild today -- 73 percent of those wild rhinos are in South Africa -- and most of those live in South Africa's Kruger National Park. Authorities are desperately trying to combat a dramatic… Continue watching
May 17 International ad campaigns aim to reduce rhino horn demand By Connie Kargbo While park rangers are fighting the battle with poachers on the ground in South Africa, over the past few years ad campaigns by conservation groups have also been hitting airwaves and websites in consumer countries to discourage the consumption of… Continue reading