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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Namibia records 9 poaching cases since January
Namibia has recorded nine poaching incidents since January this year, six involving rhinos and three involving elephants, a government spokesperson said on Monday. Romeo Muyunda, of the Environment
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The African pangolin’s future is bleak as Asian demand and local corruption drives up poaching
The news that over 7,500 kilograms of pangolin scales have been seized in the last five years in Cameroon has again brought to light the devastating reach of international poaching and trafficking in Africa.
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New committee to review policy on rhino horn, including legal trade
The department of environmental affairs plans to appoint a panel to review the implementation of recommendations from a committee into the feasibility of a legal trade in rhino horn. Minister Nomvula
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Project Elephant, 11/02/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Project Elephant, 11/02/2019. The State wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized under the scheme Project Elephant during last three years is given in Annexure
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Poaching of animals, 07/01/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Poaching of animals, 07/01/2019. Details of animal poaching incidents in various parts of the country are not collated in the Ministry. However, cases as reported and
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Kenya loses 396 elephants during 2018 reports Wildlife Service
Kenya lost 396 elephants in 2018 due to diverse causes, compared to 727 that died last year, the wildlife agency said on Thursday. Charles Musyoki, Acting director general of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS),
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Kenya: Elephant Poaching Reduces By 50% to 40 Cases in 2018- KWS
Nairobi — Elephant poaching in the country has reduced by 50 per cent, Kenya Wildlife Service said. KWS Director General Charles Musyoki said there were 40 cases of poaching in 2018 compared to 80 in
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'260 leopards poached since 2015’
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh accounted for the largest number of cases, MoEFCC tells Lok Sabha At least 260 leopards were poached in the country between 2015 and 2018, with Uttarakhand accounting for
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From tusk to trinket: persistent illegal ivory markets in Viet Nam
Illegal ivory is widely available in physical and online retail outlets throughout Viet Nam according to a new TRAFFIC report published with support from USAID. The study, “From Tusk to Trinket: Persistent
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Kenya: U.S.$2 Million to Step Up War Against Poaching
Kenyan and Tanzania are beneficiaries of a $2 million grant meant to improve law enforcement and strengthen co-operation between key ports in Africa and Asia to foil illegal wildlife trafficking. Although