Workshop to check wildlife crime in Nathula border Pass
Gangtok: Ahead of the historic re-opening of the Nathula Pass in Sikkim that would facilitate border trade with China, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-India) and the government will conduct a two-day Law Enforcement Workshop in Gangtok. Read more »
Huge seizures of mongoose hair brushes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In one of the biggest seizures of mongoose hair brushes this year, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department on June 24 has seized more than 18000 paint brushes from several premises allegedly used by the dealers in the Hyderabad city. Read more »
Manipur forest guards get field kits
New Delhi: Six deserving forest guards at the Keibul Lamjao National Park received field kits from the Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Addl. PCCF) and the Deputy Conservator of Forest (Parks and Sanctuaries) on June 23. Read more »
First wild jumbo treated at Corbett
Corbett – Uttaranchal: In a first ever attempt to chemically immobilize a wild elephant in Corbett National Park, a team of forest officials and veterinarians sedated a 4000 kg jumbo to treat his fatal wounds. Read more »
Conservation stall inaugurated amid fear of demolition
New Delhi: Hundreds of Tibetans today at Majnu Ka Tilla settlement applauded the Chief Minister, Sheela Dixit’s announcement of halting the demolition drive planned here by the Public Works Department. Read more »
Nagaon: A fully grown leopard was killed by the angry villagers at Balijuri village in the Nagaon district of Assam after a three-hour long chase of the predator on July 3. Read more »
Elephant killed one, seven injured in Assam
Assam: Even as intrusions by wild elephants into human settlements are on the rise in several parts of Assam, yet another wild elephant has left one dead and several injured in Lungsung village. Read more »
Alarm over missing body parts of big cats
Assam: Wildlife conservationists working close to Laokhowa and Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuaries in the Nagaon district of Assam are baffled at the number of scheduled species being killed at close intervals near the sanctuaries. Read more »
Shahtoosh trader arrested in Dharamshala
New Delhi: Two important seizures of shahtoosh shawls at close intervals in July have once again underlined the ongoing illegal trade on shahtoosh. Read more »
Tibetans burn endangered animal pelts in Dharamsala
Dharamsala: There is a renaissance of short for hundreds of colorfully attired Tibetans who congregated at the Main Square of Mcleodganj in this Buddhists pilgrimage town of Dharamsala today. The reason was to rekindle an era for conservation of endangered animals by boycotting clothes made from animal skins. Read more »
