Poachers
latest news & developments
‘Rhino bond’ charges onto markets to save South African animals
Investors will see returns if the critically endangered rhino population increases in two designated South African parks
Following the wildlife traffickers’ money
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises worldwide, but only recently has the focus shifted to investigating its financial flows
Kruger loses 70% of rhinos in 10 years
The good news is that the drought has eased, poaching is down and the environment department is now not only focusing on the poachers but is going after crime syndicates
Why poachers persist in hunting bushmeat — even though it’s dangerous
Many individuals continue to poach to improve their incomes, rather than just make ends meet
Kruger’s contested borderlands
An anti-poaching buffer zone in Mozambique has led to a company being accused of grabbing land
Hunters should stop using lead bullets and help save the vultures
A new threat to vultures is emerging: lead poisoning from ammunition used by game hunters
Bomb-sniffing elephants trained in South Africa
Elephants in South Africa are being trained to sniff our explosives, poachers and landmines in what is called the art of "bio-detection".
86 elephants poached in Central Africa
Poachers killed at least 86 elephants in Chad last week, say conservation groups, warning that elephants in Central Africa risked being wiped out.
Six suspected poachers shot dead in Kenya
Kenyan rangers have shot and killed three suspected poachers, and another there were killed last week after a rise in elephant poaching.
Kenyan game rangers kill three elephant poachers
Kenyan game rangers shoot dead three people suspected of killing five elephants for ivory.