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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

Last pangolins

The world is running out of time to save its only scaly mammal

Single window dumpyard

India wants global waste. So it gets what it wants  

No cap on iron mining in Odisha

Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation, says it would upset industry

Chinese honey route

Thriving honey laundering traced to Asian giant

News - In Short

Shifting ground

After cracking the whip on mining offenders, CEC is now going easy on them

News 360° - Briefs

World Pangolin Day: Adorable ant eaters face obliteration

With Asian species critically endangered, poaching and illegal trade in pangolin meat and scales has shifted to Africa

Myanmar, a country in turmoil, emerging as key transit hub for wildlife trade: Report

Traffickers are using Mizoram as a new route to smuggle animals to supply the growing and thriving exotic pet market in India

Threat of invasive alien species is increasing worldwide: International study

Urgent action is required to prevent, detect and control invaders at both local and global levels, say authors

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

Elephant tusks seized, four arrested in Bihar

The prime accused repeatedly claimed that he was the proud owner of two captive elephants that died four years ago and that their tusks were kept …

Last dancing bears of Nepal rescued

Rescuers found the bears in an extremely distressed state, showing signs of psychological trauma such as cowering, pacing and paw sucking

International court to focus on environment crimes

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

New poster released to highlight threat to orchids from illegal trade

The poster was released ahead of Save the Himalayas Day 2022 and depicted 11 species protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

The trade in body parts of people with albinism is driven by myth and international inaction

An upcoming UN meeting on witchcraft and human rights in Geneva is set to focus on the rising attacks on Albinos and the trade of body parts in …

The challenge of manufactured consent

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Northeast reopens the anti-migration issue

Civil society criticises Centre’s Global Wildlife Programme, doubts minister’s claims

The Global Wildlife Programme has been launched in partnership with World Bank and United Nations Development Programme to curb illegal wildlife …

Chinese nationals accused of driving Namibia’s wildlife to extinction

They are allegedly involved in escalating poaching of rhinos and elephants in Namibia and the illegal export of rhino horn and ivory

‘Bear’ing the brunt

A multi-faceted approach is needed to curtail and manage the rising trend of human-sloth bear conflicts in Odisha

How to curb illicit trade in endangered plants? DNA barcoding could help

DNA barcodes can identify species even from a minute amount of tissue, which can help in tackling illegal trade

India opposes CITES move to regulate trade in all species of Dalbergia

It calls for considering individual species based on its conservation status in the wild and market status of international trade while unveiling …

Corruption in timber trade fuels deforestation, biodiversity loss

Illegal timber trade also gives rise to conflicts between local communities and logging companies