Using Acoustic Gun Shot Localization to Curb Poaching
New technology detects the shockwave of a supersonic bullet traveling through space, which cannot be muffled, to track poachers shooting at elephants and rhinos.
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Why Do Circus Elephants Get All the Sympathy?
Ringling Bros.' decision to retire its elephants has been met with near-universal approval. Why do far fewer people care about the animals being slaughtered on a daily basis?
The Economics of Illegal Ivory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says destroying ivory can reduce supply and demand at same time.
Seeking Peace Through Superior Flower Power
Restoring Africa's peace could be helped by restoring its fabled—and endangered—fauna.