-October 24th, 2017: This article details how poaching of elephants in Africa has been on the decline. However, the elephant population is lowering. For more information and to read the article click here.
-November 9th, 2017: The Idaho Press talks about how a case of Moose poaching launched an entire statewide investigation. To read more click here.
-November 15th, 2017: The Trump administration plans to allow hunters to bring trophies of elephants they killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia back to the United States, reversing a ban put in place by the Obama administration in 2014, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official confirmed for ABC News today. Even though elephants are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, a provision in the act allows the government to give permits to import such trophies if there is evidence that the hunting benefits conservation for that species. The official said the administration has new information from officials in Zimbabwe and Zambia to support reversing the ban. To learn more about this story click here.
-November 15th, 2017: On a moonless night in mid-October, Wayne Nichols, 42, lit a cigarette and climbed up to the captain’s seat of a splatter-painted skiff. He eased the boat into the middle of a nameless canal somewhere between Sebring and Lake Placid, in south-central Florida. His clients, Pat Hopkins, 66, and her son Melvin Offutt, 42, from Dewey, Oklahoma, found seats near the bow. Scanning the dark water with the beam of a red flashlight, Nichols paused on a pair of shiny eyes staring back at us. This article details how people in Florida created a fake alligator farm to lure poachers. To learn more click Here.
Here is a list of articles related to poaching in the news today:
Lack of Resources Hinders Kruger's Fight Against Poaching
Zimbabwe's New All Female Anti-Poaching Unit
Sabah on Mission to Stamp Out Poaching
Foundations Join Forces to Stop Rhino Poaching
Suspect Sentenced for 2016 Elk Poaching
Jerome Man Gets Jail for Poaching Four Elk
Illegal Harvests: Montana
$8k Reward in Deer Poaching Case
Cow, Elk, and Deer Poaching
More Links:
http://www.wsfa.com/story/36954725/non-resident-charged-with-poaching-alabama-deer
http://www.kezi.com/content/news/460731793.html
http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/local-men-charged-with-deer-poaching/article_89cb6ef2-d5d5-11e7-a8f7-3b07ca950273.html
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/wildlife-watch-rhino-poaching-trial-south-africa/
https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/watch-neighbours-in-joint-bid-to-tackle-poaching-12189232
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2017/11/17/ten-years-poaching-elk-montana-two-brothers-charged/874317001/
http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/28/elephant-poaching-falls-in-eastern-africa
https://southernafrican.news/2017/12/01/sadc-steps-up-fight-against-poaching-illegal-timber-logging-as-germany-sets-aside-20-million-euros-to-curb-the-vice/
http://www.tbo.com/opinion/letters/tuesdays-letters-support-anti-poaching-groups/2345212
http://ewn.co.za/2017/11/28/traditional-leaders-govt-not-doing-enough-to-fight-rhino-poaching
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/29/c_136788533.htm
https://sociable.co/technology/3d-printing-poaching-counterfeits/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/rhino-horns-3d-printing/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/11/07/man-charged-poaching-deer-iowa-part-larger-multi-state-investigation/841286001/
http://kfor.com/2017/11/20/colorado-oklahoma-wildlife-officers-investigate-elk-poaching-case/
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2017/11/21/combat-poaching-technology-africa/
https://kdminer.com/news/2017/nov/29/reward-offered-north-rim-deer-poaching/
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Three-men-convicted-of-poaching-deer-in-Grayson-County-458943383.html
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Millers-call-for-tougher-rules-on-cane-poaching/996-4203190-fi8brez/index.html
Lack of Resources Hinders Kruger's Fight Against Poaching
Zimbabwe's New All Female Anti-Poaching Unit
Sabah on Mission to Stamp Out Poaching
Foundations Join Forces to Stop Rhino Poaching
Suspect Sentenced for 2016 Elk Poaching
Jerome Man Gets Jail for Poaching Four Elk
Illegal Harvests: Montana
$8k Reward in Deer Poaching Case
Cow, Elk, and Deer Poaching
More Links:
http://www.wsfa.com/story/36954725/non-resident-charged-with-poaching-alabama-deer
http://www.kezi.com/content/news/460731793.html
http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/local-men-charged-with-deer-poaching/article_89cb6ef2-d5d5-11e7-a8f7-3b07ca950273.html
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/wildlife-watch-rhino-poaching-trial-south-africa/
https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/watch-neighbours-in-joint-bid-to-tackle-poaching-12189232
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2017/11/17/ten-years-poaching-elk-montana-two-brothers-charged/874317001/
http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/28/elephant-poaching-falls-in-eastern-africa
https://southernafrican.news/2017/12/01/sadc-steps-up-fight-against-poaching-illegal-timber-logging-as-germany-sets-aside-20-million-euros-to-curb-the-vice/
http://www.tbo.com/opinion/letters/tuesdays-letters-support-anti-poaching-groups/2345212
http://ewn.co.za/2017/11/28/traditional-leaders-govt-not-doing-enough-to-fight-rhino-poaching
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/29/c_136788533.htm
https://sociable.co/technology/3d-printing-poaching-counterfeits/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/rhino-horns-3d-printing/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/11/07/man-charged-poaching-deer-iowa-part-larger-multi-state-investigation/841286001/
http://kfor.com/2017/11/20/colorado-oklahoma-wildlife-officers-investigate-elk-poaching-case/
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2017/11/21/combat-poaching-technology-africa/
https://kdminer.com/news/2017/nov/29/reward-offered-north-rim-deer-poaching/
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Three-men-convicted-of-poaching-deer-in-Grayson-County-458943383.html
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Millers-call-for-tougher-rules-on-cane-poaching/996-4203190-fi8brez/index.html