A chase of the Sierra Leone registered Sapsan came after the vessel was detected in Russian waters by border patrol boat Argal.
Animal charity WWF Russia in plea for help to prevent repeat of 1980s winter crisis that killed 90% of species in the region.
A man is facing prosecution after posting gruesome images posing with his trophy animals on the Internet.
Concern is growing over poaching of the 'secretive' manul wild cat - also known as Pallas's Cat.
Environmentalists rescued the male cub after its mother apparently died in unexplained circumstances.
Desperate attempt to protect saker falcons known as the feathery treasure of Siberia.
Dozens of captive red and sika deer were released into the wild in a bid to coax the threatened Siberian tiger - the world's largest cat - back to China.
At this rate, the species could be extinct in 6 years, according to latest shocking figures - but are the predators really in such jeopardy?
Police launch probe into slaughter of protected two year old animal 'riddled with bullets'.