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Elephant Escapes Death, Tramples Poacher

May 14, 2013

(POACHING) With elephant poaching at an all-time high, one elephant actually managed to save their own life after trampling a poacher who was attempting to shoot him/her. The poacher’s remains were found in Charara National Park in Zimbabwe after entering the reserve sometime between April 19 and 26 with another poacher. While many elephants normally don’t charge their attackers, this elephant’s defense could possibly mark an aggressive change in their behavior due to the frequent loss of their family members at the hands of poachers. Read on for more about this elephant’s brave resistance. — Global Animal

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Rangers Forsake Endangered Rhinos

May 1, 2013

(POACHING) JOHANNESBURG — Possibly betrayed by the very people sworn to protect them, the last 15 rhinos in Mozambique have met a horrible fate. A group of 30 rangers of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park are due in court this month to face accusations claiming they aided poachers in search of these rhinos, leading to the slaughter of all 15 animals. The world’s rhino population is a major concern, making this a terrible tragedy for an already troubled species. Continue reading to find out more on what might be a heartbreaking betrayal. — Global Animal  

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UN Calls To Demolish Ivory Tower

April 25, 2013

(ANIMAL WELFARE) VIENNA — Nonsensical cures and asinine rituals continue to stimulate the demand for ivory in Southeast Asia. Rhinos and elephants have long been sought after for their precious tusks and horns, as their ivory is believed to cure a number of ailments. Of course, these cures aren’t rooted in fact, but belief in them has contributed to a recent surge in the poaching of these threatened species. Fortunately, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov, is pushing for tougher penalties for illegal poachers. Continue reading for more on the harsh truths behind this illegal industry and what others are doing to fight it. — Global Animal

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Rangers Kill Poachers To Save Rhinos In South Africa

March 29, 2013

(POACHING) Given the surging demand for rhino horn in China and Vietnam, an estimated 188 rhinos have been poached in South Africa since the start of the year, with 135 killed in Kruger National Park alone. On Wednesday, when park rangers were on patrol, they encountered a group of suspected poachers from Mozambique. When shooting ensued, three of the poachers were killed. Continue reading to learn more about the grand attempts to protect white rhino populations in South Africa. — Global Animal

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Sea Shepherd Calls Off Operation Zero Tolerance

March 14, 2013

(OCEANS) November 5, 2012 marked the official launch date of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s (SSCS) ninth annual Southern Ocean campaign, Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT). The extremely successful mission to stop Japanese whalers in their tracks consisted of the organization’s strongest fleet yet, including four ships—Steve Irwin, Bob Barker, Brigitte Bardot, and Sam Simon—as well as a helicopter, eight small RIB’s, three drones, and over 100 international volunteers. Now, Sea Shepherd volunteers can pack up their bags after Captain Paul Watson announced late last week that the Operation Zero Tolerance campaign has prematurely come to an end. Read on to learn more about Sea Shepherd Australia’s success in what is being coined as the most successful Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign yet. — Global Animal

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Activists Demand Cruelty-Free Google Ads

March 5, 2013

(ANIMAL TRADE) Google is currently under fire by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) after the conservation advocacy group accused the Internet giant of allowing advertisements that promote products made from elephants and whales. On Tuesday, the EIA claimed that there are approximately 10,000 ads on Google Japan promoting the sale of ivory. The organization wrote to Google CEO Larry Page in February requesting the removal of such ads, but Google has yet to respond to the letter or remove any of the offending ads despite its policy which states that the company “doesn’t allow the promotion of products obtained from endangered or threatened species.” Read on to learn more about the international ivory trade and its online presence. — Global Animal

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Prince William Stands Up For Elephants (VIDEO)

March 5, 2013

(ANIMAL TRADE) In a video addressed to more than 2,000 delegates at the 12-day Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Bangkok, Britain’s Prince William calls upon our world’s leaders for stronger action on the worldwide illegal ivory trade. In the video released earlier this week, the 30-year-old Duke of Cambridge urges, “We must do more to combat this serious crime if we are to reverse the current alarming trends. If not, we could soon see some populations of these creatures, or even an entire species, disappear from the wild.” Fortunately, at the opening of the conference, Thailand’s Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, also promised to amend Thai laws that currently allow for elephant tusks to be smuggled into Thai and Chinese markets. Read on to learn more about the growing ivory trade crisis and watch Prince William’s video below. — Global Animal

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The Biggest Animal Killer On Earth

March 5, 2013

(WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING) Vixay Keosavang, or more infamously known as the “Pablo Escobar of wildlife trafficking,” is the single largest known wildlife trafficker in Asia. Xaysavang Trading, one of Mr. Vixay’s companies, recently perpetrated one of the biggest swindles in environmental crime history according to rhino horn smuggling experts. Despite overwhelming evidence, officials in his homeland of Laos have refused to pursue any sort of investigation into his awful empire, leaving him essentially untouchable. Without stopping him, wildlife officials say that there is little hope of dismembering a business empire that they say connects Africa to Asia and ultimately, to customers of ivory and traditional medicines in China and Vietnam. Read the article below to unveil the sad truth behind the most villainous wildlife smuggler to ever exist. — Global Animal

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