In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
Each section of the Handbook on Wildlife Law begins with a quote from Sun Tzu, the ancient war guide from China. There is perhaps a hidden message there; the handbook has come at a time when the wildlife conservation fraternity across the world is trying its best to influence China …
India has come a long way from the bad old days of tiger shooting as 'sport' to tiger tourism as a growing business. India has 39 tiger reserves scattered all over the tiger's range, covering about 40,000 sq. km of forest. Unfortunately, almost 50 per cent are in very bad …
In just ten weeks since January, at least 13 tigers have died, five each in January and March in various reserves across the country. Last year, 60 deaths were recorded. Now, merely 3,500 big cats are left in the wild of which 1,411 are in India. Little wonder that the …
Three persons were arrested for attempting to sell a leopard pelt in the City on Friday. The pelt has been seized from them. Police with three men suspected of selling a leopard pelt at Chikkanayakanahalli on Friday. DH PhotoActing on a tip off that leopard pelt was being traded in …
Tanzania and Zambia are petitioning the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to "downlist" the conservation status of their elephants to allow sale of stockpiled ivory. But just 2 years after CITES placed a 9-year moratorium on future ivory sales, elephant poaching is on the rise. The petitioning …
Organised wildlife syndicates across the world including those in India continue to thrive in the absence of adequate funding for security agencies that fight illegal trade, says head of a top global policing body. "India with its diversity is a target for traffickers who are sourcing tiger products, ivory, parrots …
Hyderabad, Feb. 9: Like sahibs of yore, top industrialists, doctors and realtors of the state are now going on African safaris to hunt elephants, lions, leopards, wild buffaloes and antelopes. Many of them have sought NOCs from the AP forest department to bring back the trophies
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man has been arrested on charges of dealing in rare sea shells banned under the Wildlife Protection Act. More than 20,000 shells, including conch shells of 12 different endangered and rare species, have allegedly been seized. The police received a complaint from Gaurav Gupta of People …
While wild chimpanzees are experiencing drastic population declines, their numbers at African rescue and rehabilitation projects are growing rapidly. Chimpanzees follow complex routes to these refuges; and their geographic origins are often unclear. Identifying areas where hunting occurs can help law enforcement authorities focus scarce resources for wildlife protection planning. …
A TINY Indonesian lizard has become big business for impoverished villagers in Indonesia, where growing Asian demand for reptile-based traditional medicines has driven a boom in gecko farming. Geckos -- the pale, softskinned lizard with a distinctive call -- are abundant in Indonesia and are believed by Chinese and Korean …
With China gearing up to mark 2010 as Year of the Golden Tiger when the demand for the animal parts and derivatives are expected to shoot up, forest reserves which are home to the big cats in India have been put on high alert against possible poaching. According to the …
Ananth Krishnan In the Year of the Tiger, efforts to save the endangered big cat have been given a much-needed boost. China, from where much of the demand for tiger parts is sourced, has announced new measures to clamp down on illegal trade in tiger parts, calling for improved anti-poaching …
Former Union minister and BJP MP Maneka Gandhi may claim that the Indian Railways is the "biggest smuggler" of the wildlife and cattle in the country. But Ms Gandhi's allegation was dubbed as unfair by railway minister Mamata Banerjee. Ms Gandhi made her charge during Question Hour in the Lok …
Melvyn Thomas | TNN Surat: Blind faith about medicinal and aphrodisiacal properties of an endangered non-poisonous snake Red Sand Boa (RSB) is endangering the species found in south Gujarat further. After southern India, smugglers have shifted focus to south Gujarat, reports suggest. Two days ago, four persons were caught by …
