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

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To whale or not to whale

Nations for and against whaling clash once again, and fail to reach consensus

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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

Rhinos in trouble

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

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Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

Saving the sturgeon

Poaching biggest threat to sturgeon species in Danube; 337 illegal activities in 7 years: Report

At least 955 sturgeon specimens seized during 2016-2022, the study showed

Insects at stake

Rare insects in the US now qualify for legal protection

Let the tiger roam

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

India now has 1,706 tigers

At the last count their number was 1,411; experts doubt latest census

Unable to contain poaching, South Africa shifts rhinos to secret locations

The government hopes these measures will protect the fast-diminishing rhino population

Mumbai to have a flamingo sanctuary

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

Lost in woods

Environmentalists see red over wildlife bill in Bangladesh

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

Global Eco Watch: Arm forest guards with guns instead of lathis, suggests SC

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