Whale Shark – the pride of Gujarat
Porbandar: More than 5000 people in Porbandar came together to support ‘Vhali’ the whale shark as their pride symbol and pledged for its protection at a rally jointly organized by the Forest Department and the district collectorate in Porbandar on April 28. The rally was organized on the eve of […] Read more »
Test results ruled out poisoning
Ahmedabad: Disease Investigation Laboratory in Ahmedabad has ruled out poisoning as the cause of death of the migratory birds found along the Sabarmati river between April 23 – 27. Water quality tests conducted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation along the stretch of the river where the dead birds were recovered […] Read more »
Bail application of Sansar Chand’s wife rejected
New Delhi: Supreme Court today while dismissing the Special Leave Petition of Ms. Rani – wife of notorious wildlife trader Sansar Chand asked the petitioner to file the application before the trial court which it felt competent enough to decide on the case. Read more »
Large haul of mongoose hair and brushes
New Delhi: In a high drama which lasted several hours into midnight, Delhi police yesterday apprehended five traders in Jahangirpuri dealing in illegal mongoose hair brushes. Read more »
Tip off results in bear bile seizure
New Delhi: Three persons were arrested with bear bile in the Central Indian Chhattisgarh state last week, officials said. Read more »
Expedition to study chiru in Ladakh
New Delhi: A team of experts from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) are embarking on an expedition to the Chinese border in Ladakh to study the Indian distribution of the Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii). Read more »
New Delhi: A rare sighting of a family of Humpback whales off the coast of Western Indian state of Gujarat has come to light following a late inquiry, said experts. Read more »
Ivory black market is heating up: Experts
New Delhi: Elephant experts are concerned at the unprecedented rise of African ivory seizures globally in recent months. There are apprehensions that the ivory black market is heating up as ivory dealers in China and Japan await news of stock pile sales by some African nations. Read more »
Elephant deaths raise concern in central Assam
Karbi Anglong: Three elephants were brutally killed by villagers near Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary since July, said conservationists in Central Assam. These deaths at close intervals have raised concern among elephant conservationists. Read more »
New law brings praise for existing ban on tiger Trade
New Delhi: Conservationists worldwide congratulated China as it implemented a stronger wildlife trade law and urged it to continue its existing ban on trade in tiger derivatives. Read more »
