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Mexican fishermen tend to their nets on Bagdad Beach, just south of the Texas-Mexico border. Red snapper poaching along the Gulf is a multi-million dollar black market.

A Battle On The Gulf Pits The Coast Guard Against Mexican Red Snapper Poachers

Jul 18, 2021
Mexican fishermen are illegally plundering tons of red snapper from the lower Texas Gulf, raising the ire of the U.S. Coast Guard, Texas fishermen, marine biologists and the federal government.
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3 Nevadans Fined $5,000 Each For Illegal Bear Poaching

Apr 22, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Three Nevada men have been convicted of illegally poaching a bear in what the state's chief game warden described as a "disgusting" thrill-killing.

Each of the three men from Dayton were fined $5,000 last week and ordered to turn over their firearms.

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Africa
Officials at Kruger National Park in South Africa said a suspected rhino poacher was killed by an elephant and his remains eaten by lions. Pictured here, an elephant in the park in 2016.

Suspected Rhino Poacher Killed By Elephant, Eaten By Pride Of Lions In South Africa

Apr 07, 2019
Park officials said all that was left at the scene were "a human skull and a pair of pants." Many on social media have called the incident karma.
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World
A lure attracts songbirds into a poacher's field in Ras Baalbek.

For Migratory Birds, Lebanon Is A 'Black Hole' Where They Are Hunted, Trapped, Killed

Feb 03, 2019
Every year, some 2.6 million birds are shot or die after being trapped in illegal nets in Lebanon. "This country is a black hole in terms of protection," says a conservationist.
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Animals
Rhino horns are prized in Asian countries and can garner tens of thousands of dollars per pound. Wildlife conservationists argue that the appetite for the endangered species' appendage in legal and illegal markets has decimated the population across Afri

Sotheby's And Bonhams Bow To Pressure, Ban The Sale Of Rhino Horn Artifacts

Nov 26, 2018
Both companies announced they are canceling separate auctions featuring antique carvings made of the endangered species' horns. The sales would have taken place in Hong Kong this week.
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NDOW Seeks Public Help In Search For Bull Elk Poacher

Oct 23, 2018

ELY, Nev. (AP) — State game wardens are investigating the illegal killing of a bull elk in eastern Nevada.

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The Two-Way
An ultrasound of Victoria shows a 2-month-old embryo.

A Pregnant Rhino In California Could Save A Related Subspecies

May 17, 2018
Researchers announced Thursday that they impregnated "Victoria" through artificial insemination. It is a step toward saving the critically endangered northern white rhino.
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Nevada Prosecutor Guilty Of Misdemeanor Poaching Charge

Apr 12, 2018

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Lander County's chief deputy district attorney faces more than $3,000 fines and fees after pleading guilty to an illegal hunting charge.

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Wisconsin Hunters Guilty Of Poaching Elk Near NV-UT Line

Mar 15, 2018
ELY, Nev.
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The Two-Way
Kenyan officials say Esmond Bradley Martin, an American investigator into the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade, has been found stabbed to death in his house in Nairobi. Martin is seen here in 2016.

Prominent Ivory Trade Investigator Found Stabbed To Death In Kenya

Feb 05, 2018
Esmond Bradley Martin's innovative work as a conservationist and investigator made him one of the global authorities on elephant and rhino poaching. He was found at home with stab wounds to his neck.
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The Two-Way
Thai police process suspected wildlife trafficker Boonchai Bach, who was arrested after an X-ray inspection last month of a bag on a flight from Ethiopia revealed the rhino horns.

Animal Trafficking 'Kingpin' Arrested in Thailand

Jan 20, 2018
Boonchai Bach is accused of heading a network that dealt in large quantities of poached elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and other endangered species.
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Third Poaching Of Moose In 3 Years Reported In Nevada

Jan 10, 2018

JARBIDGE, Nev. (AP) — Nevada game wardens are investigating the illegal killing of a moose near the Nevada-Idaho line — the third poaching of a moose in Nevada over the last three years.

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The Two-Way
Residents of the Galápagos Islands demonstrate outside the court where the crew of the Chinese-flagged ship had a hearing last week. The Ecuadorean navy earlier this month seized the ship, which had been carrying some 300 tons of fish, including several

Fishermen Caught With 6,600 Sharks In Galápagos, Now Headed To Prison

Aug 29, 2017
The dead sharks, mostly endangered hammerheads, were part of a 300-ton haul of fish found on a Chinese boat off the Galápagos Islands. An Ecuadorean judge fined and jailed the crew up to four years.
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Utah Man Gets Felony Sentence For Illegal Nevada Elk Killing

Apr 21, 2017

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Utah man to pay more than $20,000 in penalties and a 32-month suspended sentence for the illegal killing of a Nevada elk.

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The Two-Way
Three rhinos line up at the Welgevonden Game Reserve on Wednesday in South Africa's Limpopo province.

South Africa Considers Legalizing Domestic Rhino Horn Trade

Mar 13, 2017
Conservationists are sounding the alarm over a South African proposal that would legalize and regulate the domestic trade of rhinoceros horn, as well as allow some limited exports.
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3 In Utah Face Nevada Poaching-Related Charges

Oct 20, 2016

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in northeast Nevada have filed charges against three Utah residents in connection with a yearlong investigation into illegal elk hunting near the Utah line.

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Goats and Soda
Journalist Bryan Christy investigates the illegal <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/10/dark-world-of-the-rhino-horn-trade/">rhino horn trade</a> in the October 2016 issue<a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/10/d

Rhino Horn: The Most Valuable Appendage In Illegal Wildlife Trade

Oct 06, 2016
Journalist Bryan Christy estimates the wholesale market for rhino horn is a quarter of a billion dollars. Customers think the horn has healing powers. Criminal syndicates take the money.
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Parallels
Anti-poaching rhino unit patrols at Hume's rhino ranch in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 3. Hume spends more than $200,000 a month in security to protect his animals from poachers.

If South Africa Lifts The Ban On Trading Rhino Horns, Will Rhinos Benefit?

Aug 06, 2016
South Africa may lift a ban on the domestic trade of rhino horn. Rhino farmers say the moratorium hasn't stopped poaching, while critics say ending the ban amounts to an OK of illegal smuggling.
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Goats and Soda
A ranger anti-poaching unit at the Mara Conservancy at Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya.

Stalking Poachers With High-Tech Cameras And Old-Fashioned Smarts

Apr 13, 2016
Infrared thermal cameras have revolutionized the way rangers can see into the dark. But sometimes, experience trumps.
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Information In Poaching Case Sought

Nov 04, 2015

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is seeking information about a poaching that took place in Lincoln County in August.

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Goats and Soda
Journalist Bryan Christy traces the path of Africa's ivory smugglers in the <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tracking-ivory/">cover story</a> of <em>National Geographic Magazine's </em>September 2015 issue.

GPS Trackers In Fake Elephant Tusks Reveal Ivory Smuggling Route

Aug 12, 2015
Some 30,000 African elephants die each year as a result of poaching. Journalist Bryan Christy wanted to see where their tusks were going, so he ordered fake tusks and fitted them with trackers.
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The Two-Way

Second American Accused In Illegal Killing Of Lion In Zimbabwe

Aug 03, 2015
Zimbabwean wildlife officials say the man killed the lion in April during a hunt that was illegal. This comes a week after the killing of a lion named Cecil sparked a worldwide outcry.
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Parallels

Death Of Beloved Lion Heats Up Criticism Of Big Game Hunting

Jul 31, 2015
The killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe has highlighted big game hunting. Hunters legally kill more than 600 African lions every year. More than half the tourists hunting in Africa are American.
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Animals
Troy Capps found deer antlers in central Oregon's backcountry. Capps is a co-founder of Oregon Shed Hunters, a group that promotes ethical shed hunting.

Volunteer Rangers Work To Rein In Antler Poachers

Jun 20, 2015
The popularity of antlers as rustic décor is threatening deer and elk in the Pacific Northwest. The animals can naturally shed antlers, but some people harass or kill animals to get at prized racks.
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Science
Customs officers in Hong Kong stand guard near several tons of ivory tusks seized during an anti-smuggling operation in 2012. The tusks and other ivory items had been shipped inside two containers from Tanzania and Kenya.

DNA Tracking Of Ivory Helps Biologists Find Poaching Hotspots

Jun 19, 2015
To stop elephant slaughter in Africa, zoologist Sam Wasser spent years extracting DNA from elephant dung and tissue. Much of the world's poached ivory, he discovered, comes from just two hotspots.

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