Experts are divided over whether flooding the Asian market with convincing artificial rhino horn would help or hurt rhinos’ survival.
Author: RACHEL NUWER
Poachers Are Invading Botswana, Last Refuge of African Elephants
New data leave little doubt that the illegal ivory trade has reached the country, scientists say.
This Tarantula Became a Scientific Celebrity. Was It Poached From the Wild?
Controversy over a new spider species has resurrected thorny ethical questions about scientists and their specimens.
This Songbird Is Nearly Extinct in the Wild. An International Treaty Could Help Save It — but Won’t.
Over a quarter of the species threatened by commercial trade are not protected by Cites, the global agreement intended to save them.
A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution
Power lines and electrified fences are killing birds, monkeys, pangolins and even elephants in surprising numbers.
Science Times at 40: The Key to Stopping the Illegal Wildlife Trade: China
The country is a critical market for animal contraband. Some scientists fear the official commitment to conservation may be wavering.