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 …
Assocham-Yes Bank study asks government to take progressive policy initiatives Employees are seen at the Bedara Bhommanahalli (BBH) iron ore mines at Chitradurga in Karnataka Ban on iron ore mining and exports in Karnataka and Goa led to job losses to the tune of about 1 million, directly and indirectly …
BHOPAL: A week after forest officers who went to investigate illegal sand mining around Son Gharial sanctuary in Sidhi district were attacked by mining mafia, a deputy ranger was brutally assaulted in adjoining Rewa district on Thursday. The incident took place at Rewa's Katra village. Police said deputy ranger V …
The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a bailable warrant to the tune of Rs 25,000 against the state of Rajasthan represented through the principal resident commissioner while hearing a petition relating to the protection of the national Chambal sanctuary filed by Tiger Protection Group, an …
An inter-ministerial panel on fuel linkages has recommended providing coal to end-use plants linked to the blocks that have been cancelled by the Supreme Court. The Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) recommended that “in view of the scarcity situation of coal, prioritisation of categories of coal supply be done...in case …
In order to redress frequent complaints of illegal mining activities in privately owned lands of farmers and residents of Khanni belt, adjoining the Chakki rivulet in this sub-division, the local police administration took the initiative last evening of demarcating lands where mining permissions have been procured by fish pond builders. …
While failing to prescribe strong measures to check illegal quarrying and mining, the draft of Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2014, threatens to undermine environment protection efforts by offering quarrying rights at throwaway licence fee. In its present form, the draft rules contradict the Supreme Court directions and offer an …
The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday transferred an Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer in connection with the illegal felling of 477 trees on the outskirts of Shimla. Earlier, the government had suspended three officials, including divisional forest officer Vinod Sharma. Conservator (forests) Sanjay Sood, who was posted in Shimla circle, has …
Trying to overcome inadequate with resources in dealing with wildlife crimes, especially organised gangs, across India, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has asked all state governments to set up exclusive "Wildlife crime control units" of local police and forest department officials. WCCB's Additional director SB Negi wrote to all …
HARIDWAR: After activists against environmental degradation and some spiritual leaders took up the matter of the large scale of illegal sand quarrying on the Ganga riverbed, the Haridwar district administration has decided that no quarrying will be allowed without an environmental clearance and a no-objection certificate from authorities. The decision …
Brazil extended on Tuesday a moratorium on buying soy grown in illegally cleared land in the Amazon rainforest as the government tries to protect the region, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said. Satellite imagery presented by Teixeira showed the area of soy grown on illegally deforested land grew 61 percent to …
A new report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has revealed some absolutely shocking statistics about the illegal trade of live and endangered animals on the web, revealing just how bad things have gotten with this difficult-to-track industry. It has been estimated that there are a mere 3,000 …
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has shown interest in visiting Bangladesh to investigate wildlife trafficking in the country, following the recent arrest of six poachers. “We have already sent their [Interpol’s] application to the Home Ministry with positive recommendation,” Mahabubur Rahman Bhuiyan, assistant inspector general of police, told the …
Record haul of over 1,000 endangered sea turtles, all dead, were bound for illegal export to China Vietnam’s environmental police have seized a record haul of over 1,000 endangered sea turtles which were being prepared for illegal export to China, an official said on Tuesday. “The turtles were all dead,” …
Wanted – Dead or Alive, Exposing Online Wildlife Trade reveals that, in early 2014, an intense six-week investigation found a total of 33,006 endangered wildlife and wildlife parts and products for sale via 280 online market places across 16 countries.
The Supreme Court rulings which were considered sacrosanct, have failed to make any impact on the mining in the Aravallis. Despite several orders of the SC and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), banning mining in the Aravallis, it continues unabated, levelling the range and clearing the forests in Tijara. Now, …
DAR ES SALAAM - The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on Sunday appealed to the public to help offer information that will lead to the arrest of nine most wanted suspects. The suspects were accused of carrying out environmental crimes, including wildlife trafficking, illegal fishing, illegal logging and illegal trading …
The Centre has asked States to immediately furnish details of cases of illegal sand mining, including the action taken in the last three years to stop the menace. “Although mining of sand comes within the purview of the State governments, it was felt necessary to discuss the problem with the …
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the federal authorities to submit their replies to the petition calling for protection of the endangered wildlife and action against the traffickers. SHC’s division bench was hearing a petition filed by non-government organisations, including World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Pakistan) for nature, Pakistan Animal Welfare Society …
The District Forest Office (DFO) and the Presidential Chure Tarai Madhes Conservation Committee have failed to control timber smuggling from Chure forest that spreads across eight VDCs, including Simalpani, Siddhwara and Thada, in the district. “Smugglers fell trees and set fire on stumps during the day and smuggle the logs …
At a time the government has planned to control illegal mining and quarrying in the southern plains in view of the deteriorating ecosystem, the crusher industrialists in the Morang district have continued illegal mining. Recently, the resource management committee and the crusher operators in the district had agreed not to …
