California Businessman Indicted on Ivory Smuggling Charges

The owner of a Claremont doughnut shop was indicted Tuesday on federal charges that he bought endangered-elephant ivory on EBay and smuggled it into the United States from Thailand three years ago. Moun Chau, 50, of Montclair was charged with Continue Reading

Africa’s lion population is falling

The lion is Africa’s best known carnivore. Once widely abundant across the continent, recent surveys show that lion populations have plunged from over 100,000 individuals to around 23,000 over the past century. The reason for recent declines? Lions are poisoned, Continue Reading

Elephant mother shot right next to her calfs

This is what it really looks like.  So sad…… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiQs0U_TkBM&feature=related] Thank you Bill Jordan Wildlife Defense Fund