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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Road to Extinction: Elephants are Taking the Trees With Them
It's no secret that wild elephant populations are approaching dangerously low numbers. Overhunting, poaching, and shrinking habitats are keeping elephants down. Now, new research shows that if elephants
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Extremism, elephant poaching linked, says study
Does growth in Left-wing extremism have a bearing on the increase in elephant deaths in Odisha? Yes, if senior IPS officer Binay Kumar Behera's research on the issue is to be believed. "Possibly, militancy
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Absconding rhino horn smugglers arrested and jailed
The Chitwan National Park has arrested and jailed a rhino horn smuggler who has been at large without serving the jail term sentenced to him. National park spokesperson Tikaram Poudel today informed that
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Bangladesh State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, October, 2014
<p>People of 45 districts in Bangladesh, are at risk of contracting kala-azar as the fly-borne disease breaks out in different parts of country in recent times, found a study conducted by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR-B) and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital. Read more in October 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh</p>
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S. Africa Starts Moving Rhinos to Safe Zones to Cut Poaching
South Africa has started moving rhinos from areas of heavy poaching in the Kruger National Park to parts of the reserve where they can be protected to combat a surge in illegal killings of the endangered
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HC slaps notice on state for delay in setting up tiger force
Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday expressed concern over state government's apathy in setting up a Special Tiger Protection Force (SPTF) to shield big cats from poachers. Division bench of Jabalpur
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Nam De-Horns Rhinos in Battle Against Poachers
CABINET has approved the Ministry of Environment and Tourism's proposal to de-horn rhinos in Namibia. Environment ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyanda confirmed that Cabinet has given its stamp of approval
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Rhino horn demand in Vietnam drops by more than 33% in one year
Efforts to curb the deadly trade in rhino horn appear to be gaining traction, with a poll finding that demand for the animal part in Vietnam has dropped by more than a third over the past year. After
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Kenya: Black Rhino Is Killed in Nyeri
THE number of endangered black rhinos has reduced by one after armed poachers killed a rhino at the raided the privately owned Solio ranch in Nyeri county. The unknown number of armed poachers cut through
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Elephants worth more alive, than when they are poached for ivory
Elephants are worth 76 times more when they're alive than dead, according to a new analysis released this past weekend. The report follows on the heels of findings by WWF that the world has lost 50 percent