New Effort to Target Illegal Ivory Sales
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The African elephant got a new line of defense against poachers Monday after a global wildlife conference approved measures aimed at wiping out the continent's illegal ivory trade.
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The African elephant got a new line of defense against poachers Monday after a global wildlife conference approved measures aimed at wiping out the continent&#39;s illegal ivory trade.
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By analyzing elephant DNA, a research team led by Seattle scientists has discovered a way to trace the origins of ivory and help stem the poaching that still threatens the giant beasts across much of their habitat.
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The international body overseeing wildlife trade may throw a lifeline to the shark popular in fish and chips and the aromatic cedar tree used for fine furniture and humidors, as it considers new limitations on commercial fisheries and timber.
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African nations agreed Thursday to a massive ivory sell-off and a nine-year freeze on further sales, in a move conservationists hoped would mean a reprieve for elephant herds from poachers and smuggling syndicates.
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Science & environment: Campaigners demand action to curb shipment of millions of animals around the world for slaughter
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DNA from seized ivory could help conservationists and police identify hotspots where elephants are in particular danger from poachers.
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Wildlife trade talks in Bangkok give Swaziland the green light to export some of its white rhinos and bring in trophy hunters to shoot them.
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Cypriot authorities set their sights on illegal hunts, which kill thousands of birds each year.
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The US has become a major importer of illegal ivory, according to a report by a UK animal welfare charity.
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Wildlife managers are looking to contraception as a way to control nuisance animals.
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An airborne biologist and his team have found the remains of large-scale elephant slaughters, evidence of a major poaching problem on the borders of a central African wildlife park.See photos >>Watch video >>
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THE HAGUE -- African nations agreed yesterday to a massive ivory sell-off and a nine-year freeze on further sales, in a move conservationists hoped would mean a reprieve for elephant herds from poachers and smuggling syndicates.
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Description: Delegates from 160 nations are gathering in Thailand for a meeting on international trade in endangered species. They will discuss new genetic research that makes it easier to trace poached ivory.
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A new initiative seeks to improve old products.
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Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade.
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Scientists say a DNA map of Africa&#39;s elephant herds will help combat the illegal trade in ivory. The map is a genetic profile of elephant groupings across the continent, from the dense forests of western and central Africa to the vast eastern savanna.