MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching. The idea is that radiation detectors already in place at national borders would detect the horns and help authorities arrest poachers and traffickers. The research, which […]
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South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise
BADINGILO and BOMA NATIONAL PARKS, South Sudan (AP) — Seen from the air, they ripple across the landscape — a river of antelope racing across the vast grasslands of South Sudan in what conservationists say is the world’s largest land mammal migration. The country’s first comprehensive aerial wildlife survey, released Tuesday, found about 6 million […]
California Poaching Ring Charged with Killing Dozens of Deer at Night in Residential Areas
A group of poachers in northern California is facing a slew of charges after allegedly killing dozens of deer. According to the Sacramento Bee, it’s one of the biggest poaching cases in Golden State state history. A vintage cover of field & Stream magazine with a dog on it. Six individuals, led by ringleader Bradley […]
Area man under investigation for alleged deer poaching, ODNR officials say
An area man is under investigation for alleged deer poaching, according to a spokesperson from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. >> Dayton woman dies after crash in Clark County Christopher Alexander, 28, of Wilmington, is under investigation for allegedly taking a potential record deer during archery hunting season in Clinton County. […]