The slaughter of Africa’s elephants and the illegal trade in ivory in China are “out of control”, conservationists said Tuesday, with wild elephants potentially disappearing within a generation.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday demanded a total ban on trade in ivory to end trafficking and prevent the extinction of elephants in the wild. “To lose our elephants would be to lose a key ...

The grudging release of previously undisclosed mortality data from the Kruger National Park offers a rare glimpse into how ...

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Authorities in Chad have arrested a suspected member of a poaching gang accused of slaughtering nearly 200 elephants and killing five Cameroonian park rangers, the environment ...

During the height of the killing season, they brought in a chopper to mount surprise attacks on groups of poachers. They’ve also developed systematic scouting patrols driven by intelligence. But, for ...

Two New England towns dominated the world's ivory market from 1840 to 1940 — transforming imported tusks from African elephants into piano keys... Elephant Slaughter, African Slavery And America's ...

NAIROBI — The slaughter of Africa’s elephants and the illegal trade in ivory in China are “out of control” and could push wild elephants extinction within a generation, conservationists said Tuesday.