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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100,000 elephants killed in Africa between 2010 and 2012
Despite the huge death numbers, experts believe elephants can survive if countries are willing to invest in wildlife security Poachers killed an estimated 100,000 elephants across Africa between 2010
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Wildlife crimes: PFA may move HC against Govt
People For Animals, Uttarakhand has stated that it will have to approach the Uttarakhand High Court if the State government does not follow the directions of the HC and present a note to the Chief Minister
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100,000 killed in 3 years, Africa may have no elephants in a few decades
<p>Ivory consumption is unsustainable and is causing a dramatic decline in the number of African elephants, according to a new study, “Illegal killing for ivory drives global decline in African elephants”,
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Elephant poaching deaths reach tipping point in Africa
Africa's elephants have reached a tipping point: more are being killed each year than are being born, a study suggests. Researchers believe that since 2010 an average of nearly 35,000 elephants have been
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Wildlife body voices concern over leopard poaching in India
India has made progress in conserving tigers but leopards are killed in high numbers in the country for illegal trade, says a global study on four species of Asian big cats including lions in Gujarat's
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Pangolin, Star Tortoise Vanishing As Indian Poachers Target Lesser-Known Animals
NEW DELHI (AP) — Wildlife poachers, hindered by India's efforts to protect majestic endangered animals including tigers and rhinos, have begun to think smaller. And activists say scores of the country's
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100,000 Elephants Killed In 3 Years As Poaching Rates Climb In Africa, Study Finds
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Poachers killed an estimated 100,000 elephants across Africa between 2010 and 2012, a huge spike in the continent's death rate of the world's largest mammals because of an increased
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Guard hiring process delays anti-poaching project in Corbett
The four-year wait for the implementation of the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) project for Corbett Tiger Reserve is getting further delayed as the state forest department is not in complete agreement
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Illegal killing for ivory drives global decline in African elephants
<p>Illegal harvest for commercial trade has recently surged to become a major threat to some of the world’s most endangered and charismatic species. Unfortunately, the cryptic nature of illegal killing
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Opposition over declaration of eco-sensitive zone
Opposing declaration of a sensitive zone within 10 km radius of Binsar sanctuary, residents of villages surrounding the sanctuary today demonstrated at the sanctuary’s gate. They boycotted the meeting