Czech convict jumps bail, escapes from India
Darjeeling (West Bengal): Emil Kucera, one of the two Czech nationals convicted in a case of biopiracy in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, less than two months ago, has jumped bail and fled from India. Read more »
Canadian Senator introduces groundbreaking legislation to end the commercial seal hunt
Ottawa (Canada): The International Fund for Animal Welfare has applauded a private member’s bill introduced today by Senator Mac Harb calling for an end to Canada’s commercial seal hunt. This marks the first time a Canadian politician has introduced legislation to put an end to the largest remaining marine mammal […] Read more »
Charlottetown (Canada): A team of observers with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) is ready to document the commercial seal hunt as it opens in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Read more »
Elephant poacher shot and killed in Kenyan national park
Nairobi (Kenya): An armed poacher suspected to be behind a spate of elephant killings was shot and killed by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers during a gun battle yesterday in Tsavo East National Park. A semi-automatic rifle, 17 rounds of ammunition and poisoned arrows were recovered from the scene. Ivory […] Read more »
Tiger’s fate hangs by a thread
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh): With the toll on humans by the ‘stray’ tiger in Uttar Pradesh reaching four, the fate of the predator appears to be in jeopardy. Even as efforts at capturing it alive continue, teams have also been dispatched to eliminate the tiger that has had the residents of Faizabad terrorised […] Read more »
WSPA-WTI initiative makes school possible for Kalandar children
Nawada (Bihar): Tamanna, the ten-year-old daughter of rehabilitated Kalandar (sloth bear performer) Sovrati began attending preparatory school as her first step to formal education, only two months ago. She is one of several fortunate ones. Her father gave up the semi-nomadic existence of performing sloth bear dances to take up alternative livelihood […] Read more »
eBay announces ivory ban in wake of IFAW report
San Francisco (California): The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) applauds eBay’s decision to institute a global ban on the sale of elephant ivory products by 1 January 2009 and calls on all other internet traders to follow their example. Read more »
IFAW Animal Action Week reaches a million in India
New Delhi, October 14, 2008: At least a million students from 2000 schools in India are expected to participate in this year’s IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) Animal Action Week (AAW) with the theme “Beneath the Waves – Protecting Marine Wildlife”. Organised by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), IFAW’s […] Read more »
Taming traffic in Bandipur National Park
Bandipur (Karnataka): Wild animals trying to cross the road or carcasses of those killed while attempting it, are a common sight for travelers on a 12.5 km stretch within Bandipur National Park in Karnataka, along the Mysore to Ooty state highway. This highway, about 5.5 metres wide, is one of many […] Read more »
Wildlife crime prevention training organised in Leh
Leh (Jammu & Kashmir): The Department of Wildlife Protection, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Care for the Wild, UK, and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) jointly organised a three-day wildlife crime prevention training programme for the frontline field staff of Leh and Kargil wildlife divisions in Leh, last week. Read more »
