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Silent killers

Snares laid in inhabited areas in Goa have citizens and officials caught in a noose of concern

Odisha cracks down on cockfights; arrests 9

Jajpur tribals stress tradition to go on despite birds seizure

Deer under threat

Recent deer deaths reveal the vulnerability of animals even in their natural habitat

Monkey business

Coping with the nuisanceof urban monkeys may be beyond human patience. But shooting or declaring them pests will not serve the problem. Only a …

Wielding the rod

Three US retail chains drop sale of Indian leather. Reason: cruel killing of animals in India

Shoot at sight order for cormorants

Preventing animal cruelty is physically and emotionally risky for front-line workers

Unlike many, some people have to look, listen, touch, document and, rescue animals from cruelty continuously

Jumbo in captivity

Tamil Nadu on boil as pro-Jallikattu protesters clash with police

Protesters in Chennai set Ice House police station on fire after they clashed with police in front of Parthasarathy Temple near Marina Beach

Breaking the logjam

The director-general of the WTO promises dialogue with environmental groups

Cruelty by royalty

Camel Yatra

Rajasthan's camel population has reduced dramatically during the last ten years. The Pali, Rajasthan-based non-governmental organisation Lokhit-…

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An urge to act

Will the new animal welfare Act balance interests of animals and humans?

Humane Society International-India welcomes govt's acceptance of non-animal tests for pesticide safety

Much is still left to do to bring Indian regulations in line with international best practices

More firms ban leather

In defence of veganism: Here are some replies to common objections against it

The torture and suffering of animals constitute a moral emergency; but few acknowledge that the suffering of innocent, helpless creatures is a …

A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster — and a missed farming opportunity

Weakening the industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less.

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of April

Every Sunday Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology. Here are all of them for April 2019

Pune Court orders four rescued circus elephants to be sent back to where they came from

The foundation for the court decision rests on procedural flaws committed by the enforcement authorities during …

In Court

In vitro testing needs a push

Murder in the sanctuary

The killing of tigers and of forest guards in Ranthambore is the result of a conservation strategy that took away the rights of the local people …

Fantastic beasts: How the industrial use of animals in Chinese medicine began

Mao’s Bestiary is a revisionist historical account of the animal drug industry in Mao’s China that also gives context to the current …