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- Dead elephant sculpture vividly captures the horrors of poaching Thu, 22 Oct 15, 7:00pmThe 2015 Lustwarande explores the theme “Rapture and Pain,” using the contemporary sculptures of 17 artists for platforms of social criticism and commentary...
- 11 Zimbabwe elephants found dead from cyanide poisoning in Cecil’s park Sat, 10 Oct 15, 12:53amHwange National Park in Zimbabwe has been the scene of another unnecessary killing, as park officials have confirmed they found 11 elephants poisoned to death with cyanide...
- China pledges to stop domestic ivory trade and protect elephants Tue, 2 Jun 15, 3:30amFor the first time ever, China has committed to phasing out the legal manufacture and sale of ivory. Conservation groups have applauded the measure as the single greatest effort in the fight to “save the last of the African...
- Poachers have killed half the elephants in Mozambique in the last five years Sat, 30 May 15, 1:15amIn the last five years, poachers in Mozambique have killed almost half of the elephants in the country for the ivory. The government in Mozambique sponsored a study that shows a dramatic 48 percent decrease in the number...
- New Jersey’s Anti-Poaching Bill Aims to Protect Elephants and Rhinos Mon, 23 Jun 14, 3:00amWhen we think of the illegal ivory trade, most people envision the large smuggling busts that happen in Africa or Asia. It may surprise you to learn that the port of Newark in New Jersey is a hub for the illegal wildlife...
- U.S. Introduces ‘Near Complete Ban’ on Elephant Ivory Trade Thu, 13 Feb 14, 4:42amPhoto via Shutterstock This week the White House announced a new "National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking" that includes a near complete ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory...
- France Crushes Over 3 Tons of Illegal Ivory in Stand Against Elephant Poaching Sat, 8 Feb 14, 4:30amImage via Shutterstock France made history on Thursday when it became the first European country to publicly destroy three tons of seized illegal ivory as part of a global fight against elephant poaching...
- Poachers Kill Over 300 Elephants by Dumping Cyanide in Zimbabwe Watering Holes Tue, 22 Oct 13, 8:11amA few weeks ago Inhabitat reported that three men were arrested in Zimbabwe for pouring cyanide into a watering hole and killing 81 elephants. Now, the death toll has risen to include over 300 elephants, in addition to a...
- Over 300 Elephants Killed After Poachers Dump Cyanide in Zimbabwe Watering Holes Tue, 22 Oct 13, 4:00amA few weeks ago Inhabitat wrote about three men who had been arrested in Zimbabwe for killing 81 elephants by pouring cyanide into the elephant's drinking water...
- Poachers Responsible for Killing 81 Elephants With Cyanide Get 15 Years and an $800,000 Fine Tue, 1 Oct 13, 1:01amThree men were arrested earlier this month in Zimbabwe for killing 81 elephants by dumping cyanide into their watering hole. Spurred on by the high prices ivory can fetch, the poachers were also responsible for the deaths...