Poachers

White giraffe in Kenya fitted with GPS tracking device in an effort to keep poachers at bay

People were introduced to the white giraffe for the first time in 2017, when it was found along with its calf by Kenya's Ishaqbini Conservancy.

Meting Out Justice to Assam's Poachers

Budheswor Boro lost his right hand in a wild boar attack. That has not deterred him from battling against poachers and convincing Bodos on the need for nature conservation

Intel-powered 'TrailGuard AI' tech is helping track poachers in Africa

Algorithms scan images captured by tracking cameras and alert park rangers on detecting humans.

Over 100 wildlife rangers have died in Asia and Central Africa in the past year

2018 saw the murder of Rachel Katumwa, the first female wildlife ranger to be killed while on duty.

Corbett Tiger Reserve: Authorities issue shoot-at-sight order to thwart poachers

The Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) on Tuesday issued shoot-at-sight orders against poachers to prevent killing of Tigers in the reserve.

From war to wildlife: Former soldiers now fight poachers to save Angola's future

Angola's vast savannah is a resilient environment that could bounce back and teem with wildlife within a decade – if the authorities do the needful.

Uttarakhand CM Rawat gives green signal for Special Tiger Protection Force in Corbett              

Against the backdrop of five tiger pelts being seized recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has given his nod for setting up a 112-member Special Tiger Protection Force at the Corbett Tiger Reserve and deployment of 100 additional personnel for forest patrolling.

Elephants injured by poachers' poison arrows reach out to humans for help

A wild elephant and two of his friends were attacked and injured by poachers who used poison arrows in Kenya, Africa. Although attacked by humans, the elephants trusted another group of humans to make them better and sought their help.

Four poachers killed in Kaziranga National Park

Four poachers have been killed following an encounter with a joint team of forest guards and Special Task Force in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.

Sunderbans: Poachers turn conservationists to save world's largest mangrove forest

Poachers have turned conservationists in the Sunderbans, giving a ray of hope to conservationists for saving the world's largest mangrove forest which is facing threat from rising sea level and climate change and the wildlife there.