Another Captive Rhino was Killed by Poachers
The rhino poaching crisis has escalated to a new level — another captive rhino has been slaughtered for its horn. It hasn't been that long...
Rare Balkan Lynx Cub Caught on Camera After a Decade
The Balkan lynx is one of the most critically endangered species in the world — but a recent photograph of...
Elephants Are Being Killed for Their Skin and Teeth
Poachers are horrifically skinning elephants to sell their hides for medicinal purposes — primarily mothers and calves. The escalating situation in Myanmar has conservation groups scrambling...
Drones to Deliver Peanut Butter Pellets to Save Ferrets
Wildlife officials hatched a delicious plan to save the 300 endangered black-footed ferrets in Montana: peanut butter vaccine pellets to fight the sylvatic plague....
Trophy Hunter Dies After Being Crushed by Elephant in Zimbabwe
Image: Wikimedia CommonsA 51-year-old big-game hunter from South Africa died in Zimbabwe after he was crushed by a dying elephant that had been shot...
Extreme Poachers Are Now Attacking Zoos for Rhino Horns
Image: Wikimedia CommonsPoachers are no longer just targeting rhinos and elephants in the wild. Now, some have turned on their sights on sanctuaries, zoos...
More Than Half of The Great Barrier Reef Is Dead
Image: Wikimedia CommonsStretching more than 1,400 miles, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure in the world. Visible even from outer space,...
Invasive ‘Alien’ Species are Taking Over, Decimating Ecosystems
A new study reveals how invasive species are growing in numbers around the globe — and decimating ecosystems.More than one-third of these invasive species have...
Beloved White Wolf Shot to Death in Yellowstone National Park
In mid-April, a renowned white wolf was killed in Yellowstone National Park, determined to be the result of illegal hunting activity.Hikers came across the dying wolf...
Rare Tree-Climbing Lions Running out of Food
One of only two groups of rare lions that climb trees on a daily basis is being forced outside its normal range to hunt for...
