NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Standing before a pile of charred elephant ivory as dusk covered the surrounding savannah, Christian, Muslim and Hindu religious leaders grasped hands and prayed. Let religion, ...

Sunlight is critical to life on Earth, but excessive exposure to sunlight can cause serious harm. Infrared rays can cause burns, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation damages the DNA of cells. So, as you ...

The House gave a loud voice vote of support Thursday to a bill that would ban the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horn beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Federal law already restricts the interstate sale of both ...

The population of rhinos and elephants is said to be on an increase. [Courtesy] The elephant and rhino population in the country is on its way to recovery after years of poaching, Prime Cabinet ...

While American environmentalists focus primarily on saving field mice and frustrating development and energy production on the home front, there’s a growing need for genuine conservation and ...

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South Africa has a stable government that makes wildlife protection a high priority. But even in that country, there's been a dramatic surge in poaching, particularly for rhinos. A decade ago, fewer ...

Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government ...

Credit: Molly McMillin OSHKOSH—Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wild elephants and rhinos, has launched a “signature campaign” to raise ...