Tanzania has lost two-thirds of its elephant population in just the last 4 years, as a result of growing demand for ivory and the increasing professionalism of poachers, according to … [Read full article]
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Rhino Crisis Round Up: Pregnant Rhino Murdered, CITES Meeting Controversy & More
This week, the 61st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was held in Geneva. Meanwhile, the carnage continued in South Africa with the brutal murder of a pregnant rhino.
Bollywood Beauty Celina Jaitley Poses for PETA Elephant Ads
Shackled, Beaten, Abused is the tagline of a new PETA ad designed to raise awareness about the mistreatment of captive elephants. It features Celina Jaitley, who is a popular actress in … [Read full article]
Ivory Poaching Decimates Elephant Herds in Chad's Zakouma National Park
The population of elephants in Zakouma National Park has been reduced by almost 2/3 in the last two years due to organized poaching for ivory. Only 1000 savannah elephants are … [Read full article]
Government in South Africa Earns Millions in Ivory Auction, Proceeds Go Towards Conservation
South African National Parks (SANParks) held a UN sanctioned auction on November 6th, where they sold off 47 metric tons of stockpiled ivory, earning the government conservation agency US$6.7 million. … [Read full article]
Fearful Elephants Would Sooner Starve Than Cross Roads
New research by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Save the Elephants has found that African Elephants are quickly becoming trapped by new road construction cutting through their forest habitats. The … [Read full article]