poachers

Black rhinos are the junkyard dogs of their species. They’re not the biggest rhinos in Africa, but they’re known for aggressively patrolling and defending their territories and are quick to charge any person, vehicle or other rhino they…

An influx of unauthorized elver harvesters prompted Nova Scotia Power to shut down one of its hydro dams last month, and the facility remains on reduced hours because of ongoing illegal fishing at the site.The hydro dam in Head of St.…

Fisheries and Oceans Canada's top enforcement officer in the Maritimes says an "unprecedented" number of poachers descended on Nova Scotia and New Brunswick rivers this spring to illegally remove baby eels, also known as elvers.They…

Bangkok, Thailand CNN  —  A court in western Thailand on Monday sentenced five poachers to prison terms of five years each for killing a female tiger and her cub in a national…

'That’s a bread and butter goal’: Morata’s poacher’s instincts hailed by Ally McCoist as forward scores for third successive match to continue World Cup golden boot chargeBy Michael Pavitt For Mailonline Published: 20:05 GMT,…

Specially-trained 'Supper Sniffer' dog squads will protect the recently-released cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park from poachers. A five-month-old German Shepherd 'Ilu' is being trained at Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force's…

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is asking residents near salmon-bearing creeks to be on the lookout for poachers during spawning season, after three men were spotted taking fish from a stream in Coquitlam, B.C. The incident happened in…

A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability. Now…

The process to verify around 2,500 rhino horns seized from poachers, smugglers or extracted from dead animals over the last four decades, kept in government treasuries in some of Assam districts, has begun in right earnest. Principal Chief…