3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (414+ words) capetown. today In a shocking court decision, two major rhino traffickers, Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus, received only fines instead of prison time for their crimes This soft sentence sparked anger among activists who expected a much harsher punishment for…...

18+ hour, 28+ min ago  (421+ words) A Sri Lankan passenger who attempted to smuggle 38 exotic pets estimated to be worth nearly Rs. 1 million into the country, in violation of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO) and the Animal Diseases Act, was arrested in the early…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1008+ words) The anti-poaching fight that the world waged against the ivory trade has phenomenally reduced elephant poaching and revived its population in Tanzania. "The widely reported case of 2019, Yang Fenglan, the Chinese lady who was convicted of ivory trafficking, is a…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (337+ words) JOHANNESBURG: A South African court has convicted and fined a rhino horn trafficking "mastermind," ending a trial spanning 15 years, police said Thursday, describing it as the world's largest such case. The country is home to most of the world's rhinos…...

21+ hour, 34+ min ago  (353+ words) A Taiwanese traveler has been accused of allegedly smuggling 304 live animals, including geckos, through the "small three links," Kaohsiung Customs said yesterday. The traveler, surnamed Hsing (), was stopped upon arrival in Kinmen from Xiamen, China, on Wednesday after customs and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (17+ words) Two men arrested in Madikeri for attempting to sell a star tortoise, highlighting illegal wildlife trade concerns....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (288+ words) Madison is a rising third-year student from Barre, Vermont. This summer, she has a fellowship through the Boehringer Ingelheim-USDA Agricultural Research Service veterinary scholars program at the USDA Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases Research Unit. Before starting my fellowship, I kicked…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (257+ words) Wednesday June 17, 2026 The Forest Department's Wildlife Crime Control Unit arrested a father and his son on charges of illegally possessing and trading protected wildlife and rescued 18 native birds during a raid in Gazipur yesterday (16 June). The operation, conducted on the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (123+ words) A rare pangolin was rescued from Murabasti area of Kaliapani in Geleki following prompt action by forest volunteer Niran Gogoi." Gogoi, known locally as 'Banabandhu' for his conservation efforts, rescued the endangered animal and informed the Geleki Forest Department. With…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (337+ words) World Animal News Massive Seizure Of 500 Elephant Tusks In Tanzania Raises Alarming Questions About Global Ivory Trade A massive seizure of 500 elephant tusks in Tanzania is shining a spotlight on the devastating toll the illegal ivory trade continues to take…...