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 …
Every time the three irrigation canals of Prakasam Barrage, which pass through the city, are closed for the summer, the endangered species of Pig-nosed Turtles become easy prey. Though they are well-camouflaged in the slush and mud of the canal bed, poachers know where to look for them. Armed with …
INDIA’S tiger habitats may be shrinking but its tiger population has increased, claims the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). On March 28, the ministry announced 295 tigers have been added to the previous estimate—the 2006 count had estimated 1,411 tigers in the wild, spurring corporate-sponsored save-the-tiger campaigns revolving …
India's tiger habitats may be shrinking but its tiger population has increased, claims the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). On March 28, the ministry announced 295 tigers have been added to the previous estimate—the 2006 count had estimated 1,411 tigers in the wild, spurring corporate-sponsored save-the-tiger campaigns revolving …
Illegal hunting and inadequate resources available to the Wildlife Department are threatening the existence of `chinakara`, a beautiful antelope species of Indian gazelle or in Thar desert. Frequent droughts and loss of habitats are other problems the endangered species of gazelle is facing. There appears to be no well-defined conservation …
Poaching of peafowl is going on unabated in the city and its surrounding areas for feathers and wildlife experts have even found nooses made of electrical wires to trap peafowl in the Narapalli forest block at Ghatkesar in the city outskirts. Unfortunately the state anti-poaching squad and wildlife officials do …
LUCKNOW: A telescopic gun worth over Rs 1.5 lakh, a huge searchlight, two professional shooters (read hunters) and a blue bull writhing in its own blood. And to hide it all, unholy act for many, two butchers at hand to dismember and pack away the day's spoil. It seems, illegal …
RAMANATHAPURAM: Mystery shrouds the death of birds, including Pelicans, an endangered migratory species, at Sakkarakottai tank here. Forest officials of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (GMMNP), ornithologists and veterinarians visited the spot on Sunday based on information that some birds were found dead in the tank. Pelicans and egrets …
As recently as 100 years ago, an estimated one lakh tigers roamed about in Asia. Today we can only count a few hundreds. For every two tiger skins seized from poachers, there are 20 leopard skins. If this situation continues, many species may become extinct at a rate faster than …
Wild tigers are at a tipping point and action, or inaction, in the coming decade will decide their fate. Action will lead to the tiger’s recovery; inaction or mere maintenance of the status quo will lead to its extinction. The GTRP represents the last best hope for the survival of …
In the world famous Kaziranga National Park altogether 68 rhinos, 11 elephants and five tigers had died in the year 2010. During the same period several poachers were also killed by forest officials. The District Forest Officer revealed that in the year 2010 poachers killed five rhinos in Agortoli and …
With the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) working overtime to protect the tiger population, poachers have now shifted their attention to killing leopards and selling their body parts as tiger parts. The states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are the epicentre of this illicit trade and the Wildlife Protection …
Lax patrolling and weak efforts on the part of authorities has threatened the existence of musk deer, an endangered species. Three musk deer were killed by poachers in the Kanchanjunga Conservation Area in Taplegunj district in the past three months. The Kanchanjanga Conservation Area Project officials said smugglers from Tibet …
Environmentalists apprehend that forests left unguarded by the violence sparked by the Sibchu firing will again become havens for poachers and timber smugglers in north Bengal. State forest minister Ananta Roy today refused to say when the offices and bungalows targeted by arsonists could be restored to their original condition.
The forests of Mhow are witnessing a steep decline in the hyena population as they are increasingly falling prey to road accidents. The forest areas like Mhow, Badgonda, Choral and Manpur are gifted with a 20-km broad forest cover. Hyenas with other wild inhabitants like panther, wild boars, jackals and …
Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh is to write to his civil aviation counterpart about private airlines being used for smuggling wildlife products. Jairam Ramesh He said he
S. Balaji, Chief Conservator of Forests and Director, Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust, GOMBRT, has called upon all stakeholders including government officials to enrich knowledge on marine conservation. Inaugurating a two-day training programme on identification, conservation, and legal issues of marine species in Gulf of Mannar organised by the …
Chunks of Intanki National Park in Nagaland are sold for Rs 2,500 a hectare as the forest department looks on. Read this Down To Earth Report on encroachers’ settlements in this national park.
