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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TANZANIA
The Tanzanian authorities seized more than a thousand elephant tusks stolen by poachers at the Dar es Salaam port recently. According to the police, two Tanzanians had been arrested following the
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On the brink
tiger population in Maharashtra is dwindling fast. The number of tigers increased to 417 in 1989 from 174 tigers in 1979. But the 1990s witnessed a steep decline in its population. According to
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Wings Of Change
Migratory birds stage a comeback after a long hiatus as Kashmir wetlands get a fresh lease of life
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Mapping the reek
The genetic variability of sandalwood trees in India has reduced considerably because of their increased susceptibility to diseases
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CAMBODIA
Poachers are the main threat to the survival of Cambodia's declining elephant and tiger populations, say conservationists. In fact, 100 wild elephants, tigers, leopards and rare bears have been
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Thriving mafia
the Russian mafia has been accused of practising illegal fishing in the western Bering Sea. In an investigative study by Trade record analysis of flora and fauna in commerce (traffic), it is
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KENYA
A fortnight after poachers killed four endangered black rhinos in southeastern Kenya, the Kenya Wildlife Service (kws) claimed that it had arrested one person in possession of three fresh-looking
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Close encounters
the team involved in the tiger census exercise in the world's largest Tiger reserve, the Sunderbans, has had a fewclose shaves with the big cats. And the field director of Project Tiger, Pradip
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Jumbo problem
Spate of elephant killings forces rethink of conservation policy
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Paying the price
Uttar Pradesh forest officials slap a hefty fine on poachers