elephants
Poachers Are Using Cyanide to Slaughter Entire Elephant Herds
Why cyanide is a poacher's perfect weapon—and a conservationist's nightmare.
Geneticists Found the 'Master Tumor Suppressor' That Stops Cancer in Elephants
Elephants’ genomes possess 20 copies of a tumor suppressing gene called P53, new research shows.
South African Park Rangers Have Reportedly Killed 500 Poachers in the Past Five Years
Mozambique’s former president says armed rangers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park are killing members of the gangs that poach rhinos, elephants, and other species.
It's Going to Be a Bit Harder to Sell Ivory and Rhino Horn in California
California is poised to become the third state to regulate the trade within its borders — and follows a new federal prohibition on interstate trade.
With a Thousand Times More Cells Than Humans, Why Don't Whales Get Cancer More?
Unraveling Peto's Paradox could have the answer to suppressing cancer in humans.
Even People Who Buy Ivory Think It Should Be Banned
A new survey reveals the motivations and feelings of ivory buyers.
Cecil the Lion Killing Brings Calls for Extradition and Global Reckoning on Endangered Species
Zimbabwe is asking the US to extradite the Minnesota dentist who stalked, shot, and beheaded a rare lion
People Are Posting Fake Craigslist 'Missed Connections' Ads About Elephants
The posts call out Craigslist for not doing more to crack down on the millions of dollars worth of ivory sold on the site, despite its new ban.
Obama Has Proposed a Ban on Almost All Ivory Sales in the United States
An elephant is killed for its tusks every fifteen minutes, leading to a 69 percent decline in the number of animals since 1980.
Watch a Ton of Ivory Get Crushed in NY's Times Square
The United States is the second largest market for ivory, trailing only China, and conservationists crushed a ton of it on Friday in the heart of New York City.
Scenes From a Times Square Ivory Crush
The Wildlife Conservation Society destroyed over a ton of seized, illegal ivory this morning, to save elephants.
The Six Countries Keeping the Tiger Poaching Trade Alive
A new analysis of trade networks shows how focused efforts could disrupt a global system of illegal wildlife trade.