Demand for Ivory Has Spawned a Woolly Mammoth 'Rush’ in Siberia
With the ban on the international trade of ivory, dealers are increasingly turning to a surprisingly abundant…
Read an Excerpt from Poached, a Thrilling Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Black Market Wildlife Trade
The world of illegal wildlife trade is devastating, but it’s also thriving. A desire for things like alternative…
International Auction Houses Sotheby's, Bonhams Say They'll Stop Selling Rhino Horn
International auction house Sotheby’s has canceled an upcoming sale of rhino horn artifacts in Hong Kong and joined…
That Viral Elephant Poaching Story Has Gotten a Lot More Complicated
It had the makings of a media sensation: “Scores of dead elephants”, their brutalized corpses rotting in plain sight.…
Genetic Analysis of Seized Elephant Tusks Exposes Three Major Cartels
By performing a DNA analysis of elephant tusks nabbed at ivory busts, scientists have successfully backtracked the…
Conservation Group Claims ‘Poaching Frenzy’ in Botswana, Government Denies It [Updated]
In news that can only be described as horrific, the BBC reports that some 90 elephants have been killed in Botswana…
This Story About Lions Killing Poachers Is Brutal
I think we can all agree that hunting rhinos is a bad idea, but at least two suspected poachers learned that the hard…
What We Can Learn From the Demise of the Northern White Rhino [Updated]
The health of the world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, is rapidly declining, bringing the subspecies’…
The Wildlife Photograph of the Year Will Haunt Us For Decades
Sometimes, a photograph expresses something more powerful than any number of words. That’s the case with this year’s Wil…
The Controversial, Hail Mary Plan to Save Mexico's Last Endangered Porpoises Starts Now
In a true sign of desperate times requiring desperate measures, four U.S. Navy search dolphins will be deployed on…
Zoos Are So Afraid of Poachers They’re Starting to Cut the Horns Off Their Rhinos
A Czech zoo has decided to remove the horns of 18 white rhinos after a deadly attack last week at a French zoo where…
Poachers Killing a Rhino in a Zoo is Some Pretty Dark Shit
Last night, poachers broke into a French zoo, shot a rare white rhinoceros, and used a chainsaw to saw off its prized…
Africa's Elusive Forest Elephants Are Being Poached at a Staggering Rate
The population of forest elephants in Gabon’s Minkébé National Park—one of Central Africa’s largest and most important…
We Can Stop Arguing About Who's Fueling The Ivory Trade
Illegal ivory comes from dead elephants. It comes from elephants that were killed recently, and if you try to argue…
Illegal Fishing in Mexico is Driving the World's Smallest Porpoise to Extinction
The world’s smallest porpoise, the vaquita, is on the verge of extinction, with only around 60 members surviving off…
Harrowing Photographs Depict East Africa's Dystopian Future
Africa is one of the last great holdouts for charismatic megafauna. But as the human population continues to grow and…
A Journalist Used an Artificial Tusk to Track the Illegal Ivory Trade
Tracking the movement of ivory through the nebulous, international black market is extraordinarily difficult. But we…
Why Is Craigslist Censoring Anti-Ivory Ads But Not Real Ivory Sales?
Craiglist’s infamous “missed connections” section is a great place to write a love ballad to that special someone you…
Lion Murderer Walt Palmer Has Done More For Conservation Than You Have
Lion murderer Walt Palmer is an asshole. But, he’s also an asshole who’s contributed more money to animal conservation…
Why Does This Rhino Have a Camera in Its Horn?
This rhino is loaded with technology: it has a camera embedded in its horn, a GPS transmitter around its neck and a…