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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Namibia Refuses to Cancel Desert Elephant Hunt After Protests
Namibia won’t withdraw permits granted to hunt desert elephants, a group of the pachyderms that live in the country’s arid northwest, despite protests, the country’s Environment and Tourism minister said.
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Chinese Traditional Medicine Threatens Turtle Populations
For thousands of years turtles have been used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments and diseases. Originally published in the journal Radiata and recently republished HerpDigest
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93 rhinos killed in Assam since 2001
The highest number of 41 rhinos poached in 2013 Poachers have killed and dehorned 193 rhinos in Assam over the past 13 years and seven months from 2001 to August 3. During this period, the highest number
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Zimbabwe Wildlife Reserves Rife With Poachers Killing Elephants
Zimbabwe’s wildlife reserves are rife with poachers using high-powered, silenced weapons and cyanide to slaughter animals, according to the country’s National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority.
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New Jersey bans Ivory sales
The state of New Jersey has enacted a statewide ban on sales of Ivory. The following statement was issued by John Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Director of the 96 Elephants
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No rhino poacher convicted since 2009, report on Kaziranga reveals
Despite Kaziranga National Park's mounting notoriety as a poaching haven, not a single poacher has been convicted since 2009. The unscientific way of collecting evidence, lack of coordination among security
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Out of Africa: mapping the global trade in illicit elephant ivory
Global environmental crime is estimated by the United Nations to be worth as much as $213 billion annually. Over $23 billion is attributed to the illegal wildlife trade alone, of which ivory is an important
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Granite Quarry Causing Disturbance to Wildlife’
BRT Wildlife Sanctuary director S Lingaraja said on Tuesday that granite quarries around the tiger reserve are causing disturbance to the wildlife. Delivering a talk on ‘Challenges in Tiger Conservation’
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African Elephants May Be Extinct By 2020 Because People Keep Eating With Ivory Chopsticks
In 2013, more than 35,000 elephants across Africa were killed for their ivory, which is often carved and sold as ornaments, jewelry and other gift items. China is a major importer of ivory, where it’s
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Nepal close to doubling Tiger population by 2022
Kathmandu: Nepal's tiger population has increased by 64 per cent in the last five years and the country plans to double their numbers by 2022, government said today. Addressing a gathering here on the