poaching

The future of elephants is in serious jeopardy unless we do something about it now. That, according to the International March for Elephants, a campaign designed by iworry that claims that by 2025 no elephants will remain on earth, if we continue to ignore the problem. So what is Read More

The illegal wildlife trade suffered a setback recently thanks to a multinational crackdown led by China. The crackdown included Asian and African nations, in an operation named COBRA, which spanned from January 6 to February 5. Seized in the crackdown were: 6.5 tons of elephant Read More

For Africa’s elephants, life in a national park isn’t poacher-free. After a recent head count at Gabon’s Minkebe Park, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reported the loss of 11,100 of the park’s elephants. The park’s current elephant population is less than half of what it Read More

Zambia has decided to follow Kenya and Botswana down the road to eliminating trophy hunting. Zambian Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo made the announcement that a ban on lion and leopard hunting will be put in place in 2013. Lions and leopards are part the “big five” species that Read More