Wildlife’s ‘clean-up crew’ in crisis; why the world needs vultures
Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health by scavenging carcasses and preventing diseases, yet face alarming decline.
Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health by scavenging carcasses and preventing diseases, yet face alarming decline.
The number of rhinos in the Kruger National Park is reported to have dropped no more than 3,000, the lowest number ever.
Sadly, for rhinos, growing a long horn these days is a massive disadvantage. The longer a rhino horn grows, the riskier life is for the animal due to the rhino poaching crisis.
South Africa, home to almost all of the world’s rhinoceroses, said the number of the animals killed by poachers plunged by 25% last year as it stepped up efforts to save the endangered species.
We all know that professionals built the Titanic, but amateurs built the Ark. Governments around the world are meant to be professional.
Lewis Pugh is concerned that corporates are still sponsoring shark hunting events, many of them on the US east coast.
Police in Vietnam have seized more than 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds) of rhino horns and elephant tusks believed to have originated from Mozambique, state media said Friday.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which enforces the federal endangered species law, investigating the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe by the American dentist.
The debate between conservationists and hunters is likely to ratchet up a few notches after disclosures a Texan hunting club secured a permit to hunt a Namibian rhino – and expects it to sell for up to $1m. Â The news has led to extreme outbursts, some so threatening that the FBI has been called in … Read more