State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Poaching
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Tiger paws chopped off for tantric puja
Tiger conservation took a major hit when senior forest officials found the president of the local Eco (logical) Samiti carrying four tiger paws to the house of a local tantric in order to conduct a special puja in the Chindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Wildlife Act likely to get more teeth
IN THE face of unabated illicit wildlife trade and the rise in instances of wildlife crimes, the environment ministry has outlined the amendments it is considering to bring to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The ministry has now invited public comments on the draft amendments. The major emphasis of the proposed amendments is on the organised illicit wildlife trade.
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Police arrest five for selling endangered birds
LUCKNOW: In a major crackdown against the illegal wildlife trade, forest department along with revenue and police department swooped down on the shops selling endangered birds at Nakhas on Wednesday. Five people were arrested from the place in the joint action. Besides, 48 birds of different varieties were recovered by the team of officials.
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Huge cache of animal parts seized
Consignments of animal parts, including tiger skulls and pangolin scales, were once again seized from an Imphal-bound flight at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi international airport today making it the third instance of such seizure by the Customs department, Guwahati in the span of last four days.
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Guwahati airport a hub for smuggling wildlife products?
Shillong, June 21 (IANS): Assam's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport appears to have become one of the main transit points for smugglers to transport wildlife products to China and Far East Asia. In less than a week, customs seized tiger skeletons and pangolin scales worth more than Rs.5 crore (over a million dollars) from the airport.
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Manipur, Myanmar transit points in animal parts trade
The seizure of the skull and bones of a full-grown tiger and scales of pangolin
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Tiger bones, pangolin scales worth millions seized at Guwahati airport
GUWAHATI, June 20: Customs officials on Sunday seized a huge consignment of tiger bones and other animal parts estimated at a whopping Rs.10.66 million and destined for use in traditional medicines in China, an official said.
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2 Indians held in Nepal on pangolin poaching charge
Kathmandu: Two Indians have been detained by the Nepali authorities in connection with the poaching of pangolins. The District Forest Office (DFO) was questioning Amit Jain and Sunil Kumar and a Nepali driver, officials said. Last month, the DFO detained two Chinese nationals when they tried to cross over into Chinese territory with 46 kg of pangolin skin. Their car was also seized.
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Wild animals poaching continues unabated, black buck hide recovered
Piparia : The unabated illegal poaching of wild animals in Piparia-Pachmarhi forest range has dealt a severe blow to people's faith in Forest Department's squad. The entire area was rocked by recovery of hide of a black buck in 14 pieces from a Tavera SUV on the other day.
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Spare the tiger: Save animals from reckless drivers
The future of the tiger remains uncertain