Beverly and Dereck Joubert are both National Geographic explorers-in-residence who have specialised in African photography and filmmaking for around 35 years.
Jaguar poaching has increased more than 200-FOLD in the last five years, driven by demand from Chinese consumers for claws, teeth, and bone powder used in medicinal paste Researchers documented more than 800 poached jaguars over five years Law enforcement intercepted the jaguars in South and Central America Jaguar teeth and claws are prized as … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is fuelling an increase in poaching in Asia, a wildlife charity has warned. COVID-19 and the associated lockdown is giving poachers ‘free reign’ to hunt protected species, according to the Wildlife Conservation Charity, a US-based non-profit with plots around the world. In particular, three critically endangered giant ibis have been killed in … Read more