A new study reveals the alarming rise in targeted lion poaching across Africa, driven by organised criminal networks and the illegal trade in body parts. Urgent conservation measures are needed to pro ...

As any true crime fan knows, DNA has been groundbreaking in solving criminal cases, both current and cold, for police ...

Two men unlawfully killed a lion in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe to sell its parts. Forensic technology provided the proof.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed ...

The DNA of a slain lion has been used to prosecute poachers for the first time in a case that could revolutionise anti-poaching efforts across the globe.

Investigators reveal how they were able to identify a missing animal using a database of lions in Zimbabwe.

There are an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 African lions left in the wild. Poaching of African lions increased after it became more difficult to get tiger parts in Southeast Asia. Lions are synonymous ...

Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years. While encroachment on territory and being hunted by ranchers have ...