Botswana: Six rhinos killed by poachers since January
At least six rhinos have been killed by poachers in Botswana since the beginning of this year, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has confirmed. The revelation comes as police scramble for clues More...
Suspected Zambian poachers abandon 172 kilograms of elephant tusks in Zimbabwe
A group of suspected Zambian poachers have abandoned 172 kilograms of elephant tusks following a skirmish with Zimbabwean game rangers inside the world-acclaimed Hwange National Park. Ivory, a hunting rifle, dried More...
White rhino killed, de-horned by poachers in Botswana
The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) HAS confirmed the recent killing and de-horning of a white rhino by suspected poachers in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. A rhino along the safari More...
Nat Geo’s ‘Big Cat Week’ starts Monday, Feb 20, schedule details revealed
For millions of years, big cats have stood atop the food chain as treasured icons of the wild. We have a deep, ancient connection with these revered predators. We admire them; we fear them; and now, we need to fight More...
World Hunger Has Decreased, But Economists Say It’s Not Enough
According to economists, 25 developing countries have met an ambitious goal, set by the U.N., to cut their number of undernourished citizens by half. The number of chronically undernourished people in the world, More...
USDA develops new cell line for detection of foot-and-mouth disease
USDA scientists at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center have developed a new cell line that rapidly and accurately detects foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), according to a USDA news release May 16. Photo More...
