PROHIBITED FOREVER
Smuggler arrested
Save the wild
INDIA
Global pet trade in amphibians is bigger than we thought
There is a strong bias for certain types of amphibians; six amphibian families contributed disproportionately high numbers of traded species
Nike and Adidas are using kangaroo skin to make sneakers. Is that necessary?
How popular shoe manufacturers are contributing to the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals
18th Conference of parties of CITES: Global conservation's hits and misses
Some excellent decisions taken to protect the Earth's diminishing flora and fauna; in some other cases, better luck next time perhaps
Last chance for the big cat
Several countries are getting tough with tiger poachers and traders in what may be the final attempt to save the magnificent beast:
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 24 – March 1, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 3 - June 9)
Tigers: dwindling fast
COSTA RICA
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
Sixth mass extinction: IPBES9 report stresses on sustainable wildlife management
Indigenous people must be involved in drawing national policies, says body
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of April
Every Sunday Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology. Here are all of them for April 2019
China bans trade in rhino horns, tiger bones
The Chinese people may resent the restrictions, but the government has to crack down on trafficking in products from rhinos and tigers or else …
Sri Lanka destroys ivory shipment worth US$3 Million
Lanka is the first South Asian country to publicly destroy seized ivory
Princess arrested
Nilgiri plundered
SADC COUNTRIES
THAILAND
Elephant poaching
Furore over the koala
SINGAPORE
Taiwan