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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Major Fire Breaks Out in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Wild Animals Killed
BALASORE (ODISHA): A major fire that broke out in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district a couple of days back has engulfed vast areas killing wild animals and destroying precious
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Lion spotted in Gabon for first time in 20 years
DAKAR – A lion has been spotted in Gabon for the first time in nearly 20 years, raising hopes the animals long feared extinct in the country could be returning, conservationists said on Thursday. Lions
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Australia bans hunting 'trophies' from lions entering or leaving the country
Lion body parts used as trophies from hunting will no longer be allowed to be imported or exported, environment minister Greg Hunt says The Australian government is banning the import and export of
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Corruption behind Tanzania's increasing wildlife poaching incidents: report
A fresh report on the status of Tanzania's wildlife sector cited corruption as one of the reasons behind the increasing incidents of wildlife poaching in the East African nation. The 82-page report,
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Nearly 1m birds were killed on British military base in Cyprus, says RSPB
Almost a million birds were illegally killed in just two months on a British military base in Cyprus last year, according to the RSPB. Dr Tim Stowe, the RSPB’s international director, called on the
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Habitat destruction threatens China's wild elephants
The greatest threat to China's wild elephants is no longer poaching but habitat destruction. Rain forests are cleared to make way for rubber plantations. China editor Carrie Gracie reports. Chinese
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Kenya burns 15 tonnes of confiscated ivory in fighting poachers
NAIROBI - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday set ablaze 15 tonnes of contraband ivory and vowed to intensify the ongoing war against wildlife crimes in the country. Kenyatta burnt the ivory stockpile
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78 tigers died in 2014: Prakash Javadekar
Number of tigers died in 2014 has increased to 78, due to both poaching and natural reasons, parliament was informed on Tuesday. In 2013, number cases of tiger death were 68 and in 2012 it was at 89,
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Rhinos to Macaws Seen at Risk in $10 Billion Wildlife Trade
Wildlife crime worth as much as $10 billion annually threatens the existence of mammals, birds and trees ranging from rhinos to Spix’s macaws and rosewood, the United Nations said. “Wildlife and forest
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China's illegal ivory traders exploiting online market
China’s booming e-commerce websites have carried thousands of advertisements for illegal wildlife products including ivory, rhino horn and tiger bone, a wildlife trade monitoring network said on Tuesday.