State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Poaching
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Caught in the net
The recent ban on shark hunting is only a partial victory for the conservationists. To make it a success, better networking between the coastal authorities and fisherfolk is essential. <font class='UCASE'>Biswajit Mohanty</font> , president of Wildl
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Talking green
Participants at an international conference on forest management discuss ways to curb logging
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Shrouded in controversy
A mountaineering expedition into the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve revives the debate on ecotourism and people s rights over forests.
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ECUADOR
Poachers recently killed 15 sea lions in Ecua dor's Galapagos Islands. The carcasses of the animals, four females and 11 males, were found on the southern shore of San Cristobal. All the animals had
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An official fiasco
the much talked about move against the poachers in the Corbett Tiger Reserve (ctr) is in danger of falling apart at its most crucial juncture. The Union govern ment has since February 2001,
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ECUADOR
The bureau of the World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Galapagos Marine Reserve should be given the status of a heritage site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
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ECUADOR
Conservationists of Ecuador have welcomed a recent judgement that upholds a ban on shark poaching. A court in Guayaquil ruled that the constitutional rights of the owners of an illegal
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ZAMBIA
Poaching has become very common in Zambia's largest national park due to a severe shortage of supervising officers. The Kafue National Park has less than 500 officials. Enviro nmentalists say that at
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zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe has given permission to cattle grazers to reside inside the Gona rezhou National Park. Envi ronmentalists fear that this will result in large-scale poaching in the
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Abandoned !
Months after five elephants were killed in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, authorities are yet to take corrective measures