Topic: Poaching

A study published in the journal Science using European satellite radar found that while industrial fish poaching is rare in strictly protected areas, it occurs in half of the regions with partial protections. These "dark vessels" often disable GPS transponders to fish illegally for months at a time.

Conservationist Lawrence Anthony, known as the "Elephant Whisperer," reports that rhinoceroses are being killed in Africa at a rate of one every twenty hours. The poaching is driven by the high demand for rhino horn in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia, where it is used for traditional medicinal purposes.