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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Global wild tiger population to be counted by 2016
Thirteen countries with wild tiger populations agreed on Tuesday to take part in a global count to establish how many of the critically endangered big cats are left and improve policies to protect them.
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Second global tiger stocktaking conference and Sundarbans tiger conservation landscape
Bangladesh Forest Department under the Ministry of Environment and Forests is organizing the three-day conference in cooperation with Global Tiger Initiative, Global Tiger Forum and development partners,
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Living fossils’ on the verge of extinction
LAHORE: Though turtles are resilient specie and they are considered living fossils for their adaptability to their environment, they are facing imminent threat to their survival in Pakistan because of
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Javadekar asserts ‘zero tolerance’ to rhino poaching
Guwahati: On completion of his two-day ‘Mission Kaziranga’ visit, Union Minister of State (Independent) for Environment and Forest, Prakash Javadekar Saturday said here, “There will be zero tolerance to
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Kaziranga’s wildlife population has increased
HC orders government to clear KNP encroachments State Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday informed that there was no encroachment in the notified areas of the Kaziranga National
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Kenyan Commandos on Frontline of Poaching War
With camouflage uniforms, assault rifles, night vision goggles, thermal imaging devices and radios, wildlife rangers in Kenya's Ol Jogi rhino sanctuary prepare for night patrol in the "war" against poaching.
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Corrupt Kenyan Rangers Murdered Poachers To Cover Up Ivory Trafficking, Report Alleges
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Corrupt Kenyan wildlife rangers are killing poachers to cover up the officers' collusion with the criminals slaughtering the country's elephants, a rights group alleges. The disappearances
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NTCA to launch new system to track big cats
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in collaboration with Wildlife Crime Control Bureau would be soon launching a Management Information System (MIS) based tiger tracking system. This was
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Tripura to set up elephant reserve in Gomati district
Tripura government will set up an elephant reserve at Gandhari in Gomati district for better conservation of the jumbos whose population was dwindling in the state. The reserve would be spread over
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Africa Faces Unsustainable Levels of Ivory Poaching
When it comes to illegal wildlife trade, one thing has always puzzled me ... Why is the demand for ivory so high? While I may not come across the black-market demands or understand the cultural or historical