South Africa to restock Chad with black rhinos
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will relocate six endangered black rhinos to Chad where the animal was hunted to local extinction decades ago, the environment ministry in Pretoria said.
View ArticleChad extends key conservation area in national park
N'Djamena - Chad is to boost protection for a key haven for endangered wildlife in the south of the country under an agreement with a conservation group.
View ArticleHelmeted hornbill, on verge of extinction, finds respite in new zone outside...
A recent survey has found a high concentration of near-extinct helmeted hornbills in a conservation area in western Borneo.
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Order of the Madras High Court regarding use of drug Diclofenac for human...
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Laborate Pharmaceutical India Vs Union Of India dated 24/10/2017 regarding use of drug Diclofenac for human use. Madras High Court dismisses the plea of...
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding forest clearance granted...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Bimal Gogoi && Others Vs State of Arunachal Pradesh & Others dated 24/10/2017 regarding Stage I Forest...
View ArticleClimate change may slowly starve bamboo lemurs: Study
Climate changes may be forcing bamboo lemurs - one of the most endangered primate species on Earth - to change their dietary habits, causing them to slowly starve, an international study warns.
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding laying of pipeline beneath...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Subhaniya Ismail Osman Vs M/s RSPL Limited & Others dated 04/10/2017 regarding laying of pipeline by M/s RSPL...
View ArticleMore than 6,000 SA lion skeletons exported to Southeast Asia
More than 6‚000 lion skeletons have been exported from SA to Southeast Asia in the last decade.
View ArticleIndonesia races against time to save new orangutan species
With an estimated population of less than 800, the newly described Tapanuli orangutan is already at risk of extinction due to habitat destruction and fragmentation.
View ArticleReductions in global biodiversity loss predicted from conservation spending
Empirical two-part models describe the relationship between conservation spending, human development pressures and biodiversity loss and can inform sustainable development strategies by predicting the...
View ArticleeBay is outselling the darknet in the illegal wildlife trade, fret researchers
Repeated searches of markets on the dark web have found negligible trace of illegal wildlife products.
View ArticleeBay is outselling the darknet in the illegal wildlife trade, fret researchers
Repeated searches of markets on the dark web have found negligible trace of illegal wildlife products.
View ArticleChikkamagaluru road project will sound death knell for Western Ghats
BENGALURU: Two governments are fighting to execute one road between Chitradurga and Bantwal.
View ArticleHunting trophy animals could cause species extinction despite 'conservation'...
Hunters tend to target the animals that have largest tusks, horns or antlers, and this could be a disaster for wild populations AFP/Getty Images
View ArticleHuman activity endanger bird species in Misuku
TheRegional Tourism Office in Northern Region has expressed concern over the wanton cutting down of trees at Misuku Hills in Chitipa, saying the malpractice is endangering the survival and preserva
View ArticleWorrying alarm call' for world's birds on brink of extinction
Overfishing and changing sea temperatures are pushing seabirds to the brink of extinction, according to new data on the world's birds.
View ArticleSouthern Africa's Cheetah Population Much Smaller Than Believed
Populations of cheetahs in southern Africa have declined as farming and other human activities push deeper into the free-roaming cats’ range, a new study co-led by Duke University doctoral student
View ArticleGovernment sets up Sable Antelope Protection Executive Committee
The new entity is coordinated by the State Minister and Head of the President’s Civil Office, which also includes the Ministers of National Defense, Interior, Environment, Hotels and Tourism and th
View ArticleIllegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to endangered species –...
This multibillion-pound industry increasingly involves organised crime groups, who see wildlife as a low-risk route to profit
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Lion populations may be declining in Africa but not as Bauer et al. suggest
Historical knowledge and recent surveys attest that lions are declining across parts of Africa. We applaud Bauer et al. for assembling available counts because they motivate better monitoring and...
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