Social Media Platforms and the Black Market Sale of Cheetahs
A new analysis finds that, between February of 2012 and July of 2018, a total of 1,367 cheetahs were offered on sale through 906 posts on social media.
Shreya Dasgupta
Shreya Dasgupta is a science and environmental writer based in India. A former wildlife researcher, she writes about animals, conservation, biology, people, and places.
The Precarious Position of China's Primate Population
A new study warns that most primates in the second-most primate-rich country in Asia could be wiped out by the end of the century.
A Record Surge in New Species Discovery in the Amazon
A new report finds that scientists described 381 new species of wildlife from the Amazon in peer-reviewed scientific journals between January of 2014 and December of 2015. Some, however, are already on the brink of extinction.
How Wild Animals React to Eclipses
Five examples of what some researchers have observed and recorded in the past few decades.
Ivory Is Big Business for One of Japan's Largest Online Markets, but Is It Regulated?
In just four weeks in May and June of 2017 nearly 10,000 ivory items were sold on Yahoo Auction, one of Japan's largest e-commerce platforms.
Fighting to Protect the Rhinos in India's Wildlife Parks
In 2005, conservationists launched a plan to establish rhino populations in seven parks in Assam state. It proved to be an even bigger challenge than expected.
In Nepal, Publicly Burning Confiscated Items Is a Warning to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The stockpile included parts from 48 species, including 67 tiger skins, 357 rhino horns, and two sacks of pangolin scales.