Shocking! Illegal wildlife trade on Quikr, Olx, eBay, Amazon, Snapdeal
A wildlife body had recently alleged that a prominent website was selling wildlife specimens, including sea horses and alligator heads, protected under the country’s laws.
Jul 18, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
Wildlife trafficker arrested, family clashes with police
Akash, a resident of Sadar Bazar area in central Delhi is son of notorious interstate trafficker Sansar Chand who died fighting cancer in 2004 in Jaipur.
Jul 13, 2016, 00:17 AM IST
Bollywood actress Jacqueline supports UN campaign against illegal wildlife trade
The '#WildforLife' campaign, launched Wednesday at the 2nd UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, aims to mobilize millions of people to make commitments and take action to end the illegal trade in wildlife.
May 26, 2016, 11:01 AM 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
Shocking! This is what a wildlife trafficker did to these tiger cubs - Pic inside
Vietnam, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, is known for harbouring "thousands of illegal hunters", as reported by the New York Times.
May 18, 2016, 22:14 PM IST
Sale of wildlife specimens and hunting equipment by Amazon leaves green body fuming!
Amazon.com has incurred the wrath of a Delhi-based NGO called Wildlife SOS, who had discovered that Amazon was selling these equipments.
May 16, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
Craze for wildlife selfies frets Indian conservationists
Conservationists have raised concerns about the fact that enthusiasts, especially youngsters, are increasingly risking their lives and endangering wild animals for photographs.
May 11, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
Long-living Sumatran tiger euthanized at Honolulu Zoo
Officials say a female Sumatran tiger at the Honolulu Zoo that is thought to be the longest-living one in captivity has been euthanized at age 25.
Apr 18, 2016, 07:32 AM 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
Here’s Raveena Tandon’s message to PM Narendra Modi
Raveena Tandon’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays an emphasis on saving animals and wildlife.
Mar 11, 2016, 13:15 PM 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
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
Marine vessel tracking system can help save wildlife
While little bigger than a bread box, these receivers can process up to four million messages a day and track up to 130,000 vessels at one time.
Feb 14, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
The disoriented damselfish were six times less likely to dart away from an attack, and more than twice as likely to wind up as some other fish`s meal, the study found.
Feb 05, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Third rhino killed in Assam's national park in 2016
The latest killing came less than 48 hours after the second rhino was found killed.
Jan 28, 2016, 00:23 AM IST
China mulls first amendment to wildlife law
China's top legislature is deliberating an amendment to the Wildlife Law, the first since it came into force in 1989.
Dec 26, 2015, 18:38 PM IST
Goa's 'green couple' get Sanctuary magazine's lifetime award
The awards, instituted in 2000, will be given on December 18 in Mumbai, said Sanctuary magazine founder-editor Bittu Sahgal.
Dec 17, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
Wildlife smuggler held, black spotted turtles seized
Mohd Mukeem alias Munna was arrested on at tip off from Gangaghat, Shuklaganj in Unnao district Thursday when he was going to take consignment of turtles.
Oct 23, 2015, 22:05 PM IST
