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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CBI arrests two wanted poachers
PRAMOD KUMAR Oct. 14: The CBI has arrested two poachers
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Poaching, trapping of rare Thar species go without check
Poaching, trapping and sale of peachicks is going on in district Tharparkar despite a ban on hunting and poaching in the district where peacock, deer and other rare species are on the verge of extinction.
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12 tigers go missing from Rajaji park
Dehra Dun: Nearly 12 tigers have gone missing from the Rajaji National Park, forest department officials said on Monday.
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Tiger killing still haunts forest officials
The suspense on tiger killing at Keri village continues as the forest department awaits the final report from Wildlife Institute of India which will cap the entire controversy. The preliminary report submitted by Wildlife Institute of India, after conducting forensic tests on the remains had ruled out that the animal killed was tiger.
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State serious about vigil after rhino deaths
After poachers were suspected to be responsible for the death of one of the rhinoceros at Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in north Bengal, senior forest officials have decided to fill up the post of security guards that are lying vacant for the past few years.
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Bullet found in rhino body- Hunt for poachers begins in Jaldapara
Poachers, suspected to be from Assam, had shot at the male rhino that died in Jaldapara yesterday with festering wounds. A post-mortem report has confirmed the presence of a bullet in the animal
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African elephants: surviving by the skin of their teeth
The African elephant's misfortune has been its teeth, in particular the well developed pair of upper incisors known as tusks for which it is being killed in large numbers. The visible ivory part of the tusks is made up of dentine with an outer layer of enamel, and when viewed in cross section it reveals criss-cross lines that form a series of diamond shapes. This is what gives the elephant ivory its distinctive lustre, and makes it so valuable economically.
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Tigers set to get ID cards soon
The Centre has issued advisories to all the 17 tiger range states to maintain an ID card, specifying the profile of the big cats. This move would help authorities to keep track of big cats movement and will assist in the tiger conservation measures. These ID's would contain specific details of each tiger in every sanctuary.
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164 tigers `missing' in UP, only 109 left
One hundred and sixty-four tigers in Uttar Pradesh have gone missing in the past four years and the state wildlife authorities are conveniently blaming the census techniques for the decline in numbers.
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Dual blow: Rhino, tiger found dead in Kaziranga
Guwahati: A rhino and a tiger were found dead in Kaziranga on Wednesday, barely a fortnight after the national park suffered three casualties. With the latest deaths, the tiger toll has reached 12 since November 2008 while the rhino toll has risen to six this year alone.