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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As Tiger Numbers Dwindle, Will Smugglers Target a Different Cat?
Among wild cats, clouded leopards are increasingly coveted—and bred in captivity—for commercial purposes, according to a new study from University of Oxford’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit. They’re
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Africa’s most iconic predator — the lion — is declining almost everywhere
The lion is among Africa’s most iconic wildlife — right up there with elephants, rhinos and giraffes — and also one of the continent’s top predators. But despite its status as one of the world’s most recognizable
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Another 22 elephants poisoned with cyanide in Zimbabwe reserve
Zimbabwean rangers have found the bodies of 22 more elephants that were poisoned with cyanide in the country’s Hwange national park. The grim discovery brings to 62 the number of elephants poisoned by
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Fragile connections: snow leopards, people, water and the global climate
Urgent international action must be taken in the face of climate change to save the snow leopard and conserve its fragile mountain habitats that provide water to hundreds of millions of people across Asia,
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Thousands of rhinos, 500 poachers; grim toll in the hunt for prized horns
Hundreds of illegal hunters of the rhinoceros in South Africa’s Kruger national park have been shot dead by rangers in the past five years, but the temptation of a rich reward to end an impoverished life
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New authority to bolster conservation of wildlife
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony in Dar es Salaam on Friday evening, President Jakaya Kikwete directed TAWA to go the extra mile beyond conservation and protection, stressing that efforts should also
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Only 25 pc of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWF
Only 25 per cent of the original habitats in the eastern Himalayas remain intact and hundreds of species in the region face threat to their existence from unbridled developmental activities and climate
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Overcoming extinction: understanding processes of recovery of the Tibetan antelope
<p>Since the middle of the 20th century, the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) has been poached for its wool to make luxury shawls, shahtoosh. This direct overexploitation caused a drastic decline
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Kenya: Fund Community Conservancies to Reduce Elephant Poaching, Says Study
Establishment of community wildlife conservancies is the best solution for reducing elephant poaching in Northern Kenya, says a new study released on Monday. Community involvement would create understanding
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Africa: Unmanned Plane for Anti-Poaching War
Wildlife poaching in Africa has become an issue of major concern with increasing numbers of animals being hunted and killed, even in wildlife conservation areas. Various animals, such as elephants and