Updates to Recent Elephant and Rhino Poaching Data

We want to give our thanks to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) for providing PoachingFacts with detailed poaching statistics for elephants and rhinoceroses up to and through 2018. We would also like to thank Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) for the basic...

New Article: Buyers of Pangolin Scales

We have released a new, in-depth article in our “Buyers of” series on wildlife trafficking. The article “Buyers of Pangolin Scales” focuses on the high-value pangolin trade and the consumers who have historically and recently purchased pangolin...

Newly Recommended Conservation Group: Wildlife Vets International

We’re very pleased to add Wildlife Vets International to our list of incredible front-line conservation & anti-poaching groups. WVI has a massive impact on wildlife species in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Programs in the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, India,...

Newly Recommended Conservation Group: Painted Dog Conservation

Painted Dog Conservation is the latest front-line conservation organization to be added to our list of conservation & anti-poaching groups. Since 2002 PDC has operated a rehabilitation facility and clinic in Zimbabwe to support the health and future of African...

Newly Recommended Conservation Group: Cheetah Conservation Fund

We’re very excited to add Cheetah Conservation Fund, an organization we know very well, to our list of front-line conservation & anti-poaching groups. CCF takes a holistic approach to conservation in Namibia and works to both save the remaining cheetah,...

A Four-Part Article on the History of Sumatran Rhino Conservation

Mongabay has finished publishing their latest series of articles on Asian rhinos. This is an excellent and accessible series and offers insights into the challenges, successes, and failures of captive-breeding programs in general and the specific challenges faced...