In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
District Magistrate Harish Chand Semwal has directed revenue, administrative, police and irrigation officials to inspect all permitted quarrying lots in the city. The directions come in the wake of reports of illegal quarrying being carried out at the permitted lots. Semwal said there had been complaints of the violation of …
A new tracking system to gather information on illegal elephant poaching has been put in place for the Central African Sub-region. Meeting in Buea in the South West recently, regional experts decried the decline of elephants, pointing accusation to poachers. They unanimously agreed on the putting in place of a …
Environmental Management Inspectors, commonly known as the Green Scorpions, have been deployed by the Department of Environmental Affairs at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg in an effort to help combat wildlife crime. "The Green Scorpions will work closely with other law enforcement agencies and departments at the airport, including …
In a move seen as a big boost to those fighting against illegal mining, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Uttarakhand government as well as the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to stop illegal mining in Haridwar district from immediate effect. The NGT bench, headed by …
Nexus between political, sand mafia responsible for unabated extraction Jammu and Kashmir is losing nearly Rs 300 crore annually due to illegal extraction of sand, gravel and boulders from rivers as a nexus between sand and political mafia has forced the Geology and Mining Department to silently watch the unlawful …
To curb illegal mining, the steel and mines department is planning to create a dedicated cell in Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC). It will regularly monitor Google Earth images of leasehold areas of different mines. "The proposal has been mooted to check whether mining activities are carried out within the …
Organized crime and the illegal trade in natural resources continues to increasingly fuel the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) , according to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners.
AJMER: Forest and environment minister Rajkumar Rinwa on Monday admitted that mining mafias in Rajasthan are so powerful that mines department can't control illegal mining. The department lacks necessary manpower and weapons to take on mining mafias in an effective manner. Rinwa maintained that to curb the growing menace of …
(Reuters) - The Philippines is tightening oversight of the roughly 300,000 small-scale miners in the country as it looks to curb illegal mining and gold smuggling, as well as to protect the environment, a government official said on Monday. The Philippines is sitting on mineral reserves worth $1.4 trillion, among …
ISLAMABAD: Forests being cut in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir territory by the timber mafia will bring the looming water crisis in the region nearer, warned an official of the territory. “Every year the criminal activity adds 5,000 acres of barren land to the 500,000 acres already denuded of trees,” …
The North Sulawesi provincial administration has launched an investigation into illegal logging and forest conversion implicating officials and private individuals, including a German national. North Sulawesi Forestry Office head Herry Rotinsulu said his office was looking into cases of forest destruction. “We are currently looking at activities taking place in …
DHARAN, APR 10 - Despite the rampant felling and smuggling of sal trees (Shorea Robusta) at Paanwari Community Forest (PCF) in Dharan-23, Sunsari in the past two months by going against regulations, members of the Paanwari Community Forest Users’ Committee and forest officials have mysteriously held their silence over the …
A Tanzanian business federation plans to test unmanned aerial vehicles in the Selous Game Reserve to assess their effectiveness in combating elephant poaching. The initiative, led by the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation, will assist the government in combating poaching and boost efforts to preserve Africa’s elephants, Executive Director Louis Accaro …
Four JCB machines, six trucks, tractor-trailers seized in M’garh Despite repeated crackdowns on mining in the Aravalli hills by the authorities, the mafia continues the illegal practice at various places in the district. Under its ongoing move against the mafia, a team of officials, comprising mining inspector Ashok Kumar, sub-inspector …
From rural tanks in more than 20 villages in Athoor block The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday sought the reply of Dindigul Collector to a public interest litigation petition alleging widespread illegal sand mining from several rural tanks situated in more than 20 villages in Athoor block. Justices …
Poachers are using photographs taken by safari tourists to hunt down and kill incredibly rare lions, tigers and elephants by downloading digital data attached to the images revealing the exact locations of animals. Many modern cameras and smartphones automatically record the exact time and location where an image is taken …
The number of gorillas and chimpanzees in Central Africa is continuing to decline. Now, conservation organizations are highlighting the plight of these animals as they attempt to push forward a new conservation plan. Several organizations, including the Wildlife Conservation Society and WWF, have outlined the growing number of threats to …
`National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh following death of a cop, who was mowed down by a dumper carrying illegally-quarried sand in Morena. NGT has asked state government to furnish its reply on what is being done to curb illegal mining. NGT …
POACHING has been a thorn in the flesh, not only for Tanzania, but the world as a whole as it threatens wildlife with extinction. It remains an open secret that the government has been in the forefront in fighting this social anomaly that affects wildlife rich areas of the country. …
Dubai — The Environment Department of the Dubai Municipality has handed over six tonnes of ivory which its inspectors had confiscated to the Ministry of Environment and Water. The move was part of the country’s obligations towards the international conventions and agreements especially CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered …
