poaching
African rhinos targeted by criminals, IUCN reports
Environment
February 27, 2013
African rhinos targeted by criminals, IUCN reports
Illegal killing of African rhinos is on the rise, with at least 745 poached last year and over two a…
Poachers make 2012 a deadly year for Africa’s rhinos, elephants
Environment
January 2, 2013
Poachers make 2012 a deadly year for Africa’s rhinos, elephants
Africa's biggest animals were poached in near record numbers in 2012, with surging demand for horn and ivory from Asia…
Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise
Environment
December 8, 2011
Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise
A mammoth problem facing the rather miniscule Egyptian tortoise, muses one veteran conservationist, is that it is obscenely cute. One…
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
Environment
September 1, 2011
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
A dozen mummified baby crocodiles peer out from the clutter of a dusty shop at the back of Aswan’s tourist…