When Jon Kasbe set out to make a film about African elephant poaching, he had no idea how complex the issue can be. African elephants are still being killed by the thousands each year for their ivory ...

JOHANNESBURG - A documentary film about rhino poaching won awards at film festivals in Europe and the United States this year. But since bringing "STROOP: journey into the rhino horn war " home to ...

Retired NBA star Yao Ming is using his international renown and domestic status as one of China's most recognizable public figures to try to convince his fellow Chinese citizens to stop seeking ...

One elephant is killed every 15 minutes. In the last five years, 150,000 elephants have been slaughtered for the sole purpose of obtaining their ivory. If the senseless, merciless murder of African ...

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The number of savanna elephants in Africa is rapidly declining and the animals are in danger of being wiped out as international and domestic ivory trades drive poaching across the continent, ...

Kenya’s elephant numbers more than doubled between 1989 and 2018, thanks to increased antipoaching efforts, the tourism minister said on Wednesday. Kenya had just 16,000 elephants in 1989, and this ...

An African elephant’s tusks are among the animal’s most distinctive features. But unlike its curling trunk and huge ears, its ivory incisors also make it a target. Ivory tusks are a lucrative business ...

MWEA, Kenya (AP) — As a helicopter hovers close to an elephant, trying to be as steady as possible, an experienced veterinarian cautiously takes aim. *Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks. Offer ...

World Elephant Day, observed annually on August 12, highlights the urgent need to protect these keystone species. Initiated in 2012, the day raises awareness about threats like poaching and habitat ...