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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Wildlife trophies seized from club
Udhagamandalam: A large number of wildlife trophies were seized from a club here on Tuesday night in a raid conducted by Forest Department officials. It was stated that the 176-year old Ootacamund Club was in possession of a number of trophies and that many of them had been kept without permission. District Forest Officer K. Soundarapandian said that 82 such trophies were found.
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Nepal for global action on tiger conservation
Aarti Dhar KATHMANDU: Nepal is seriously engaged in taking the on-going peace process to a positive conclusion, writing a new democratic Constitution within the stipulated time-frame, and meeting the rising aspirations of the Nepalese people.
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Tiger, leopard parts prices in China markets have doubled
A day after India and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on environment and climate change, including management of forests, a new investigation has revealed that skins and other body parts of Indian wild tigers and leopards are being sold openly in China and at much higher prices than before.
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Status and distribution of the endangered Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) in the Brahmaputra River
<p>A population assessment survey of the endangered Ganges river dolphin was made between February and Apil 2005 in the Brahmaputra River starting from Assam-Arunachal border to the India-Bangladesh border. One hundred and ninety seven dolphins were recorded in the entire 856 km river stretch with an encounter rate of 0.23 dolphins per km.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_097_08_1143_1151_0.pdf" target="_blank">Original Source</a></strong></p>
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Poachers on prowl in rhino abode
Armed with hi-tech weapons, they
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Tiger poachers slip into state
Hyderabad, Oct. 19: Tiger poaching tribes that had virtually wiped out big cats from Sariska and Panna tiger reserves are now eyeing sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh. Officials of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau said that poachers of Bawaria tribe supported by organised smuggling gangs have arrived in the state and are on prowl in sanctuaries.
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Wildlife institutes tiger census throws up more surprises
Brig (Retd) C S Thapa The latest method of tiger census by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is throwing up surprises. It was earlier reported that Rajaji National Park had 24 tigers. By photo-mapping, this figure has come down to 10-12 tigers.
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Ktaka set for new-style tiger census
Amit S. Upadhye and Madhumitha B.
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Madagascar biodiversity threatened as gangs run wild
Since a military coup forced the president to resign in March, loggers and bushmeat traders have rushed to exploit the country's rich biodiversity.
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Poaching racket in Panna exposed
THE Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on Saturday nabbed three poachers with iron traps in Panna Tiger Reserve. All three belonged to the Pardhi community. "These people had come from Maharashtra and would have tried to trap a tiger or a deer," said a WCCB official. There are currently two tigresses in Panna, both have been relocated there from neighbouring reserves.