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Person Fined $5,255 for Honking Foghorn to Wake Polar Bear in Svalbard

Authorities say the penalty enforces a long-standing rule that forbids needlessly disturbing protected polar bears.

Washington Man Charged in Federal Case After Bald Eagle Found Shot Dead

Oregon Fisherman Charged After Videos Show ‘Wrestling’ Protected Sharks

Profepa Seizes 28 Wild Animals and Finds Injured Tigers and Amputated Falcons

Trump Administration Finalizes Rules Narrowing Endangered Species Protections

Serfor and PNP Recover Amazonian Monkeys and Parrot Held Illegally in Moquegua and Áncash

Mexican Authorities Await Necropsy Results After Captive Tiger Kenzo Dies Following Escape

Kenzo the Tiger Dies After Security Shots During Recapture in State of Mexico

Centre-Right Advances Sweeping Hunting Bill as EU and Quirinale Move To Scrutinize Draft

Dawie Groenewald Fined as 15‑Year Rhino Horn Case Ends in Plea Deal

Federal Police Seize Apparent Asian Elephant Trunk From Rio Antique Shop

AI Identifies Smuggled Shark Fins, Seahorses and Sea Cucumbers in Airport CT Scans

Profepa Seizes 350 Turtles Shipped as "Toys" to Matamoros

California Man Sentenced to 65 Months for Smuggling 1,700 Reptiles

Indiana Man Arrested for Meth After Dancing on Road With Protected Box Turtle

California Man Charged in Plot to Export Protected Turtles to Taiwan

Couple Caught Smuggling Monkeys at Cartagena Airport

Tokyo Police Arrest Pet Shop Owner and Manager Over Protected Turtle Trafficking

Woman Detained After Tortoise Found Hidden in Cooking Pot on Formosa Bus

NOAA Investigates After Video Shows Rock Thrown Toward Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal