Online Advert Led Police to a Live Southern African Python in North West Province
South African police recovered a live Southern African python in Delareyville after it was allegedly advertised online for…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
More Than Half of Surveyed Farms and Restaurants in Vietnam Said They Had Sourced Wildlife Illegally
In a 2026 study of civet and bamboo-rat supply chains in Vietnam, 34 of 63 surveyed farms and…
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Three Protected Squacco Herons Shot Dead Along Malta’s Żonqor Coast
A BirdLife Malta team filmed a hunter firing at a resting flock of around 30 protected squacco herons…
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Twenty-four Bengal Monitors Were Seized in Khagrachhari; 14 Were Dead
A joint operation in Khagrachhari recovered 24 Bengal monitors from five sacks in August 2026. Fourteen were dead;…
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Survey estimated 20,200 Yellow-billed Kites killed during two hunting seasons in southern Benin
Field research reported in July 2026 estimated that hunters killed 20,200 yellow-billed kites during two hunting seasons in…
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Four Indian Giant Squirrels Rescued in Andhra Pradesh Wildlife Trafficking Raid
Four Indian giant squirrels were among protected animals rescued by India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence during a wildlife…
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110 of 259 Publicly Documented Tiger Seizure Incidents Were Linked to Prison or Fines
A review of 259 tiger-related seizure incidents in seven Southeast Asian countries linked 110 to imprisonment and/or fines…
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Twelve wire snares and dead mountain reedbuck found during Kloofendal patrol
A May 2026 anti-snaring patrol in Johannesburg’s Kloofendal Nature Reserve found 12 wire snares and several dead mountain…
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Plains Zebra Was the Most Frequent Species in Seven Years of Confiscated Wild Meat in Kenya
Among 567 confiscated wild-meat samples from 2015–2021 in Kenya, plains zebra accounted for 87 samples, ahead of Masai…
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Three Indian Giant Squirrels Rescued From Illegal Wildlife Trade in Pune
Three Indian giant squirrels were rescued from two cartons during a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence operation in Pune…
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Infrared Method Classified Tested Tiger, Leopard and Buffalo Bone With 100% Accuracy in Validation Tests
Infrared chemical fingerprints combined with a classification model correctly separated every tested Bengal tiger and Indian leopard bone…
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Survey of goldfinch keepers maps demand behind Algeria’s bird trade
A 2026 survey of 903 goldfinch keepers and contest participants in northern Algeria found strong economic and cultural…
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More Than 66,000 Yellow-fronted Canaries Were Recorded in Hong Kong Imports From 2015–2020
Hong Kong import records documented 66,583–66,883 yellow-fronted canaries from 2015–2020. Together with white-rumped seedeaters, the species accounted for…
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Oriental Magpie-Robin Had the Highest Cumulative Count in Hong Kong Bird-Market Surveys
Across 13 surveys of Hong Kong’s Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, oriental magpie-robin had the highest cumulative count…
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Hunters Reported Taking 549 African Jacanas and 1,909 Eggs From a Benin Ramsar Wetland
Interviews with hunters and trappers at Ramsar site 1018 in southeastern Benin recorded reports of 549 breeding African…
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Targeted Poaching for Lion Body Parts Appears to Be Expanding Across Africa
A 2026 review finds that targeted poaching of African lions for body parts appears to be increasing in…
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