Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can lead to the deaths of rhinos. Increased precipitation, longer monsoons and seasonal floods are already resulting in stranding, drowning …
Dozens of elephants are being slaughtered at a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo as armed militants aggressively move into the poaching business, using money from illegal ivory to buy food, weapons and ammunition. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said this week that 68 elephants have …
BALASORE: The proposal of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) to launch a state-of-the-art e-patrolling system will be extended to all tiger reserves across the country in a coordinated manner by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). A month back, STR authorities had decided to initiate e-patrolling in the core areas of …
A Committee of Inquiry established by South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs will begin hearing expert testimony on the subject of legalising the rhino horn trade as the Southern African country, home to more than 80 per cent of the world’s rhinos, grapples with a rhino poaching crisis. Based on …
As Africa's rhino population continues to grow more vulnerable due to poaching and increasing demand for their horns in Asian countries, one organization is taking a different approach to curb the hunting by poisoning the animals' horns. Lorinda Hern, co-founder of the Rhino Rescue Project, explained to HuffPost Live's Josh …
African elephants could be extinct in the wild within a few decades, experts warned on Monday at a major conservation summit in Botswana that highlighted an alarming decline in numbers due to poaching for ivory . The Africa Elephant Summit, held at a tourist resort in Kasane, gathered delegates from …
JOHANNESBURG – A high rate of elephant poaching in parts of Africa was unchanged in 2014 compared to the previous year, meaning that a continued decline in elephant numbers is likely, according to a study released Monday at a conservation meeting in Botswana. A report by the Convention on International …
KARACHI: An interview-based survey whose findings were shared during the proceedings of a regional symposium on Tuesday showed a massive bycatch problem in Pakistan with the shrimp fishery and turtles getting incidentally caught and killed in huge numbers annually. Titled Sea Turtle Conservation in Asia, the two-day event was organised …
CHENNAI: Electric fences are wreaking havoc in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, killing four tuskers in the last six months. Erected illegally on private estates, agricultural farms and resorts, these fences are being seen as the biggest threat to elephants in the Reserve that is home to almost 25% of the …
African elephants could be extinct in the wild within a few decades, experts warned on Monday at a major conservation summit in Botswana. The alarming decline in numbers due to poaching was highlighted. The African Elephant Summit, held at a tourist resort in Kasane, gathered delegates from about 20 countries …
An ongoing decline in overall elephant numbers remains likely as the poaching of African elephants continued to exceed population growth rates throughout 2014, a new United Nations-backed report warned today. "African elephant populations continue to face an immediate threat to their survival from high-levels of poaching for their ivory, especially …
CITES MIKE programme says that elephant populations continue to decline owing to steady poaching trends. Positive progress in East Africa, but situation deteriorating in Central and West Africa. First compliance measures adopted. According to the latest figures released by the CITES programme for Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants, commonly …
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology designed by Spanish engineers will be used to fight rhino poachers in national parks in Africa. The ranger drone is fitted with thermal vision that can report potential irregularities in real time. Designed to be an easy tool for use by park rangers, its makers …
The northern white rhino is heading the way of the dinosaurs. With only five left on Earth - three in Kenya, one in America and one in the Czech Republic - extinction is now inevitable. It survived for millions of years, but could not survive mankind. This is just one …
Opposition parties in Meghalaya today sought a fresh census be conducted to determine the number of wild elephants in view of the alleged increase in poaching and electrocution of the pachyderm in the state. "I suggest a fresh census be conducted to determine the number of wild elephants in the …
The country’s Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone openly selling illegal wildlife according to report by the Environmental Investigation Agency A resort complex in northwest Laos targeting Chinese visitors has become a “lawless playground” for the trade in illegal wildlife ranging from tiger meat to bear paws, an advocacy group said …
NEW DELHI, March 17 – Admitting that rhino poaching in the Kaziranga National Park is a big problem, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has taken a slew of pro-active measures, disclosing that a comprehensive Bill amending the Wildlife Protection Act is being introduced in the …
There has been a 30 per cent rise in the population of tigers in the country and their current count stands at 2,226, the Lok Sabha was informed. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed the House that 22 poachers were also killed last year in encounters with enforcement agencies. “There are …
BALASORE (ODISHA): A major fire that broke out in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district a couple of days back has engulfed vast areas killing wild animals and destroying precious plants. The fire is spreading fast to nearby forests with the STR authorities failing to control it with …
DAKAR – A lion has been spotted in Gabon for the first time in nearly 20 years, raising hopes the animals long feared extinct in the country could be returning, conservationists said on Thursday. Lions used to roam Central Africa in their hundreds in the middle of the last century. …
Lion body parts used as trophies from hunting will no longer be allowed to be imported or exported, environment minister Greg Hunt says The Australian government is banning the import and export of hunting ‘trophies’ made from the body parts of lions, in an attempt to help curb the organised …
