Survey of endangered Mishmi takin begins in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh: An extensive survey to assess the distribution and population status of the endangered Mishmi takin has begun in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The survey will also cover parts of Sikkim from… Read more ›
WTI-IFAW Project Ensures Zero Elephant Deaths on Rajaji Railway Track
Rajaji NP (Uttarakhand): Recommendations of a Wildlife Trust of India-International Fund for Animal Welfare study done in 2001 have ensured zero elephant deaths in train accidents on a railway track that crosses the forests of the… Read more ›
Hand reared otter being returned to the wild
Bhagalpur (Bihar): Eight years after being rescued from poachers, a captive-reared smooth coated otter is being returned to its natural habitat in Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar. (more…) Read more ›
Verdict on Czechs trial on September 4
Darjeeling (West Bengal): The verdict on the case against the two Czech nationals arrested for illegal collection of insects from Singhalila National Park in Darjeeling, will be announced on September 4, 2008, the Chief Judicial Magistrate… Read more ›
Czech insect collectors remain in Jail
Darjeeling (West Bengal): The decision on the bail plea for the Czech nationals arrested near Darjeeling for illegally collecting rare insects has been withheld till tomorrow. The last hearing of the case against the accused, Petr… Read more ›
International pressure to bail out “insect thieves”
Darjeeling (West Bengal): Strong lobbying by international scientists and pressure tactics from the two Czech nationals, arrested two weeks ago for collecting insects from Singhalila National Park in West Bengal, may skew the bail plea in favour of the accused, fear… Read more ›
RAP facilitates rescue and rehabilitation in Assam
Kaziranga (Assam): A slow loris and two pythons were among the animals rescued by the NGO Nature’s Bonyapran in Sonitpur district of Assam, under an ongoing Rapid Action Project (RAP) funded by the Wildlife Trust of… Read more ›
Tibetans say China forcing them to flout wildlife laws
New Delhi: A string of blogs from Tibet have accused Chinese local government officials of forcing Tibetans to wear traditional clothes trimmed with proscribed animal products like tiger skin and otter fur. The reports have sparked… Read more ›
Additional charges framed against ‘Tiger’ Pataudi
Faridabad (Haryana): Additional charges were framed today against Mansur Ali Khan, also known as the Nawab of Pataudi, and his accomplice Shashi Singh during the hearing of the black buck hunting case they were embroiled in… Read more ›
Train hits elephant herd; three killed
Coimbatore: A herd of elephants comprising three individuals (one adult pregnant female, an adult male around 30 years and a juvenile male around six years) were hit and killed by a Electrical Multiple Unit train (EMU)on… Read more ›
