To the defence of the defenceless

Although several organisations espouse the cause of animals, people still have to learn to be compassionate to them

Barbarism to animals has a hoary pedigree

Through the centuries, human beings have tried to establish their dominance over animals, killing them for both food and sport. Even today, …

Dogs for dinner

Born free, but...

...doomed to extinction all over the world, large carnivores may yet be saved following urgent companies in Asian countries and eksewhere, …

Silent killers

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

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 …

Camel Yatra

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

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 …

BIG CAT CONUNDRUM

The tiger occupies a hallowed seat in India. Ecologists believe that millions of small ecological processes live out their routine lives under …

The stink of onions

Shark in a soup

The fish, high in demand for its fin, is dwindling in the Indian waters. Will a mere ban on finning protect it?

The guinea pig debate

Is there an alternative to guinea pigs in laboratory testing? Two members of the scientific community give their views

Killing is no answer

Here are 18 steps to deal with monkeys that enter human habitation areas. They do not involve killing them

Curbing beastly agony

Activists fighting to halt the use of animals for testing have succeeded partially

An urge to act

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

Peta's Pet

UK-based animal welfare group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has been campaigning against Indian leather, alleging ill-treatment of …

Tiger anxiety

Animal wrongs

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Furry logic

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Animals on the way out

NAMIBIA

WHALE OF A SUIT

ZIMBABWE

Rights for apes

We are ready to give rights to animals. It sounds and looks good. The question is where do we draw the line?