Rescued elephant finds ‘family’ in “World Heritage Site in Danger”
Manas (Assam): A rare conservation success story is emerging from Manas National Park with the sighting of a rehabilitated elephant having been accepted into a wild herd – good news for conservationists currently pleading for the removal of the park from the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. The elephant, named Hamren, […] Read more »
Shared concerns for elephants bring together African and Asian countries at the E-8 Meet
New Delhi: An unprecedented initiative to mobilise global cooperation in elephant conservation and welfare began today with the Elephant – 8 Ministerial Meet (E-8) in New Delhi. The E-8, hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in collaboration with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the […] Read more »
New Delhi: India has reported an increase in its tiger population, bringing cheer to wildlife enthusiasts worldwide. The latest estimate put the figures at 1706 Tigers, as against 1411 individuals reported in the last estimate released in 2008. Read more »
Seeking alliance with people, Government launches Campaign for elephants
New Delhi: Reaching out to the people, to improve conservation and welfare prospects of the elephant – India’s National Heritage Animal, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has launched the nationwide Haathi Mere Saathi campaign. “Elephants are so ingrained in […] Read more »
Leopard trader booked 15 years after arrest
New Delhi: A wildlife trader arrested with three leopard skins in Delhi 15 years ago was today sentenced to a year in prison along with a fine of Rs 5,000. Read more »
Endangered wild buffalo population count reaches nine in Udanti
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh): The lone female wild buffalo in the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary gave birth to a healthy male calf (Mohan) last week, following her third successful pregnancy, thus bringing the population of this endangered mammal to nine here. In India, the wild buffalo was once numerous and widely […] Read more »
To serve with tea: wildlife articles
By Sheren Shrestha New Delhi: Wildlife crime is a serious issue involving lives of wild animals and subsequent efforts by law enforcement authorities to nail the poacher and the trader. Even so, there are incidents with an element of dark humour that is difficult to not notice. Read more »
Orphan tiger at CWRC begins journey to Bhopal
Kaziranga (Assam): An adult male tiger is being moved from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Assam where it was hand-raised, to near-wild environment at the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Read more »
Markhor presence determined in Poonch, need for PA emphasised
Poonch (J&K): Confirming the presence of a population of the endangered Kashmir markhor in Poonch, an ongoing survey has stressed on the urgency to protect this area for long-term conservation of this mountain goat. Read more »
Locals help authorities nab poachers in Orissa
Sambalpur (Orissa): Five persons were apprehended in two days by the Orissa Forest Department assisted by locals – members of Village Protection Committees – in Redakhol Division in Sambalpur, Orissa last weekend. Three guns and 25 kgs of bear meat were seized in these operations.The Village Protection Committees (VPCs) comprising […] Read more »
