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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China demand for tiger parts fuelling poaching: experts
(Reuters) - Conservationists must try to reduce the demand for tiger parts in China as part of a campaign to save the big cats, wildlife experts warned at an anti-poaching conference in Kathmandu. Thousands
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Nepal, India excel at tiger protection: WWF
Nepal excels at zero poaching of tigers while India is the "tiger heavyweight" in the region in terms of recovering the number of the cats, according to organisers of an anti-poaching summit here. Nepal,
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Kenya: Poaching Reduces By Half, New KWS Figures Show
THE incidence of poaching has reduced by half from 2013, latest government figures show. The figures are expected to drop further after Kenya Wildlife Service clarified that no animal has been poached
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Kenya: Britain Gives Sh150 Million for Wildlife Protection
The British government has donated Sh150 million towards wildlife conservation and fighting poaching. "We are concerned by the sharp increase in cases of international crime targeting elephants and
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Gang of tiger poachers held in Pilibhit; Int’l Agency’s Help Sought To Bust Racket
LUCKNOW: A gang of eight poachers was held from forest range in Pilibhit district in an operation lasting 48 hours. Tiger bones, teeth and meat were recovered from the gang members who had been active
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S. Africa: record number of rhinos killed in 2014
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight than gold. A
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South Africa Moves 100 Rhinos To Undisclosed Locations Outside Country To Fight Poaching
South Africa said on Thursday that it had moved around 100 rhinos to unspecified neighboring states as part of efforts to stem the illicit slaughter of the animals for their horns. Home to around 80
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New satellite system to track illegal 'pirate fishing'
About 20 percent of the world's fishing catch is taken illegally by poachers, experts estimate, but a new satellite tracking system launched on Wednesday aims to crack down on the industrial-scale theft
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Tiger poaching rising despite govt measures
Even though the government has taken various measures to protect Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans, its poaching is on the rise with 49 being killed in last 14 years (2001-2014), according to forest department
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India urged stop evicting tribes from 'Jungle Book' tiger reserve
Thousands of tribal people allegedly evicted from a tiger reserve in central India that inspired Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book must be allowed to return to their ancestral forest homes, said an indigenous