Government prohibits imports of red sanders wood
The government today prohibited the imports of red sanders, an endangered species of wood. The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT), in a notification, said it has shifted imports of this wood
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Kenya: Man Arrested Over Killing of Rhino in Lake Nakuru Park
A suspect linked to the recent killing of a rhino at the Lake Nakuru National Park has been arrested in Naivasha. Naivasha Sub-County Assistant Commissioner John Opondo Wednesday confirmed the arrest,
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Report by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board on the proposed solid waste transfer facility near Ummed Ganj Pakshi Vihar Conservation Reserve, Kota district, Rajasthan, 25/08/2023
<p>Report by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapeshwar Singh Bhati Vs Commissioner, Nagar Nigam (North) Kota and Others dated 25/07/2023.</p>
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Kenya: Last Black Rhino Moved to Tsavo Park Dies
The last of the 11 black rhinos translocated to a newly established sanctuary at the Tsavo National Park has died. It is believed to have died from injuries after it was attacked by a lion about a fortnight
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Deforestation on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and the loss of primate habitat
<p>Sulawesi is an important island for primates. All 17 species that are found there are endemics. The island also includes contact zones between species of macaques (genus Macaca) where hybrids may arise.
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Road trip to create awareness on endangered species
Five wildlife enthusiasts to cover 29 States and 3 neighbouring countries Five wildlife enthusiasts, in association with Coimbatore-based NGO Environment Conservation Group, embarked on a 25,000-km
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The evolving war on illegal wildlife trade
Illegal trafficking and unsustainable trade in wildlife are causing unprecedented declines in some species. They can also potentially lead to the spread of zoonoses, such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of National Chambal Sanctuary from sand mining, 25/07/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu dated 27.03.2022 titled “Digging up the Chambal” dated 25/07/2023.</p> <p>The grievance in
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Rusty patched bumble bee proposed for U.S. endangered species status
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday proposed listing the rusty patched bumble bee, a prized but vanishing pollinator once widely found in the upper Midwest and Northeastern United States, for
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Indus River Dolphin Survey shows sign of breeding population of endangered aquatic species in river Beas
NEW DELHI: Number of Indus river dolphin may be negligible in India, but the first ever organised survey of this endangered aquatic species in the river Beas in Punjab last week gave a sign of “breeding
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Koalas should be given endangered listing, environment groups say
Koala populations on the Australian east coast have diminished to the extent the species should now be considered “endangered”, environment groups have said, amid concern that existing protection measures
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Order of the Supreme Court regarding power lines criss crossing the habitat of Great Indian Bustard, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 31/03/2022
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. K. Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/03/2022.</p> <p>The matter related to power lines running through the sacred
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South Africa: Cape Mountain Zebra Moves Off Most Endangered List
Pretoria — The growth in numbers of the Cape mountain zebra population has enabled the species to move off the most endangered list of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
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Kenya: Conservationists Warn Grévy's Zebra Could Become Extinct
Conservationists have warned that Grévy's zebra, a rare species, is in danger of becoming extinct if urgent measures are not taken to protect it. The population of Grévy's zebra that once roamed across
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Many endangered species face long waits for protection
The Endangered Species Act was enacted by Congress in 1973 to protect species threatened with extinction. To receive protection, a species must first be listed as endangered or threatened. A two-year timeline
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Trading faces: online trade of helmeted and other hornbill species on Facebook in Thailand
A new study released to coincide with the 18th Conference to the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP18) finds hundreds of Helmeted
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Worrying alarm call' for world's birds on brink of extinction
Overfishing and changing sea temperatures are pushing seabirds to the brink of extinction, according to new data on the world's birds. Birds that are now globally threatened include the kittiwake and
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Maharashtra: Four villages make way for wildlife to be rehabilitated
More hamlets in Umred Pauni Karhandla sanctuary seek inclusion into it In a boost for tiger conservation, four villages in the Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (UPKWLS) will now be rehabilitated.
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Human activity endanger bird species in Misuku
TheRegional Tourism Office in Northern Region has expressed concern over the wanton cutting down of trees at Misuku Hills in Chitipa, saying the malpractice is endangering the survival and preservation
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Over 300 animal species threatened in Bahia
More than 300 animal species face different degrees of threat in Bahia state. The State Environment Secretariat (SEMA) has published a list of 331 species of amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, continental