A cheaper plan to stop poachers: Give them real jobs
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A new program in Zambia teaches former poachers new ways to make a living in order to support conservation goals.
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Americans know a good deal when they see it. Today a group of  leading scientists and practitioners from several fields -- agriculture,  medicine, economics, education, engineering -- is making a proposal to  the world. If  rich and poor countries will follow through on the promises  they have made over the past five years  to fight extreme poverty and disease -- and rely on the best science and technology in doing  so -- the world can save millions of lives and extricate hundreds of millions of  its poorest people from the trap of extreme poverty. The cost is a mere 50 cents out of every $100 of rich-world income in the coming decade.
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Conservationists launched a three-year project on Tuesday to protect millions of migrating birds which are indiscriminately targeted by hunters in North Africa and the Middle East.
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By Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 9--Funding for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, particularly covering the department's expenses without relying solely on hunters and fishermen, is a perennial issue. It has come up again in the form of payment for searches and rescues.
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Number of bat deaths poses a problem for an industry that sells itself as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional power plants.
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he African elephant population was cut in half by poaching in the 1980&#39;s, and most conservationists agree that only a 1989 ban on the ivory trade saved the animal from extinction.
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Bush administration proposes development-friendly policies that it says will protect fish. Environmentalists are outraged. By Brad Knickerbocker | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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By CARL BUTLER  A CRIMEWATCH-STYLE scheme to catch poachers, fly-tippers and polluters on two of North Wales' major rivers, was launched yesterday.
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KITENGELA, Kenya  - A short distance from the slums and skyscrapers of Nairobi, Naanyu Ntirrisa pulls thorn bushes around her Maasai village to keep out marauding lions that have killed a cow and two sheep.
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IN A move welcomed by dozens of conservation organisations and governments, Thailand yesterday proposed a new South-east Asian regional law enforcement network to combat illegal wildlife trade.
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About 10,000 roam the wilds of Africa. Conservation programs are coordinating efforts to boost that number.
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The House of Representatives joined  the Senate this week in calling on world leaders to slash  fishing subsidies, which critics blame for depletion of marine  stocks, some to near extinction.
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For at-risk species, sport fishing accounts for one-quarter of the catch. Regulation could rise.
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Travel: Under siege from oil companies and loggers, the Huaorani of Ecuador are fighting back - through ecotourism.
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Poor farmersâ simple methods have helped lead to millions of newly tree-covered acres in a dust-choked region.
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A genetic test that can be used to determine the origin of poached ivory could help combat the illegal trade in elephant tusks and their products.
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A VITAL lifeline is being thrown to woodland creatures in the region threatened with extinction.  Some butterflies and moths are in severe decline, but the Forestry Commission is taking action to improve their plight.