Separately, 18 frozen bear paws hidden in coal cargo train nabbed by customs.

Foreigners should be invited to pay $10,000 per animal in novel way to fund cull needed to save reindeer and horses.

Skin and skull of rare animal was hidden in the suspect's car.

Amur leopards now number more than 100 for first time in decades, say experts.

Unraveling the truth about a mysterious maritime disaster off the Kuril Islands in which at least 16 are feared dead.

With as few as 70 left in the wild, evidence of poachers targeting species is likely to be a concern.

Worried about the rapid destruction of permafrost from global warming? Here's how you can counter it by restoring the woolly mammoth habitat.

North Korea urged to join Russia and China in fixing reliable numbers for Amur big cats.

The number of Amur leopards in the wild in the Far East of Russia has dramatically increased, say wildlife experts.

A few years ago only 30 were living in the wild, but now there is a realistic chance to avoid extinction.