poaching

HC asks govt to report on organ trade of tigers

The High Court directs the government to submit a report by September 1 on steps taken over allegations that organs of tigers killed in the Sundarbans are being smuggled to India.
31 July 2016, 12:16 PM

Tiger poaching sparks Sundarbans ban plan

Bangladesh wildlife officials mull a ban on access to the Sundarbans after an alarming rise in poaching of tigers that live in the world's largest mangrove forest.
12 August 2015, 12:28 PM

Hunter paid $55,000 to kill ‘iconic’ lion

A hunter pays a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion in Zimbabwe
28 July 2015, 05:48 AM

Wildlife decline may lead to 'empty landscape'

Populations of some of the world's largest wild animals are dwindling, raising the threat of an "empty landscape", say scientists.
4 May 2015, 06:08 AM