Rachael Bale

Today China closes the first of its state-licensed ivory carving factories and retailers, a move conservationists hail as a big step toward saving elephants from extinction.

The swim bladder of a fish called the totoaba is prized in China, but the way the fish is caught ends up drowning nearly extinct porpoises.

The confiscation of the Chinese ship and arrest of its 20 crew in the Galápagos show just how hard it is to protect marine sanctuaries.

The travel website has come under fire from animal welfare advocates for promoting and profiting from inhumane wildlife attractions.

The seizure points to a changing tactic among wildlife smugglers.

Authorities in Indonesia destroyed a stuffed tiger, boa skins, and other contraband to ensure they don’t leak out of government possession and back onto the black market.

Vaquitas’ numbers have dropped precipitously because of illegal gillnet fishing.

New regulations in southern China aim to protect coral reefs by putting an end to the thriving trade in giant clam carvings and other handicrafts.

Researchers have developed a simple, easy-to-use method for lifting fingerprints from pangolin scales.

Criminal networks in Somaliland smuggle cubs out of Africa to wealthy buyers abroad. Now the breakaway African state is fighting back.