On Snake Smuggling, Lion Killing, and Fish Crimes
The Lacey Act, a 115-year-old law that seeks to protect threatened species, is still going strong.
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So You Want to Talk About Lions…
If #CeciltheLion got you mad about big cat trophies, wait until you hear what they’re doing with the bones.
A Short History of Trophy Hunting in America
Since the mid-1800s, hunting trophies—taxidermied remains of wild animals—have served as symbolic proof of one’s "manliness."
Plight of the Panther: What Happens When Preserving a Species Makes It Unpopular?
Some Floridians have turned on their once-beloved state cat.
Would a High-Tech Solution—3-D Rhino Horns—Curb Poaching or Put Wild Animals at Greater Risk?
To try and curb demand for black-market rhino horn, a bioengineering start-up is making 3-D substitutes.
Why Aren’t Ethics and Morality Considered Relevant in Debates Over Wildlife Culls?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of killing thousands of cormorants without even considering the ethics.
How the Internet Has Made Wildlife Smuggling a ‘Low-Risk Activity’
Smugglers are using sites like eBay and Etsy to sell their animal captives.
The BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Isn’t Over for the Gulf’s Whales and Dolphins
We’re still coming to terms with what toxins from the BP spill might be doing to the Gulf of Mexico's wildlife.
OMG, Who Wants Some #RhinoHorn?
Social media and e-commerce sites are the new battlegrounds for the illegal wildlife trade.