Ivory poaching: scientists trace origin to two hotspots in Africa

Researchers from the University of Washington matched the DNA fingerprint of ivory to the DNA profile of elephant dung to come to the conclusion

Rhino poachers arrested near Kaziranga

They were found carrying a rifle and a fake rhino horn, say forest officials

An official fiasco

Rhinos in trouble

Poaching and encroachments threaten one-horned rhionos at Orang National Park

Abandoned !

Months after five elephants were killed in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, authorities are yet to take corrective measures

Mapping the reek

The genetic variability of sandalwood trees in India has reduced considerably because of their increased susceptibility to diseases

Film review: A planet of hope

Kalahandi: A Planet of Herbs / Director: Amarendra Kishore / 28 minutes / English/Hindi

Two more rhinos poached in Kaziranga

US launches global initiative to fight illegal wildlife trade

Kaziranga loses 10 tigers

With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses

Almost half of tiger deaths in the last three years were reported outside tiger reserves

Saving the sturgeon

Savage harvest

Five tuskers fall victim to poachers in a hunting ground called the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Authorities grope in the dark with little ammunition

Piecing together problems with conservation in India

Documentaries>> The Great Indian Tiger Crisis directed by Arindam Mitra and Chandramohan Puppala, producer, Arindam Mitra 77 mins Tiger The …

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Insects at stake

Rare insects in the US now qualify for legal protection

Kingpin of poachers, Sansar Chand, set free

Delhi city court says he cannot be charged under law against organised crime

Five arrested in connection with tiger poaching in Tadoba Andhari reserve

Forest officials employed known poachers to guard waterholes

Ministry of environment and forests may undergo bifurcation

Wildlife meet proposes bifurcation of MoEF

'Resurgence of smuggling in Myanmar threat to wild Asian elephants'

Smugglers resort to torture to capture and train elephant calves, says report by wildlife monitoring network

Mumbai to have a flamingo sanctuary

NGO had sought forest department's intervention to save bird habitat

Forest staff helped poachers in Panna Tiger Reserve: report

This resulted in wiping out of tiger population in the reserve in 2008

Healing the battle scars

Back on menu: bird nest soup

Bushmeat poaching rises to unprecedented levels in Kenya

The problem is threatening to wipe out species in the country, says a report