Good news: Trade ban placed on world's most trafficked animal – Pangolin!
A bloc of 182 nations at CITES voted almost unanimously last week to protect pangolins with the ban, covering the Asian and African countries where the creature lives.
Oct 05, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
Tiger trafficking looms large; no visible decline in illegal trade trends, says WWF
The report found there had been 801 recorded seizures of tigers and tiger products across Asia since 2000.
Sep 29, 2016, 23:04 PM IST
This is unfortunate! Bumble Bees to soon become an official part of the endangered species list
The IUCN Red List of Endangered Species has already listed the rusty patched bumble bee as endangered.
Sep 29, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
Good news for wildlife lovers! Giant panda no longer an 'endangered' species
On Sunday, the World Wildlife Fund announced that the giant panda is no longer considered an endangered species.
Sep 05, 2016, 12:44 PM IST
World Environment Day 2016: A look at the sordid business of illegal wildlife trade
This World Environment Day, the United Nations Organisation (UN) has pledged “Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife Trade”, making it the theme for 2016.
Jun 05, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
Sangai: 10 interesting things you must know about the dancing deer!
Sangai is the state animal of Manipur and has been listed as an endangered species by the IUCN.
Jun 03, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Hangul, the rare Kashmir deer, may soon go extinct
Once found in the high altitudes of northern India and Pakistan, the animal now only lives in the dense riverine forests of Dachigam, some 22 km from Srinagar.
May 23, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
International Day for Biological Diversity: Five threats that face global biodiversity today!
International Day for Biological Diversity: Five threats that face global biodiversity today!
May 22, 2016, 21:37 PM IST
Modifying the use of habitat can save wildlife, says study
Wild animals like blackbuck can avoid extinction and persist in human-dominated landscapes by modifying the way they use their habitat, a new research has found.
Mar 29, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
52 rare turtles found poached in Agra, only 10 rescued alive
52 endangered turtles were found trapped in a 20 ft-long poacher's net in Keetham Lake, located in Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Agra.
Mar 16, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
World Wildlife Day: Poaching dragging animals to verge of extinction
In the last four decades, nearly 50% of the wildlife has been wiped off because of poaching only in India.
Mar 03, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
World Wildlife Day: A look at world's five most endangered species!
Human activity is slowly becoming a huge bane to the environment, also causing harm to animals.
Mar 03, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
A man encounters a shark – Watch what happens next!
Whale Sharks are the largest species of fish in existence and have been classified as “endangered” by the IUCN Red List.
Feb 23, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
Watch: This adorable pangolin has a good time digging dirt!
The scaly, armor-clad mammals found only in Asia and Africa, are facing extinction due to poaching.
Feb 20, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
World Pangolin Day: These scaly anteaters face extinction in India
Of the eight species of Pangolin found worldwide (four each in Asia and Africa), two are known from India - Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata and Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla.
Feb 20, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
New evidence of wild Siberian tigers found in China
Siberian tigers are among the world's most endangered species. They mostly live in northeast China and eastern Russia.
Jan 05, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
WWE calls for urgent action to protect snow leopards
With only 4,000 snow leopards left in the wild and 500 of them in India, a new report has urged countries to take urgent action in the wake of climate change to save the endangered species and conserve its "fragile" mountain habitats.
Oct 25, 2015, 12:07 PM IST
Swelling lake in China threatens endangered wildlife
The lake is located in Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, home to several endangered species, including Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks.
Oct 19, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
