Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Thailand's 'tiger temple' was a front for the commercial exploitation of tiger bones, skins and other parts for the lucrative international trade, writes Simon Evans. It made no contribution to conservation and the animals were subject to extreme cruelty. But while the temple's closure is good news, there are hundreds …
YANGON - Myanmar authorities plan to shut down a notorious border town where exotic animal parts are sold openly, an official said Tuesday, as Southeast Asia struggles to stem a billion-dollar wildlife trade fuelled by Chinese demand. It is part of the "golden triangle," a hotbed of illegal activity, including …
Two lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and brought to a South African refuge in April have died, the organization that arranged the rescue and airlift operation said on its website. Animal Defenders International (ADI) said the lions died from a botulism toxin to which most lions are resistant. Other …
BANGKOK—A Buddhist temple west of Bangkok, once a staple on the Thailand’s tourist trail, is at the center of one of the country’s biggest-ever wildlife-trafficking investigations after scores of dead tiger cubs were found piled in a freezer and stuffed into bottles and jars. Until recently, the Tiger Temple drew …
Criminal syndicates are currently generating an estimated $258 billion from illegal plunder of the planet's natural capital, says a joint UNEP-Interpol report launched on Saturday ahead of the World Environment Day. The 'Rise of Environmental Crime' report reveals that illegal exploitation and trafficking of flora and fauna has spiked by …
Plans for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm have been thrown into doubt over fears the noise of building it will disturb porpoises. A decision on planning permission for Dong Energy’s 1.8 gigawatt Hornsea Two project, which would see up to 300 giant turbines built 55 miles off the coast …
Britain's butterflies, bees and rare birds will be more at risk if the country votes to leave the EU, two of the UK's leading environmental charities have warned. In an article for The Daily Telegraph, the chief executives of WWF and RSPB claim the "safer option" for UK wildlife and …
Britain's butterflies, bees and rare birds will be more at risk if the country votes to leave the EU, two of the UK's leading environmental charities have warned. In an article for The Daily Telegraph, the chief executives of WWF and RSPB claim the "safer option" for UK wildlife and …
AHMEDABAD: Loss of Ahmedabad had turned to be beneficial for Surendranagar district. Surendranagar which had recorded only four vultures in 2012 recorded 88 vultures in 2016, while Ahmedabad district and city which the number of vultures has come down to 45 in 2016 from the 126 that was there in …
Ahmedabad: The number of vultures recorded in Ahmedabad district ( city and rural) has come down to 45 in 2016 from the 126 that was there in 2012. Experts say initial count indicates the presence of only 10 Gyps vultures and an equal number of Egyptian vultures left in Ahmedabad …
Wildlife authorities in Thailand on Monday raided a Buddhist temple where tigers are kept, taking away three of the animals and vowing to confiscate scores more in response to global pressure over wildlife trafficking. The Buddhist temple in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok has more than 100 tigers and has …
Tshwane - Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has condemned the poaching of two rhino at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. The two white rhino were killed and dehorned on Thursday evening. In a statement issued on Saturday, Molewa said she was hopeful that the suspects would be arrested and brought …
LHASA - The government of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is planning to establish a new nature reserve in 88,000 hectares of wetland. It will be established in the Mitika wetland in Lhari County, Nagqu Prefecture, said a spokesperson with the county's forestry bureau. With an average elevation of 4,900 …
Habitat loss, overexploitation, and numerous other stressors have caused global declines in apex predators. This “trophic downgrading” has generated widespread concern because of the fundamental role that apex predators can play in ecosystem functioning, disease regulation, and biodiversity maintenance. In attempts to combat declines, managers have conducted reintroductions, imposed stricter …
A new species of boa constrictor has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas. Scientists identified 20 of the metre-long snakes during two expeditions to the Caribbean islands, the second made in October last year. One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by slithering on to the …
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he will be taking the fight against trade in ivory to South Africa, a nation that is strongly opposed to destruction of illegal ivory stockpiles. He said this move will be one of the many steps Kenya has taken "to secure a sustainable and resilient …
Panaji : Goa's first turtle conservation reserve at Galgibaga beach appears to be closer to realisation with Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) granting approval in principle to a provisional management plan for conservation and protection of the turtle nesting site. The plan has been prepared and submitted by chief …
BHUBANESWAR: A wildlife official in Chattisgarh on Wednesday rejected claims that tribes living in a tiger sanctuary inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book were being forced from their ancestral land to protect the endangered animals. Indigenous rights group Survival International says the Baiga tribes in the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary …
The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the global present real environmental dangers and undermine the rule of law, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today, urging shared responsibility among the international community in tackling wildlife and forest crime. Launching its inaugural World …
After animal rights activists filed an online petition, American online retailer Amazon agreed to stop their sales of animal specimen and hunting equipment which are banned under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The petition was made by a non-governmental organization (NGO) Wildlife SOS based in New Delhi, India a couple …
