Species news archive
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Royal event to tackle illegal wildlife trade
Prince Charles, Prince William and the UK government hosted a conference today to call for action ...
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WWF campaigner co-authors wildlife crime editorial
Protected areas are the most significant remaining habitats for the most valuable species of ...
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At least 26 elephants massacred in World Heritage site
At least 26 elephants were massacred in the Dzanga Bai World Heritage Site in the Central African ...
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Alert: Poachers enter unique elephant habitat
Poachers have entered one of Africa’s most unique elephant habitats on Monday, threatening to cause ...
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Twenty wildlife criminals arrested in Cameroon
Cameroon arrested twenty suspected wildlife criminals and seized 45 weapons during ...
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First evidence of a leatherback turtle along Pakistan’s coastline
A rare leatherback turtle was recently caught and safely released back into the sea by a group of ...
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UN recognizes severity of wildlife crimes
Members of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Friday passed a ...
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Field reports indicate slaughter of elephants, conservation staff evacuated
WWF and WCS have received alarming reports from their field operations that elephants are being ...
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Japan and Russia increase penalties for wildlife crimes
Japan’s announcement that it intends to raise the penalties for those convicted of wildlife ...
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Orphaned rhino struggles to survive after mother killed
An Indian rhino calf that lost its mother to poachers is clinging to life with the help of WWF.
