A fish moves west

Ten years ago Bangladesh’s rivers were deeper and hilsa plentiful. Silting, dams and pollution pushed the fisher into deep ocean leading to …

No cap on iron mining in Odisha

Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation, says it would upset industry

Red Sandalwood export gets nod

Centre allows Andhra Pradesh to export 8,500 tonnes of unfinished woodÔÇêseized in crackdowns

'Poaching figure for this year is alarming'

Over 100 tigers have died in 2014 and 2015. Shekhar Kumar Niraj, head of wildlife trade monitoring agency Traffic, talks about the problems of …

South Africa to combat poaching by shifting Kruger rhinos

South Africa plans to move up to 500 rhinos from Kruger National park to counter a wave of poaching of the animals for their horns, highly prized …

What drives illegal trade in Asian bears

2,801 bears have been traded dead or alive for their parts and derivatives between 2000 and 2011 in Asia, especially in Cambodia and China, …

Environmental crimes threaten global security, says UN

Illegal forestry and ivory products worth up to US $213 billion a year are helping fund terrorists, militants and criminals

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Out of control: why monkeys are a menace

Damage by raiding monkeys has become a menace of unprecedented magnitude. Down To Earth travels to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar …

Thirty one per cent of world’s cacti facing threat of extinction: IUCN

Unscrupulous collection of live plants and seeds for trade and private ornamental collection affects 47 per cent of the threatened species

Sri Lanka destroys ivory shipment worth US$3 Million

Lanka is the first South Asian country to publicly destroy seized ivory

Over 20,000 wildlife crimes recorded in India

Seizures of ivory, skins and bones of wildlife species represent only those cases which come to light

More than 1,300 rhinos fell to poaching in Africa in 2015: IUCN

Poaching of rhinos is fuelled by the demand for their horns in Southeast Asia

Wildlife markets in Laos host dangerous pathogens, finds study

There is a high risk of transmission of these pathogens to humans posing a potential threat to gloabl health

India adopts SAWEN statute against wildlife crimes

The Union Cabinet headed by the prime minister, gave its approval for adopting the statute

Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs

The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …

Venezuela food crisis, fallout of a mismanaged economy

A whopping 87 per cent of Venezuelans say they don't have money to buy enough food

Illegal sand mining around the world: islands disappear; livelihoods at stake

As demand for usable sand surpasses supply, illegal miners are stripping riverbeds, beaches and causing irreversible damage to environment

South China Sea reefs face extinction due to overharvesting of Giant clams

With the Chinese government turning blind eye to illegal harvesting of clams, the South China Sea coral reefs are decimating at a rapid pace

International court to focus on environment crimes

The value of environmental crimes has grown to US $91-258 billion, as per a recent report

Should ivory trade be legalised?

International ban on ivory trade has neither reduced elephant poaching nor the volume of the illegal trade. Is it time the trade is legalised? …

Experts warn of 'do or die' situation for many animals ahead of CITES meet

Support has been expressed for the greater protection of Sunda pangolin, Chinese pangolin, thresher and silky sharks

FAO chief wants effective implementation of treaty to combat illegal fishing

Each year, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is responsible for annual catches of up to 26 million tonnes with a value of up to $ US 23 …

CITES adopts resolution to end corruption in wildlife trade

This historic resolution aims at eliminating corruption at every stage of wildlife trade from poaching to selling of wildlife products

Applying science to tackle illegal timber trade

Illegal trade of timber is worth US $30-100 billion annually. Scientists have developed some innovative methods to curb it