Pangolin poaching: 2 rescued, 17 kg scales recovered in Odisha in 11 days
In the latest case, over 3 kg pangolin scales were recovered from Balasore district August 2, 2021
Silent killers
Snares laid in inhabited areas in Goa have citizens and officials caught in a noose of concern
Hornbills in peril
Hornbills, also known as avian farmers for their unique role in disseminating seeds and regenerating forest trees, are threatened by changing …
'The forest mafia is very powerful'
AJAY S RAWAT spent six months in the Indo-Nepal terais to trace the methods of timber smugglers
Wings Of Change
Migratory birds stage a comeback after a long hiatus as Kashmir wetlands get a fresh lease of life
Intanki National Park- haven for encroachers’
Chunks of Intanki National Park in Nagaland are sold for Rs 2,500 a hectare as the forest department looks on. Sayantan Bera visits encroachers&…
THAILAND
To whale or not to whale
Nations for and against whaling clash once again, and fail to reach consensus
Global Eco Watch: Pregnant Gaur killed in Kerala; 6 held
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Environment ministry to burn illegally poached items on World Wildlife Day
This is a step in the direction to prevent the sale of animal parts in black market
Pollinating species declining worldwide
Habitat loss and hunting are major contributing factors
Bytes
Nepal's rhinos pay a price for political instability
New conservation body for Gir Lion
South Asia
Tourism-dependent nations value elephants
Recently planted eucalyptus trees may have stoked Similipal fires, say experts
Afforestation of mostly eucalyptus trees has been done in 67,828 of 5,695,873 ha diverted land in the state, an official said
Unabated rhino poaching in Assam irks governor
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya says Kaziranga park director must resign if he can’t stop poaching
Fading fauna, forgotten people
There are a hardly any tigers left in Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. But, says aparajita dutta , the park is rich in biodiversity, …
South Africa moves 100 rhinos to neighbouring countries
Measure taken to prevent animals from being poached
Rhino poachers arrested near Kaziranga
They were found carrying a rifle and a fake rhino horn, say forest officials
An official fiasco
Time to tell the truth, again
Avoiding tragic elephant deaths through policy intervention
The wildlife conservation agenda in India is largely driven by an elitist mindset that is insensitive and disregardful of the real sufferings of …
Mystery deaths
With understaffed forest departments and the lack of qualified wildlife veterinarians, the cause for 55 per cent of tiger deaths remains unknown