Elephants are under extreme pressure from the thriving ivory trade in China and Thailand, while unsustainable human population growth is taking its toll on elephant […]
Category: Asia
7 Sumatran Rhinos Photographed in Indonesian Forest
A population survey has revealed that Sumatran rhinos are still surviving in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem area — where they have not been seen for 26 […]
Tiger Population Increasing in Nepal [2012]
A March 2012 study carried out by Nepal’s Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) found that the country’s tiger numbers are on the […]
2012: So Far, Another Deadly Year for Pangolins
The number of pangolin busts made during the first seven months of this year has doubled those made during the same time period in 2011. […]
Chad: Troops Called In, Elephant Slaughter Continues
The President of Chad has reportedly sent armed forces into the region where at least 30 elephants were slaughtered last week — but the action […]
Vietnam: Frozen Tiger Carcass Found in Vehicle, Two Suspects Arrested
A frozen tiger carcass, tiger bones, and turtle shells have been confiscated in Vietnam’s Quang Binh Province, while two suspects identified as Ho Van Bang […]
Mass Grave of Dismembered Bears Found, Chinese Market Suspected
The bodies of nine beheaded bears — with their paws missing — have been discovered in the Republic of Buryatia, near the Russia-Mongolia border. According […]
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Tigers
Tigers are one of the most widely recognized and beloved animals on Earth, yet a cultural obsession with tiger bones and body parts has pushed […]
30 Elephants Slaughtered in Chad, Pro-Trade Lobby Pushes Ivory Agenda
Amidst the massacre of at least 30 elephants in southwestern Chad, a pro-trade ivory report was again on the agenda at the 62nd CITES Standing […]
#CITES Meeting Discusses Elephants, Rhinos, Tigers and More
In Geneva this week, the 62nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora […]