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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Two businessmen arrested for ivory trafficking
In an operation led by the Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF) between July 28 and August 2, wildlife enforcement teams arrested two businessmen in the Republic of the Congo believed to be involved in trafficking
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Female rhino, calf poached in Kaziranga park, horn taken
GUWAHATI: A one-horned rhino cow and her calf were killed by poachers inside the Kaziranga National Park, said park official on Wednesday. Park officials recovered the carcasses of the female rhino
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102 rhinos, 46 tigers, 89 elephants poached since 2013
Over hundred rhinos, 45 tigers and 85 elephants across the country have fallen prey to poachers in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Environment and
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Drones to monitor wildlife movement, poaching: Minister
Drones would be deployed over forest areas to monitor the movement of wildlife and attempts of poaching, Forests Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan announced in the State Assembly on Tuesday. The Forest
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Elephant poaching in Africa down, but still far too high: CITES
The illegal killing of African elephants for their ivory seems to have fallen from record peaks but poaching of the animal is still far too high, an international report said on Thursday. More patrols
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Humans Cause Animal Extinction: Large Mammals Including Elephants And Gorillas Are Under Threat, Study Finds
The world's largest mammals could go extinct if humans don't do more to protect their ecosystems, according to an international team of conservation scientists. Animals including gorillas, rhinoceroses
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Animal welfare groups push US to classify all leopards as endangered
A leopard rests in Serengeti national park, northern Tanzania. Leopards in sub-Saharan Africa are officially classed as ‘threatened’, unlike in northern Africa where their status is ‘endangered’. Conservationists
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching of Wildlife, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching of Wildlife, 26/07/2016. The management and protection in and around National Parks and Sanctuaries in the country is carried out by the concerned State/Union Territory
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Poaching of tigers, 25/07/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Poaching of tigers, 25/07/2016. The assessment of the status of tigers, co-predators and their prey 2014 using the refined methodology has shown a countrywide 30% increase
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Kenyan court jails ivory smuggler for 20 years
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years in jail and fined him 20 million shillings ($200,000) for ivory smuggling. Police accused Feisal Mohamed Ali, from the