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 lead to the deaths of rhinos. Increased precipitation, longer monsoons and seasonal floods are already resulting in stranding, drowning …
Guwahati: A total of 239 rhinos were killed by poachers in the last 16 years in Assam, Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said on Thursday. Replying to a query of Congress MLA Ajanta Neog during Question Hour in the Assembly, Brahma said the 239 rhinos were killed by poachers from …
As many as 102 rhinos were killed by poachers in India in the last three years (2013-16), said the government in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the day when four camps of poachers were busted in a joint operation of Assam police and special task force in the state. The maximum …
LIWONDE NATIONAL PARK, MALAWI – Half a dozen African elephants lay strewn on a riverside plain in Malawi, immobilized by darts fired from a helicopter in a massive project to move 500 elephants, by truck and crane, to a sanctuary for the threatened species. As development squeezes Africa’s wildlife areas, …
Trade of rare animals and their body parts is going on through popular websites including quikr, olx, eBay, amazon and youtube, the government said on Monday. Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said online smuggling of rare animals and their parts are being monitored by the state and central governments as …
More than 40 square miles (104 square kilometers) of coral reefs—some of the most biodiverse on Earth—have been destroyed by giant clam poaching in the South China Sea, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery. The poachers use boat propellers to loosen the valuable bivalves, which can weigh up …
Moshi — The East African governments have been advised to formulate a common policy that would set conducive environment for curbing the rampant poaching. Mr Jim Nyamu, leader of an initiative 'March for Elephants' to fight poaching in the East African region, noted here that Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have …
Dar es Salaam — Police in collaboration with Interpol in Southern and Eastern zones have arrested nine people in possession of 1.2 tonnes of ivory with a value of Sh4.6 billion. These are part of a group of 256 people being held for various crimes including human trafficking, drug abuse, …
The Brazilian Amazon is home to 17 turtle species, all of which are under pressure from overexploitation, the illegal wildlife trade, widespread hydropower dam construction, and mercury contamination. Deforestation, agricultural development and climate change are other looming threats. The Brazilian government’s Amazon Turtle Program focuses its conservation efforts on the …
Kenya has taken the war on illegal wildlife trade online, calling for increased training on cyber crime. In a proposal that has already handed to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the country has raised concerns that the trade might wipe out her …
MORIGAON (Assam): As Assam continues to reel under the devastating impact of floods, the Brahmaputra river has submerged 60 per cent of the rhino habitat Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary located in Morigaon district near Guwahati. The floods have also damaged around 50 per cent infrastructure of the Sanctuary which is the …
More than 6 000 rhino have been killed in Africa over the last decade and about 25 000 remain on the continent, according to a new report. The Kruger National Park (KNP) is the eye of the storm, accounting for roughly 60% of poaching incidents over the past seven years, …
The masterminds of the ivory trade are rarely jailed even when ivory seizures are made East Asian criminals have expanded their ivory smuggling networks across Africa, a new report has found. Researchers say the syndicates are run by Chinese and Vietnamese nationals working with corrupt officials and have become the …
Chennai: Youngsters keen on making a fast buck are being attracted to the illegal wildlife trade, with over two-thirds of the wildlife crimes in the state in the last six months committed by youths aged 20-30. Of the 55 cases detected jointly by the TN Forest department, TRAFFIC - a …
African Parks, in collaboration with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, are helping to preserve this threatened species by moving 500 elephants in one of the biggest events ever to happen to Malawi’s wildlife Tourism. Populations of African elephants are being depleted at concerning rates, with fewer than 450,000 …
KATHMANDU: The Legislature-Parliament has ratified the statute of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN). Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Agni Prasad Sapkota presented a proposal seeking the ratification in the Parliament meeting today. Responding to questions raised by lawmakers during a discussion on the statute, Minister Sapkota argued …
Around the world, wildlife is being depleted by illegal activities at an alarming rate, depriving local populations and national economies of important natural capital. Moreover, this loss has a significant impact on national and regional security. Poaching in Sub-Saharan Africa for example has been subject to a growing professionalization, largely …
Around the world, wildlife is being depleted by illegal activities at an alarming rate, depriving local populations and national economies of important natural capital. Moreover, this loss has a significant impact on national and regional security. Poaching in Sub-Saharan Africa for example has been subject to a growing professionalization, largely …
Guwahati: The Orang national park, also known as mini Kaziranga, has lost its first rhino to poachers. The carcass of the rhino bearing bullet injuries was recovered on Thursday. The poachers have also taken away the horn. "The rhino perhaps was killed three days back. Our staff had heard a …
Angola is stepping up efforts to fight against poaching and ivory trade in the country. The government intends to implement tough new laws and border controls as the country is a major transit point for illegal ivory trade to world markets. Recently, captured tonnes of tusks were displayed at the …
A new report focuses on the importance of indigenous peoples and local communities in countering illegal wildlife trade. A new report on combating the illegal trade in wildlife highlights the vital importance – and complexities – of involving indigenous people and local communities in conservation efforts. The report, entitled 'Beyond …
