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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Malaysia Wildlife up for sale on blogs
Kuala Lumpur, Merchants who illegally hawk endangered wildlife have begun using blogs to promote their business to tech-savvy customers in Malaysia, an official said on Friday.
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Three persons apprehended for poaching
JORHAT, Nov 20: Three persons were apprehended by the Forest Department for poaching migratory birds at the Kokilamukh area here today. This is the second poaching incident within a span of a week. In the earlier incident one person was held for capturing and selling six wild ducks in the market. In this case three wild ducks had been killed.
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Another poacher gang active in Gir?
Junagadh: Barely a month after 19 poachers
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Deaths mark wildlife week
The state wildlife week this year turned out to be
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Animal rights activist moves apex court in black buck case
New Delhi: An animal rights activist has moved Supreme Court alleging that he has been implicated in criminal and wildlife violation cases by the Haryana Government, which should instead be taking action against former cricket Test captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi in the
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Squads formed to scare away bird poachers in Puducherry
Serena Josephine M, PUDUCHERRY: The Forest Department has formed mobile squads to check the poaching of migratory birds. To step up vigil in border areas, the Department, in coordination with Tamil Nadu, will conduct joint raids on markets and restaurants.
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Panel vows to protect ecology
Hyderabad, Nov. 5: The State House Committee on Environment and Wild Life Protection, as per its recommendations to the government, is all set to ensure continuous and strategic vigilance to prevent sabotage and poaching of animals and to protect the environment.
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Cameroon Court Jails Elephant Poacher For 5 Years
A Cameroon court sentenced a poacher to five years in jail and a hefty fine for killing eight elephants, a government official said on Tuesday. After a tip-off from villagers, a 23-strong search party of paramilitary gendarmes, government officials and park guards caught Job Akah, 33, with nine elephant tusks and eight tails in a remote village near a national park, the official said.
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Alleged wildlife offender surrenders
Udhagamandalam: An alleged wildlife offender who was wanted by the police and forest officials for the last eight years surrendered before the Judicial Magistrate