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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Mozambique burns seized ivory, rhino horn in anti-poaching drive
Mozambique burned 2.5 tonnes of seized ivory and rhino horn on Monday as part of a campaign to end an illicit trade that is fueling a wave of big animal poaching in Africa, a conservation group said.
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Pakistan to employ DNA barcodes to curb illegal wildlife trade
Pakistan is likely to employ DNA barcodes — a way to identify species to curb illegal wildlife trade as smugglers come up with new techniques to transport endangered species by mislabelling them. The
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Zimbabwe Flies 20 Elephants to China Amid Conservation Efforts
Zimbabwe has exported 20 elephants to private game parks in China as part of conservation efforts and amid rising poaching in southern Africa. “The elephants arrived safely in China yesterday” after being
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ACAP launches campaign to control wildlife poaching
Mustang, July 6: The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Lomanthang has launched a campaign to control poaching of wildlife in the area. Cases of wildlife poaching have reportedly gone up in
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Tanzania: Multi-Task Team Formed to Fight Environmental Crime
ORGANISED criminals including dynamite fishermen and poachers have their days numbered as government teams up with European Union and World Bank to contain spiraling environmental crime. Home Affairs
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Sniffer dog to track poachers in Kaziranga
Guwahati: Karina, a German Shepherd specially trained to track poachers, arrived at Kaziranga National Park in the state on Sunday. With poaching in Kaziranga and other rhino habitats in Assam rising,
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U.S. Mulls Help for Africa to Hunt Down Wildlife Poachers
U.S. intelligence agencies are considering whether to provide information, analysis and possibly tactical lessons to African governments about how to attack wildlife poaching networks, according to a top
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Botswana: Chobe Grapples With Cross Border Poaching
Kasane — Chobe District council chairman, Mr Mwanota Kachana, says cross border poaching remains a major concern in the district. Addressing the ongoing full council, Mr Kachana ,said the cross border
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12th rhino killed by poachers in Kaziranga
A gang of poachers killed a rhino near Kathal Chang forest camp under Burhapahar forest range in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Sunday night around 8.30 pm and managed to flee with the horn. According
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Poaching endangers Andhra Pradesh turtles
Hyderabad: The poaching of freshwater turtles in Andhra Pradesh is so rampant that they may enter the list of endangered species. Two freshwater turtle species found in AP — the Indian softshell and the