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Spaceborne sentinels read animal panic to fight poaching
science4 days ago

Spaceborne sentinels read animal panic to fight poaching

A new wildlife-tracking satellite system called Icarus, backed by the EU, aims to monitor animal movement and behavioural panic from space to alert rangers in real time, helping combat poaching of rhinos, elephants and other wildlife. Tested in Namibia’s Okambara and Kruger National Park, the project envisions tagging tens of thousands of animals and expanding into a global network dubbed the Internet of Animals to provide live alerts, though real-time data transmission remains technically challenging.

via BBC|
#conservation-technology#icarus#internet-of-animals
South Africa anti-poaching champion fatally gored by 2,900-pound rhino
world1 month ago

South Africa anti-poaching champion fatally gored by 2,900-pound rhino

Schoeman van Jaarsveld, a 58-year-old anti-poaching champion leading a Milk River Security team at the Samara Karoo Reserve, was fatally gored by a 2,900-pound black rhino during a morning patrol. The double-horned rhino charged after being startled; van Jaarsveld died at the scene and no shots were fired. He was credited with protecting rhinos from poachers amid active poaching gangs; an investigation is underway and tributes have poured in from colleagues who praised his dedication. The report notes rhino-poaching remains a major threat in the area, with 352 rhinos killed last year in the region.

via New York Post|
#animal-attacks#conservation#poaching
South African Rhino Breeder and Five Others Arrested in $14M Horn Trafficking Ring
world9 months ago

South African Rhino Breeder and Five Others Arrested in $14M Horn Trafficking Ring

John Hume, the former owner of the world's largest rhino farm, was arrested along with five others in a complex investigation into transnational rhino horn trafficking, involving fraud and illegal export to Southeast Asia, despite local laws prohibiting such exports; Hume previously gained attention for a controversial online auction of rhino horns.

via France 24|
#illegal-wildlife-trade#john-hume#poaching
South Africa Uses Radioactive Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching
environment9 months ago

South Africa Uses Radioactive Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching

Scientists in South Africa are injecting rhino horns with harmless radioactive isotopes to make them detectable by customs, aiding in the fight against poaching. The project, called Rhisotope, has successfully tested the method on a small number of rhinos, with the goal of expanding it to protect the declining rhino population, which is heavily targeted by poachers.

via NPR|
#conservation#environment#poaching
Giraffes Proposed for Endangered Species Protection Amid Decline
environment1 year ago

Giraffes Proposed for Endangered Species Protection Amid Decline

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing giraffes under the Endangered Species Act for the first time, covering five subspecies. This move aims to combat poaching and habitat loss, which have significantly reduced giraffe populations. The listing will require permits for importing giraffe parts into the US and is expected to enhance conservation efforts. Environmental groups welcome the proposal, though they criticize the delay in action. The decision is open for public comment until February 2024, with a final rule expected thereafter.

via The Guardian|
#conservation#endangered-species-act#environment
"Washington Man Admits Guilty Plea in Bald Eagle Killing Spree for Profit"
crime-and-wildlife-conservation2 years ago

"Washington Man Admits Guilty Plea in Bald Eagle Killing Spree for Profit"

Travis John Branson is set to plead guilty to participating in a "killing spree" of 3,600 birds, including protected golden and bald eagles, and selling their body parts and feathers on the black market. The birds were killed near the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, and Branson's alleged partner, Simon Paul, is also indicted. The charges carry a maximum total of 13 years in prison.

via The Washington Post|
#bald-eagles#black-market#conservation
"Successful Relocation: Black Rhinos Return to Central Kenya Plateau"
environment2 years ago

"Successful Relocation: Black Rhinos Return to Central Kenya Plateau"

Kenya celebrates the successful relocation of 21 eastern black rhinos to a new home in the Loisaba Conservancy, aiming to increase the critically endangered animal's population. The move, Kenya's largest rhino relocation, seeks to address overcrowding in three parks and rejuvenate the landscape where rhinos were wiped out by poaching decades ago. With Kenya's success in reviving its black rhino population, conservationists hope to reach 2,000 individuals over the next decade, while also working on saving the last two remaining northern white rhinos through innovative reproductive techniques.

via ABC News|
#conservation#environment#kenya