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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Sunderbans: a land in limbo
<i>Tigers attack people. People impatient, they are second priority. What is the way out?</i> <br/><br/> July 24, 2007. Hungry and exhausted after fishing all day on the Bidyadhari river, Amirul Naiya, his two brothers and three other fishermen pulled
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Peacocks may have been killed for meat, allege villagers
Pune, August 25 Even as the mystery behind the deaths of 27 peafowls in Khedkar Wasti near Ranjangaon in Shirur taluka remains unsolved, villagers of Raut Wadi in Shikrapur, about 15 km from Khedkar Wasti, have alleged that unknown miscreants may have killed two peacocks in the region for meat. The villagers suspect that a group of construction labourers working on a water project being implemented by the state government near Raut Wadi may have killed the fowls.
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Atram shot deer, saw it being cut
BY VILAS TOKALE MUMBAI Former Maharash tra minister Dharmarao Atram not only killed the endangered chinkara but also "watched it being cut into pieces by his partners in crime'. This has been revealed in statements of eyewitnesses submitted to the high court which rejected Atram's bail plea and asked him to surrender before the forest subdivisional officer at Bhor in Pune district on August 28.
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The real cost of gold
Skyrocketing mineral prices are fuelling a mining boom for which few developing nations are prepared, says William Laurance.
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Bare bone structure
Lack of information, coordination and expertise make wildlife crime difficult to curb In the first week of July, a major player in wildlife trade was subjected to narco analysis and brain mapping at the Central Forensic Laboratory in Bangalore. Shabbir Hussain Qureshi was arrested in 2007 in Lucknow and was found to possess the skin and bones of wild animals. This is the second time such
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Living with lions
People in Niger have social rules about relations with the big cat It will be a major problem, if the lion vanishes
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Convictions
State of Delhi vs Ashok Nath Three leopard skins seized in Delhi on May 20, 2005. The final judgement was delivered on March 16, 2006, and the accused was sentenced to three-and-a-half years
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Leopard skin seized
CHALAKKUDY: Officials of the Vazhachal Divisional Forest Office seized the skin of a leopard and arrested Arjunan, 37, hailing from Upper Sholayar in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The Vazhachal Range Officer said that following information received by the Ernakulam Flying Squad DFO, an investigation was conducted. During the investigation, it was understood that a person residing at Valpara under the Vazhachal had handed over the skin to Arjunan for sale.
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Workshop on wildlife crime prevention
JAMMU, Aug 3 : In continuation to the efforts made for capacity building of the Wildlife and Forest staff and the law enforcing agencies in various matters of wildlife management, the Department of Wildlife Protection, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India, New Delhi organised three-day "Training Workshop on Wildlife Crime Prevention in J&K" at Limber Wildlife Sanctuary Baramulla for 45 Frontline officers of the Wildlife/Forest/Department/Forest Protection Force/Police.