Elephant slaughter by poachers in Africa soars to 100,000 in 3 years Kenya torches huge pile of ivory tusks in historic burn ...

British high commissioner Charles Moore wrote on social media: “Namibia is very responsible in its use of natural resources. None of the species are endangered, so it’s a good/rational solution to ...

Tusks seized from a Toronto auction house proved to be from an elephant killed around 1978, which are illegal. Tusks taken from the wild before July 3, 1975, are considered antique and are legal.

The slaughter of Africa’s elephants and the illegal trade in ivory in China are “out of control” and could push wild elephants extinction within a generation, conservationists said Tuesday ...

Incidents of elephant slaughter are also on the rise in Kenya, Tanzania and Congo. Hauls of elephant tusks found at ports in Africa and Asia reached 24 tons last year, double the figure for 2010.

Launching the Wildlife Crime Initiative The global ivory trade is fuelling the elephant poaching crisis, with around 55 African elephants killed for their tusks every day. Now, we're starting to see ...

Leading environmentalist Hemantha Withanage has strongly condemned a proposal by the Ministry of Defence to arm civilians in ...

The huge reserve should hold tens of thousands of elephants. But there could be fewer than 2,000 left, according to Philip McLellan, a conservation pilot brought in by the Wildlife Conservation ...

The Borneo pygmy elephant is a fully protected species under the Sabah Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. Convictions for offences can carry hefty fines and prison terms. Yet the threat persists, ...

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said his country's elephant herds faced extinction following a wildlife poaching boom in east Africa's second-largest economy. Kikwete said a new census at the ...

Launching the Wildlife Crime Initiative The global ivory trade is fuelling the elephant poaching crisis, with around 55 African elephants killed for their tusks every day. Now, we're starting to see ...