animals People are collecting illegal tarantulas "like they're Pokemon" Allan Rose Hill

nra NRA chief Wayne LaPierre's wife Susan killed an elephant and gloated as it died. LaPierre himself couldn't hit an elephant. Rob Beschizza

elephants Elephants evolving to be born without tusks thanks to ruthless poachers Carla Sinclair

animals Lions ate suspected poacher David Pescovitz

poachers Peruvian officials seize eight million dried seahorses Jason Weisberger

animals Cameras embedded in rhino horns to fight poaching David Pescovitz

dogs Denali National Park's newest sled dogs are here to make your day better Gail Sherman

thailand Elephant chained for 41 years finally tastes freedom at Thai sanctuary (video) Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Poachers brag to off-duty wildlife officers Jason Weisberger

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

rhinos Why scientists are making these rhinos radioactive Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to roam free in Germany Natalie Dressed

Delightful Creatures Vaquitas are adorably tiny porpoises and there are only about 10 remaining Mark Frauenfelder

italy Close your eyes and listen: Are these birds or humans? Jennifer Sandlin

Conservation efforts for the Sri Lankan cats that hunt underwater Elías Villoro

animals Watch the tense moment when a stray dog jumped into a zoo's gorilla habitat David Pescovitz

gentlemen who poach For the first time, tree DNA sends a man to prison Carla Sinclair

law After poacher crackdown, Tanzanian endangered rhino and elephant populations are staging inspiring recoveries Cory Doctorow

law California set to legalize eating roadkill Cory Doctorow