Legal trophy hunting in Sweden puts interests of a few over ecological balance
The red-listed lynx does little damage to livestock, but a record number are now being hunted purely for sport
Recreational hunting—should India allow trade of wildlife trophies?
A multi-million dollar industry, recreational hunting can fund conservation efforts. But it can also promote illegal trade
A peek into the secret lives of Indian spiders
India is home to several unique species of spiders; some are known to science, while many others are yet to be discovered
Assisted hunting
States are increasingly translocating herbivores and ungulates to reserves to ensure adequate prey base for tigers. But this strategy may not …
Princes' game diaries
Animal Kingdoms: Hunting, the Environment, and Power in the Indian Princely States By Julie E Hughes, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, US $ 49.95
Tribal hunting rights vs wildlife protection laws: Is there a middle ground?
Forest rights in India reflect correlative duties of tribal communities to preserve wildlife and it is in consonance to the fundamental duty …
Wolf hunting banned in Slovakia
The gray wolf will be a protected species in Slovakia, eastern Europe, from June 1
Simply Put: Botswana elephants
Why we need to listen to hunters
Biologists have often used the hunter's knowledge for wildlife studies. But strict laws have silenced their voice
Unsustainable hunting & recreational activities a primary threat to global protected areas: study
A study which assessed around 2,000 protected areas across 149 countries shows unsustainable hunting, tourism & forest fire can degrade the …
South Africa bans leopard hunting for this year
The hunting industry adds US $410 million to the country’s coffers every year
New facts unearthed about impact of Polynesian settlement on New Zealand’s fauna
Researchers found evidence of 14 species of native animals that are extinct now by analysing DNA from fossils
Slingshot toting teenagers turn conservationists in Pakistan
Youngsters in northern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are giving up their guns to become a driving force behind wildlife conservation
Why poachers persist in hunting bushmeat - even though it's dangerous
A study in western Tanzania shows that poachers take risks to widen their livelihood options and improve their situation
Did a hunting technique make humans more artistic than Neanderthals?
Throwing spears from long distances to hunt big prey helped evolve hand-eye coordination in humans, which also allowed them to make art in caves, …
For generations, killer whales and First Nations hunted whales together. Now we suspect the orca group has gone extinct
The legacy of the killer whales of Eden lives on among Thaua people and local communities
Crown’s folly
WWF>> Vote • Spain/Botswana
Cheetah: Did India’s erstwhile nobility cause its wildlife’s downfall? Apply nuance, some say
The common perception that the princes along with the British obliterated much of India’s wildlife needs to be qualified, say descendants …
Yellowstone’s solution to its excess bison problem: Capture and send them for slaughter
Park officials will capture 600-900 of the animals this winter and ship them
Zimbabwe lifts ban on lion hunting
Ban was imposed recently, in the wake of Cecil the lion’s death
Poaching on the rise, but CITES COP19 downgrades status of southern white rhino
Despite the setback, the parties at COP19 rejected the proposal made by Eswatini to reinstate trade in rhino horns
Buffet buddies: Footage reveals that fierce leopard seals work together when king penguin is on the menu
A film crew working on Netflix documentary series Our Planet in South Georgia saw wild leopard seals floating alongside one another dining …
Bihar policeman arrested for allegedly poaching blackbuck, chopping off horns
Blackbucks are found in abundance in Bihar’s Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur and Bhojpur districts
Half of Africa’s savanna elephants may disappear in less than a decade
Around 144,000 animals were lost over a seven-year period in 18 African countries