CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time

The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species

CITES adopts resolution to end corruption in wildlife trade

This historic resolution aims at eliminating corruption at every stage of wildlife trade from poaching to selling of wildlife products

Why there is a need to protect wildlife?

In a deeper analysis, it will appear that protecting wildlife is vital for the present as well as future generations

World Environment Day 2016: Sustaining our wildlife

We must depart from narrow solutions and find opportunities in our mountain landscapes to secure larger habitats, writes ICIMOD's Rajan Kotru

Citing an international meet

Another international meet fails to address the concerns of local poor people and follows the path shown by global bullies

Fate of the tuskers

Should nations who have done well for their elephants be punished for improper management by others?

The Method Behind The Madness

When the official system learns to loot the official treasury, it also targets the natural estate, the biggest property of the modern state. Good …

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WILD CRIMES

Why environmental crimes are rising in India

There has been a 78 per cent increase in the number of environmental crimes in the country between 2019 and 2020. At the same time, courts are …

Women’s day: Meet Sasmita Lenka who is on a mission to save Odisha’s pangolins

As a forest officer and conservator, Lenka rolled out programmes to protect the population of pangolins in the long run

COVID-19: Beijing proposes to permanently ban harvesting of wild animals

Experts say an all-out ban may not be the right solution for China's woes of wildlife trade

Lift ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir; provide livelihood options: panel to Centre

The panel has urged Centre to conserve and breed chiru goats as that will revive the shatoosh industry and also the chiru population

Drought-hit Zimbabwe plans to trade in wildlife

The country is reeling under a severe drought and over four million people need food-aid

Wild and unprotected

Poachers and smugglers continue to snip through the tatty net of existing Indian wildlife protection laws

Free as a bird?

Thriving illegal trade in wild birds benefits city-based traders, while the traditional trappers are blamed and struggle to survive

In dubious battle

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to curb illegal trade in Indian wildlife and wildlife products. …

SAVING THE STURGEON

Leading caviar exporting nations agree to voluntarily restrict sturgeon fishing to pre-empt a ban by CITES

Making a killing

Only poachers profit from rules and regulations that alienate local people from natural resources

Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: Wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high

Across 51 dark web marketplaces, the authors found 153 wildlife species were being sold

Poaching in AP