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 …
Two engineers, a biology student and a product designer have teamed up to make a collar device that will help tigers protect themselves from metal traps, electrocution and poisoning — the three most widely used means of poaching. The 'Independent Anti-Poaching Device (IAPD)' is a sensor-based device to be fitted …
A rhino was killed by poachers in Kaziranga in the first case of poaching this year in the Unesco World Heritage Site. The incident took place near the Kathalsang camp of the Burapahar range of the park. Forest officials said the male adult rhino is believed to have been killed …
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa lost a record number of rhinos in 2014 as big animals across Africa were relentlessly poached to meet rising demand for horn and ivory in newly affluent Asian countries or to provide meat to fighters in the bush. From South Sudan, where conservationists say elephants are …
With the anti-poaching squad attached to Nagpur Territorial Circle going completely defunct, there is a spurt in illegal trade of wild animals and birds listed in various Schedules of Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972, not only in the city but in entire Vidarbha where the squad has its jurisdiction. On …
Bangladesh alongwith Sierra Leone and South Sudan led a ranking of countries facing extreme risks as a result of climate change, exacerbating the chances of civil conflict, according to a study by Maplecroft. Read more in December 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment,Bangladesh. ENVIRONMENT Visiting Assistant …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), citing a report of the CITES secretariat tabled for the 65th meeting of the standing committee, has stated that the lion populations in Gujarat and even in Africa are under threat of poaching, due to illegal trade in lion body parts for medicinal …
GUWAHATI, Nov 30 – Wildlife Trust of India’s international partner International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has brought out a shocking report on the booming murky multi-million-dollar trade in wild animals and their body parts over online marketplaces. The report, Wanted – Dead or Alive, Exposing Online Wildlife Trade – …
South Sudan’s wildlife faces a critical few months as drier weather raises the risk of poaching of elephants and other species already threatened by almost a year of civil war, conservationists said. The country’s December to March dry season is one of the riskiest times for animals such as elephants, …
More than 10 tigers are missing from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. According to the tiger census report, in of 2010 the reserve had more than 40 tigers. In 2012, the tiger count was down to 30 and in 2013, the number has fallen to 23. This rapid fall in the big …
Conservationists have introduced a digital system to monitor deforestation. The Real Time Forest Monitoring System website was initiated by the Kenya Forest Working Group. KFWG national coordinator Jackson Bambo said members' android mobile phones will be installed with a software that uploads photos to send to the website. He was …
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 …
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.
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 …
Concerned over the rising cases of wildlife crime, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, a multi-disciplinary statutory body working under Government of India, has asked all the State Governments and UT administrations to set up an exclusive ‘Wildlife Crime Control Unit’ (WCCU) in their police and Forest Departments in order to check …
It's no secret that wild elephant populations are approaching dangerously low numbers. Overhunting, poaching, and shrinking habitats are keeping elephants down. Now, new research shows that if elephants go down, they're taking the trees with them. That's at least according to a study recently published in the journal Proceedings of …
Does growth in Left-wing extremism have a bearing on the increase in elephant deaths in Odisha? Yes, if senior IPS officer Binay Kumar Behera's research on the issue is to be believed. "Possibly, militancy and poaching in Odisha are two sides of the same coin," says Behera, who in his …
The Chitwan National Park has arrested and jailed a rhino horn smuggler who has been at large without serving the jail term sentenced to him. National park spokesperson Tikaram Poudel today informed that the Bijaya Lama Gole of Handikhola-4, Makawanpur was nabbed and sent to a jail for his involvement …
People of 45 districts in Bangladesh, are at risk of contracting kala-azar as the fly-borne disease breaks out in different parts of country in recent times, found a study conducted by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR-B) and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital. Read more in …
South Africa has started moving rhinos from areas of heavy poaching in the Kruger National Park to parts of the reserve where they can be protected to combat a surge in illegal killings of the endangered animals. Last week, 20 rhinos were moved, said Gerry Swan, chairman of the South …
