Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson and conservationist Jane Goodall have joined a list of famous names who have signed an open letter to South Africa's government calling for an end to rhino poaching.
Windhoek — The Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says illegal sand mining continues to be a major concern for the government, as many large-scale sand miners leave gapping pits they dug
Anti-trafficking authorities have seized 513 kilograms (1,131 pounds) of pangolin scales at Cotonou airport in the West African country of Benin, the Beninese newspaper La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
Jaipur: About 70 villagers of Shuklawas and Picchari in Kothputli tehsil of Jaipur district sat in dharna on Tuesday outside the collectorate to force authorities to take cognizance of the damage that
Navi Mumbai: City-based environmentalists have alleged that rampant illegal sand mining is being carried out between Belapur and Kharghar near the creek during night time. The environmentalists have also
Law enforcement officials in Cameroon say investigations continue following a large discovery of illegal wildlife products hidden in shipping containers bound for China. At least 1,000 kilograms of
The Steel Authority of India (SAIL), the Jharkhand government and the Ministry of Steel had all opposed the Centre's draft plan on mining in the Saranda forest that proposed 'go, no-go zones and biodiversity
Hazaribag: A four-member team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recommended stringent action against the state government and the district administrations of Hazaribag and Koderma for turning a
In what could be viewed as a major and persistent crackdown on illegal mining activities, the forest department seized a total of more than 800 vehicles and recovered Rs 3.46 crore compounding amount in
Quoting the figures of Commissioner of Geology & Mining, the CAG states that the number of cases of illegal mining detected in Gujarat has increased every year, from 3,760 in 2011-12 to 7,622 in 2015-16.
