Trade in large cats (Panthera and Neofelis species), and indeed other wild cats, is a clear impediment to their conservation. Myanmar is an important country for cat conservation, both because of the presence
Wildlife officials of Odisha have adopted a denial mode and rejected the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) report which says there has been a sharp decline in tiger population in the State
Uttarakhand continues to face winter wildlife challenges year after year. Man-animal conflict turns to worse during winter months and the highest number of these incidents involve leopards attacking humans.
The all-India tiger estimation report has put the total number of tigers in the Northeast at 201, a significant increase from 148 recorded in the 2010 count. Of the 167 tigers counted in Assam, more than
Voicing concern over reports about Odisha lagging behind as compared to the national trend of increase in tiger population, Congress today said it reflects the failure of the state government. "It is
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight than gold. A
South Africa said on Thursday that it had moved around 100 rhinos to unspecified neighboring states as part of efforts to stem the illicit slaughter of the animals for their horns. Home to around 80
Thanks to climate change, habitat loss and hunting, the number of Borneo mammals at near-extinction is expected to double by the year 2080, an astonishing new report says. However, researchers say if
An apparent link has been established between human population density and vegetation cover and the spread of the Ebola virus from animal hosts to humans. Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Scientists have found the number of animals moved to make way for building projects far outnumber science-led relocations to recover populations The relocation of animals to make way for land development
