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 …
Bharuch: Four peacocks were found dead near Suki river at a Dhavdi village in Nan-dod taluka of Narmada district. Forest department confirmed that two had died on Wednesday and two on Thursday. The mysterious deaths were reported by locals on Wednesday to Kevadia range forest office when they saw five …
KOLKATA, March 2: The Union ministry of environment and forest has recently directed all state forest departments to issue ownership certificates to people possessing wildlife articles and artifacts, in a crackdown on the illegal wildlife goods trade. Under the Protection of Wildlife Act, selling and taking bank loans against wildlife …
The dawn OF 2009 only brought despair for the tiger. One shocking revelation was the unprecedented poaching in the past three months. From November to January, skins and bones of seven tigers have been seized, plus three killed by poachers. Seventeen tigers have been found dead
Six tigers have been killed by poachers since the beginning of 2009. The Government had itself raised an alarm about the dwindling number of tigers in the wild last year, saying there were only around 1,400 left. Delhi-based Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) says that apart from six tigers …
The wildlife authority in Assam today ruled out poaching as a cause behind deaths of 10 tigers in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) since November 2008 till date. MC Malakar, chief wildlife warden, told The Tribune that as carcass of none of the 10 tigers found dead in and around …
Concerned over the fate of endangered species of wildlife in Nagaland, several district administrations of the State have started imposing ban on hunting and sale of wild animals, including birds. Imposing of ban on hunting of wild animals, the process this year has started with Mon district, wherein in order …
Kaziranga National Park (KNP) along with tiger reserves in 17 States has been placed under high alert following death of over 10 tigers in the last three months. The alert has been sounded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) following intelligence inputs that organised poachers were on the prowl …
PANKAJ SEKHSARIA Destruction of habitat, poaching and retaliatory killings by shepherds have pushed the survival of the snow leopard tothe brink. But with the launching of Project Snow Leopard, there is hope. Thick grey coloured fur that is marked with rosettes and broken spot markings keeps itwarm and helps it …
Ahmedabad : Anxious about the poaching going on in and around Gir sanctuary, state forest department has decided to form a task force to tackle the illegal activity. In March and April 2007, eight lions were poached in Babariya range in Una taluka, Bhavnagar district. Six lions were poached on …
OUR CORRESPONDENT The water body in Sapnikla. Picture by Mehdi Hidayatollah Islampur, Jan. 21: Sapnikla, the only forest tract in the Islampur subdivision of North Dinajpur, is getting spoilt because of neglect and lack of interest on the part of the administration. The 50-acre wooded area, where migratory birds flock …
Irangika RANGE A Wildlife Conservation Department survey has revealed that 2,241 elephants have died as a result of shooting, unknown reasons, electrocution, poisoning, accidents and natural and other causes from 1990 to 2007. The current elephant population is estimated at 3,500-4,000 and a gradual increase has been witnessed in Mahaweli …
