Man jailed for trafficking monitor lizards
A Florida man pleaded guilty to his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were stuffed into socks...
Experts make case for intensified effort in Cross River gorilla conservation
There are only a hand full of Cross River gorillas left in the world, thus conservation experts are calling on local and...
100kg of garbage found in dead whale’s stomach
A sperm whale that died after being stranded on a Scottish island was found to have 100 kilograms of rubbish in its...
Sumatran rhino now extinct in Malaysia
There are officially no more Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia, with the death of the last known representative of the species.
Conservation experts task Ogun community on elephant protection
Many trees depend on the elephants' digestive system for their seeds to be effectively propagated and if elephants become extinct, such trees...
Mixed feelings as wildlife trade regulator restricts African elephant export
It will become very hard to remove African elephants from their natural habitat for sale to zoos outside of the continent as...
SAD! Endangered bird trade flourish on Thailand Facebook group
Eight main types of commodities were offered: whole casques, pendants, belt buckles, rings, necklaces, bracelets, taxidermy items and other individual pieces," the report found by surveying 32 Facebook groups.
Gombe tackles desertification with 3G tree planting initiative
The governor emphasised that it was an obligation for everyone to give priority attention to, if we must halt desert encroachment and other environmental challenges facing us.
Kenyan vets harvest 10 northern white rhino eggs in desperate conservation move
The eggs will be fertilised with stored sperm and incubated in a surrogate southern white rhino female.
WCS celebrates four years of zero elephant poaching in Yankari
Yankari’s elephant population remains stable at 100-150 individuals, and is expected to grow in the coming years if conservationists remain steadfast in keeping poachers out of the reserve.