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 …
A special Tiger Protection Force (TPF) will be set up in the Rajaji National Park soon. The force will focus on the protection and security of tigers in the National Park and will be dedicated in solving cases of wildlife offenses, including those against tigers in the park, officials said. …
Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, a gathering of scientists has said. An international conference agreed that the region’s surviving tree species had endured a number of climatic catastrophes over the past 4,000 years. As a result, they …
The Wildlife Department has failed to submit the comprehensive report on the first national survey of Sri Lanka’s wild elephants which took place in August 2011. The report was to be handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa last September but is yet to be completed. Wildlife Department Director Operations H. …
Shrinking animal habitat a prime reason for animals to stray into human settlements GUWAHATI: The committee formed by the Assam Government to come up with suggestions to deal with the man-animal conflict in the State submitted its report to State Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday. The committee, headed by …
A nationwide effort to ban harvesting of freshwater American turtles to satisfy hungry Asian markets is gaining momentum, with Alabama this weekend prohibiting collection of wild turtles and their eggs. Asia has depleted its own turtle species and has been turning to the United States for its supply, said Jeff …
MUMBAI: At this restaurant, tables are reserved only for the unique and rare white-rumped vultures (Gyps Bengalensis). An endangered species, their numbers have increased after the state forest department launched the 'vulture restaurant' project a year ago in Phansad wildlife sanctuary near Murud, in Raigad district, in association with the …
IMPHAL: The Manipur government has miserably failed in containing the widespread practice of starting wildfire for hunting and clearing the mountain slopes for cultivation. The tribals have found that the ashes from the burnt trees and other vegetations are natural manure. The raging wildfire also drives away the terrified wild …
Almost two rhinos are being killed every day in South Africa to meet surging Asian demand for the animal's horn which has become more valuable than gold, platinum and cocaine. Investigators in a remote corner of South Africa's Kruger National Park examined one of the latest victims of this crime …
Guwahati: The evidence of the presence of tiger has been established in Namdapha using the modern census technique by Guwahati based bio-diversity conservation and research organisation, Aaranyak. The study was carried out in collaboration with the Arunachal Forest Department under the Directorate of the Namdapha Tiger Reserve. This is the …
“Scientific facts do not support fears of threat to Asiatic lion population in Gir” The Gujarat government on Monday strongly opposed any move to shift the Asiatic lions from the Gir forest to Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh. It contended that the lions would not be safe there. Appearing for …
The Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) provides general environmental and social policies, guidelines, codes of practice and procedures to be integrated into the implementation of the World Bank-supported APL on Strengthening Cross-Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia. The purpose of this document is to outline a Framework for …
‘Visitors Taken Inside Through Other Routes’ Sariska: The Sariska Tiger reserve remained closed for the second day on Thursday following protests by local farmers residing in the periphery of the reserve. Even resorts around the reserve were closed to further bookings from foreign tourists. Many tourists who were disallowed entry …
GUWAHATI: The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) has raised concern over the state of the conservation of one-horned Indian rhinoceros, the crowning jewel of the wildlife resources in Assam. Turning wildlife conservationist for a change , the anti-talk faction of United Liberation Front of …
Ahmedabad: While shifting the Asiatic lions from critically endangered species category to endangered species in its Red List, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the same time has also cautioned the forest department against poaching threats to the species. The IUCN Red List report stated that the …
Guwahati: An Assam-based wildlife conservation group has questioned the legality behind the Assam forest department’s recent move of ‘dehorning’ a one-horned rhino. “Nature’s Beckon”, a leading wildlife conser-vation group of Assam on Sunday not only questioned the legalities of ‘dehorning’ the rhino but also demanded an inquiry into the whole …
Need for setting up plastic re-cycling unit stressed The need to evolve ways to tackle effectively the growing threat to the ecology of the Nilgiris, particularly its forests, from plastics was emphasised by the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection and Vigilance), Lakshmi Narayan, here on Wednesday. He was …
More than a month after the first-ever camera-trapping tiger census was launched at the Namdapha national park in Arunachal Pradesh, encroachers and poachers — the latter suspected to be from Myanmar — have posed a challenge to the operations. Namdapha, with an area of 1985.23 sq km in Changlang district, …
A set of motion-sensitive cameras fitted with automatic sensors that was part of the ongoing tiger census inside the Kaziranga National Park recorded two poachers early this morning, once again bringing to light the vulnerability of the one-horned rhinoceros there. “While our forest guards heard two gun-shots in the early …
The Madya Pradesh government is likely to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged disappearance and poaching of wild cats from Panna Tiger Reserve based on a report submitted by sanctuary authorities. Sources said the report was submitted to the Madhya Pradesh government last month after a year-long follow up …
The State Government is likely to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged disappearance and poaching of wild cats from Panna Tiger Reserve based on a report submitted by sanctuary authorities. Sources said the report was submitted to the state government last month after a year-long follow up by the …
