State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Poaching
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Disruption of rhino demography by poachers may lead to population declines in Kruger National Park, South Africa
<p>The onslaught on the World’s rhinoceroses continues despite numerous initiatives aimed at curbing it. When losses due to poaching exceed birth rates, declining rhino populations result. We used
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Africa: Elephant Poaching Pinpointed With DNA
South Africa: SA Troops Amongst Worst Sexual Offenders - UN Report Scientists have extracted elephant DNA from illegal ivory shipments to identify poaching hotspots in Central and East Africa, according
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U.S. and China to cooperate to end 'massacre' of wildlife: U.S. official
U.S. and Chinese officials on Wednesday agreed during high-level talks in Washington to work together to end the "massacre" of wildlife and reduce the flow of illegal wildlife trafficking, a senior U.S.
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Synthetic rhino horns are being 3D printed in an effort to defeat poachers
A biotech firm has managed to 3D print fake rhino horns as part of a bid to curb poaching. Pembient, a startup based in San Francisco, plans to flood the Chinese market with the synthetic horns which
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RAK inspectors log 1,500 environmental violations since January
RAS AL KHAIMAH // More than 1,500 violations of environmental laws were discovered by inspectors in the first half of 2015. The violations were logged by the Department of Public Works’ Raqeb (monitor)
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Tanzania urges China to curb ivory demand to save elephants
A Tanzanian government minister described elephant poaching on Thursday as a national disaster, and urged China to curb its appetite for ivory. The east African nation’s elephant population shrank from
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300 arrested in global wildlife raids
A series of raids conducted across Asia, Africa and Europe resulted in more than 300 arrests and over 600 seizures of assorted wildlife contraband — from several tons of ivory and rhino horns to whale
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Elephant DNA May Crack Down on Ilegal African Ivory Trade
Scientists may actually be able to trace poaching with the help of a little DNA. Researchers have started to use DNA from tons of ivory samples in order to find out where in Africa ivory is coming from.
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Tanzania Loses 10,000 Jumbos to Poaching
THE elephant population in the country has decreased from 136,000 in 2005 to 43,000 this year, a recent census conducted by the African Wildlife Foundation has shown. This 60 per cent decrease in only
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WCCB seeks timely report on wildlife offences
In a move to step up action against offences involving wildlife, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has written to various agencies including CBI, paramilitary forces, customs and state police units,