Taking a big step towards elephant conservation, both China and United States decided to take swift action to protect elephants from the on...

He said that rhinoceros horn was worth around $30,000 per pound on the black market -- making it literally worth more than its weight in go...

Hundreds of rangers have been killed over recent years as poachers stop at nothing in their quest for lucrative animal parts such as ivory ...

Commodities that can be seized and transported easily are more likely to be used to fuel conflicts.

The global illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, Britain-based wildlife trade monitor...