Poaching & Trafficking

14+ hour, 37+ min ago   (251+ words) South African Government News Agency SANParks welcomes guilty verdict in decade-long rhino poaching case The South African National Parks (SANParks) has welcomed the guilty verdict against former Kruger National Park Regional Ranger, Rodney Landela, and former State Veterinary Service Animal…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (235+ words) 1225 Maple Way, Jackson, WY 83001 PINEDALE, Wyo. — Know anything about an illegally shot mule deer buck in the Big Piney area? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is seeking information regarding the slain deer that was left to waste in…...

22+ hour, 13+ min ago   (153+ words) Published 6:00 pm Friday, October 9, 2026 UNION COUNTY — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for the waste of a bull elk in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (133+ words) Home » Hidden Cameras Trap Poachers: 6 Arrested with Guns and Explosives in Kuldiha Sanctuary In a major breakthrough for wildlife conservation, forest officials arrested six poachers from the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary region, acting on crucial intelligence gathered from hidden trap cameras....

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (380+ words) Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday. The critically endangered animals were found Tuesday by rangers patrolling in the Balasore…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (700+ words) Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say. They warn of a growing multi-million-dollar trade in endangered animals, including apes smuggled through…...

21+ hour, 19+ min ago   (358+ words) Deccan Herald Bengaluru: The killing of three men in an alleged encounter by forest officials and staff in Chamarajanagar district in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary around two months ago amounted to “outright murder”, senior advocate C H…...

18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (219+ words) Paralakhemundi- ealing a blow to illegal trade in wildlife articles, forest officials seized two leopard skins and arrested six persons in Gajapati district in the last two days.Gajajapati district Forest Division raided at 2 separate places & seized leopard skins with…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (201+ words) The Manitoba government is providing funding, so the RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS) can hire a designated officer who will investigate livestock-related crimes. Beef producers in Manitoba have been advocating for a dedicated RCMP officer to support a livestock inspection…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (347+ words) WAUPACA (WLUK) -- One of the teens charged in a deer and raccoon poaching case was convicted Friday. Ethan Lashua, 19, pleaded no contest to resisting a conservation warden. He was fined $300, and must perform 80 hours of community service. His hunting and…...