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India Deploys Super-Sniffer Dogs to Protect Newly-Introduced Cheetahs from Poachers
It's been more than 70 years since Cheetahs sprinted across the hot plains of India, and now that they're back, the Indian government is...
Researchers Pioneered a Way to Use DNA From Elephant Tusks to Catch Poachers
Two men from the Democratic Republic of Congo were arrested on November 3 outside of Seattle, Washington, having been indicted on charges of trafficking...
New Technology for Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Uses Decoy GPS Eggs to Catch Poachers – And it Works
By placing decoy eggs into nests on the beach, it could be possible to gather key evidence needed to stop the illegal trade of...
These Specially-Trained Dogs Have Saved 45 Rhinos From Poachers in South Africa—And Counting
Not only have the canines succeeded in saving dozens of rhinos at Kruger National Park, they have also helped to catch 145 poachers and confiscate 53 guns.
World Wildlife Fund Gets Ex-Poachers To Protect and Save the Big Cats They Once Hunted
Rather than trying to deter poaching with punishment, conservationists recruited the hunters in order to help monitor and protect Russian snow leopards.
Veterans Find Peace Protecting African Wildlife from Poachers
U.S. Military personnel returning home from combat have a hard enough time adjusting to civilian life, let alone attempting to find suitable employment. Veterans are...
Man Plans to Fly 80 Rhinos to Australia to Protect them From Poachers–and Extinction
A retiree’s new career is devoted to creating a “seed bank” of endangered rhinos in Australia to save their species from extinction.
Former sales executive...
Prince William Gets 40 Transport Companies To Help Him Defeat Poachers
Ending the demand for products made from elephant ivory, rhino tusks, and shark fins is the first step to eradicating poaching–and recent efforts to...
‘Bad Dog’ Destined to Spend Life in Shelter Catches 150 Poachers in Two Years
This so-called “bad dog” is doing good in Africa, saving wildlife from poachers and putting illegal hunters behind bars.
Ruger, a Labrador retriever and German...
Prince Harry Grows A Beard, Hunts Down Rhino Poachers in Africa
Britain’s Prince Harry left the Army and is going after poachers threatening rhinos and elephants in southern Africa.
Just a few weeks out of the...
Rhino Horns Get Pink Dye Injection to Ward off Poachers
Who would’ve thought the color pink could be used to scare off a bunch of heartless poachers.
The people behind the Rhino Rescue Project did,...
African Poachers Trade Weapons for Farm Tools
At one time, Edson Zimba only took from his native land of Zambia. Now he gives back.
For twenty years he combed the bush of...
Poachers Turned Eco-Tour Guides
"They once were criminals who hunted endangered animals and stripped rare trees in the forest preserves of India. Now they are stewards...
Dog That Flunked Out of Police Academy Becomes a Hero in Taiwan’s Earthquake Response
To be a drug-sniffing dog you have to be impassionate, which is exactly what this golden retriever was not.
Though Roger flunked out of the...
How Singapore Became an Unexpected Stronghold for a Critically Endangered Bird
From the sprawling urban city-state of Singapore comes the unlikely story of a critically endangered songbird and a dedicated group of environmentalists helping it...
21 Black Rhinos Successfully Moved to New Kenya Home With Space to Breed–Hailing Return of Species After 50 yrs
The Kenya Wildlife Service celebrated the successful transfer of 21 eastern black rhinos to establish a new viable breeding population for the species that...
Camera Catches Sighting of a Tiger with Cubs for First Time in 10 Years, Raising Hopes for Species in Thailand
This decade has been one of the most positive for news about tiger conservation of any since conservation science began in earnest, and a...
This Golden Retriever is Nursing 3 African Painted Dog Pups at Indiana Zoo After Mother Abandoned Them
At the Potawatomi Zoo in Indiana, a mama golden retriever has her paws as full as can be these days looking after a huge...
Africa NGO Purchases World’s Largest Captive Rhino Population to Rewild 2,000 Across the Continent
A giant conservation NGO has purchased the largest privately-owned rhino herd on earth to rewild them in secret locations over the next 10 years.
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With Only 2500 Silvery Gibbons Left, Group Rescues Dozens to Return to Island Forests of Java
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