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 …
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, on Saturday urged the government of Tanzania to review its conservation policies to enhance the management of rhino and other endangered species. Amani Ngusaru, WWF Tanzania Country Director, said the government should also support the recently developed six-year …
China has some 25 species of primates, of which 15 to 18 have fewer than 3,000 individuals surviving in the wild, according to a new study. Two species of gibbons have become extinct in China in just the past two decades, while two other species of gibbons have fewer than …
Investigators exploring the plight of endangered jaguar have uncovered secretive networks of hunters, smugglers and organised gangs involved in multi-million-pound trafficking chains leading to China. The big cats are being tracked down in South America for their body parts to be illegally sold for a lucrative black market in traditional …
Thousands of scientists joined on Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations that have formed a bedrock of U.S. wildlife protection for over 40 years. The extraordinary critique of the administration’s proposal, …
Rajkot: The reason for deaths of 11 lions in just eight days in Dalkhaniya Range of Gir (east) still remains a mystery. A day after forests minister Ganpat Vasava categorically stated that only three of the 11 lions found dead in Dalkhaniya Range of Gir (east) had died due to …
NAGPUR: In perhaps a first, animal rights and wildlife activists have moved the Supreme Court to stop the shooting of a problem tigress (named T1) from Pandharkawda in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. From June 1, 2016 to August 28 this year, tigers have killed 13 villagers in the Ralegaon tehsil …
More than 1,500 listings of live animals for sale have been found on Facebook in Thailand by a wildlife trafficking watchdog. Traffic, which monitors such activity, said many of the species, despite having international protection, were not native to the country, and so trading them was unregulated. The listings were …
The entire state of Queensland has no overarching conservation strategy to save its native species, according to a leaked internal review that criticises a lack of funding, planning and management of threatened wildlife. The damning report obtained by Guardian Australia is an evaluation by staff in the conservation and sustainability …
AHMEDABAD: Since 2007, the number of avian scavengers in Gujarat has dropped by 43%. The 2018 census reveals the trend continues and between 2016 and 2018 the number has declined by 18%. The 2016 census had found 999 vultures in the state, while the 2018 census estimated that only 820 …
Nagpur: Over a decade ago, 99% population of most of the nine vulture species found in India had declined. But in tribal Gadchiroli district, their numbers have been steadily rising and as per monitoring surveys during the last six months, their population is estimated to be between 450-500. To a …
Rabies vaccines hidden inside goat meat baits have been deployed in the first campaign to protect the Ethiopian wolf, Africa’s most endangered carnivore. There are less than 500 of the wolves in the high mountains of Ethiopia and they are very vulnerable to infectious diseases from domestic dogs. The oral …
Reports find more than 3 percent of Tinigua’s forest cover was cleared between February and April 2018. Officials worry the situation will worsen in the near future. The Secretary of Environment of the Colombian region of Meta says that the government and other entities are preparing combat deforestation. Tinigua Park …
The death of the 11 black rhinos relocated to the Tsavo East National Park in June may have shocked Kenyans and caused outrage among wildlife conservationists the world over. But the historic blunder also brought to light systemic malpractices, ineptitude and impunity at the helm of the country's wildlife management …
Holidaymakers are being warned against scam “orphan” lion cub attractions that are a front for the lucrative trade in shooting the animals dead. Parks in South Africa where tourists can take selfies with big cats or bottle-feed, pet or walk with them are nothing but breeding centres that profit from …
Endangered monkeys and apes will almost certainly face new risks if Africa becomes a big player in the palm oil industry. That is the message of a study looking at how large-scale expansion of the oil crop in Africa might affect the continent's rich diversity of wildlife. Most areas suitable …
Ninety-five percent of the world's lemur population is "on the brink of extinction," making them the most endangered primates on Earth, a leading conservation group said recently. The arboreal primates with pointed snouts and typically long tails are found only in Madagascar, where rainforest destruction, unregulated agriculture, logging and mining …
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, saying the suspect was found with six pieces of carved ivory and a 3006 rifle. "The suspect is being …
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 ago. The other 10 rhinos died in quick succession just days after …
Almost every species of lemur, wide-eyed primates unique to Madagascar, are under threat of extinction. That is the conclusion of an international group of conservationists, who carried out an assessment of the animals' status. This "Primate Specialist Group" reviewed and compared the latest research into lemur populations and the threats …
Poachers have killed a 12-year-old black rhino in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru national park, the national wildlife agency said on Tuesday, days after the authorities announced that ten of the critically endangered animals had died in a bungled relocation. To widespread consternation from wildlife and environmental groups, Kenya’s government announced last …
