Ivory sale may reopen with China as importer
Geneva: The Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Secretariat has endorsed a second one-time international sale of African elephant ivory, about a decade after its first. The Secretariat has also recommended China as an… Read more ›
Foreigners arrested in Darjeeling for illegal collection of rare insects
Darjeeling (West Bengal): Two Czech citizens including an entomologist of national repute were arrested from Srikhola in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, on Sunday for possessing rare insects. About 500 beetles and two bottles containing preserved insects… Read more ›
Japan’s biggest ivory smuggler walks free Government schemes to market his contraband
Tokyo: A Japanese court let go the country's worst ivory smuggler with a most lenient penalty, while officials at the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry scheme to market his three tons of contraband into legal trade. (more…) Read more ›
Wildlife Conservation through the Web
New Delhi: To spread awareness on wildlife law and to reinforce the fight against wildlife crime, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) today officially launched a website, www.wildlifelaw.in containing information on the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972… Read more ›
WTI acquires land to facilitate elephant corridor in Kerala
Wayanad (Kerala):In a significant step for protecting the Brahmagiri – Tirunelli elephant corridor in Southern India, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has acquired a part of the Valiya Emmadi village as part of its efforts to… Read more ›
Barking deer fawn rescued by villagers in Assam
Kohora (Assam): A one-month-old barking deer was rescued this morning from Kohora, Assam and was taken to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Kaziranga National Park for treatment. (more…) Read more ›
Overwhelming Majority of Chinese PublicSupports Ban on Tiger Trade: Poll
Beijing: A new poll has established that the attitude of the Chinese people towards wildlife is changing, with over 90 per cent of the respondents supporting the existing ban on tiger trade. The result of the… Read more ›
IFAW responds to oil spill in Patagonia
Penguins being washed Chubut (Argentina): The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has successfully cleaned 66 penguins and 38 grebes, among the victims of the ‘Mysterious Oil Spill’ that was detected on December 26 last year… Read more ›
Kalandars-turned-poultry owners earn first profits
Bhopal: Four Kalandars who have jointly set up a poultry farm last November in Bhopal, are excited over their prospects this New Year as they had good profits in the first month of their venture. (more…) Read more ›
Gujarat announces compensation for fishermen
New Delhi: The Gujarat government in western India has announced a compensation of Rupees 25,000 for each fishing net that is damaged in attempts to save the whale shark. (more…) Read more ›
