The silverback, known as Rafiki, was killed by a poacher with a spear, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority. He was the leader of the famed Nkuringo gorilla group, which has been popular with tourists for decades.
Tag: Poaching (Wildlife)
With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife
Using tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking.
China Vowed to Keep Wildlife Off the Menu, a Tough Promise to Keep
The government has moved slowly to permanently stop the sale and consumption of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, raising fears the practice may continue.
Elephants, Long Endangered by Thai Crowds, Reclaim a National Park
Tourist trails helped push elephants to their deaths in Thailand’s oldest nature preserve. The coronavirus lockdown is allowing them to roam freely again.
Bought for a Song: An Indonesian Craze Puts Wild Birds at Risk
Songbirds are being entered into high-stakes singing competitions across the country, and conservationists say protected species are in danger.
Significance of Pangolin Viruses in Human Pandemic Remains Murky
Scientists haven’t found evidence that the new coronavirus jumped from pangolins to people, but they do host very similar viruses
A Detective Pursued Rhino Poachers. Now He’s Dead.
Lt.-Col. Leroy Bruwer, commander of a police unit in South Africa, was famed for investigating poachers in a country that is home to much of the world’s remaining rhinoceros population.
2 Rare White Giraffes Slaughtered by Poachers in Kenya
The killing of a female and her calf leaves just one, a bull, out of a family of three that lived in the conservancy.
China’s Ban on Wildlife Trade a Big Step, but Has Loopholes, Conservationists Say
The coronavirus epidemic prompted China to permanently ban trade of wild animals as food, but not for medicinal use.
To Prevent Next Coronavirus, Stop the Wildlife Trade, Conservationists Say
Conservationists see a persistent threat of epidemics so long as tens of millions of animals are traded in Southeast Asia.