Deer and blackbuck antlers, pangolin chips and a pair of elephant tusks worth around Rs crore in the international market, which were stored in a house at Shetty Galli in the city for smuggling to for ...More

Sleuths of the City Crime Investigation Bureau and Forest Department raided a house and seized a huge stock of antlers, scales of pangolin, and a pair of elephant tusks in Shettigalli under the Market ...More

BELAGAVI: The illegal trade of pangolin meat and scales, which is a critically endangered species, is operated by organised gangs by taking local residents of jungles into confidence. The recent seizu ...More

The ‘Elephant Day’ celebrations, as part of the 62nd wildlife week which concluded on Saturday, brought home the threats plaguing wild elephants due to anthropogenic pressures. Conducted by the Cauve ...More

Wildlife activists have raised alarm over rampant poaching of protected species' birds this festive season, as most of them are being brought to national capital before being transported to other part ...More

BENGALURU: Following the call detail records (CDRs) of a poacher the forest department had arrested some time ago, a team of forest officials managed to trap three poachers in their net at the Bandipu ...More

As yet another Wildlife Week goes by, A. SHRIKUMAR wonders if eco-tourism and wildlife photography are losing sanctity in the wake of unethical methods becoming a shortcut for ‘wild’ experiences and ‘ ...More

New Delhi: In a joint raid carried out by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Central Bureau of Investigation at New Delhi railway station, four men were arrested late on Friday night and 86 kg of p ...More

JOHANNESBURG: With 30 per cent increase in its tiger population as a result of its conservation efforts, India plans to add ten more tiger reserves to the existing 49, a senior Indian official has sai ...More

In the latest fallout of man-animal conflict, people allegedly hacked a rogue wild boar to death after it let loose a reign of terror by attacking the locals at Kajalapatia and Batighar villages in Ke ...More

Three persons were arrested on the charge of hunting a wild boar at Ulliyathadka in Madhur panchayat near here on Wednesday. Those arrested were identified as Vinukumar, 32, Sasikumar, 29, and K. Ash ...More

Nagaland Governor P B Acharya today said the World Animal Day, which is celebrated on October 4, is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare and it is a day for advocacy, education ...More

New Delhi, October 4: Since 1929, October 4 is celebrated as World Animal Day every year with a purpose to benefit animals and the people who strive to improve their welfare. The day coincides with th ...More

THANE: The forest authorities have dedicated this week for the wildlife and decided to sensitize citizens about the environment in and around Yeoor. Officials asserted that most of the harm done to ...More

Namibia and Zimbabwe failed on Monday to convince a U.N. body that they should be allowed to export elephant ivory, while Swaziland lost a bid to sell rhino horn - moves they all argued would protect ...More

This world is as much for humans as it belongs to the wildlife. Yet, humans go about killing and exploiting any and every species that they can. For years, the ivory trade has ruled over several mark ...More

With winter approaching and migratory birds set to arrive on the swamps of Chilka lake in Odisha, the wildlife wing of India's largest brackish lake is gearing up to provide protection to the winged g ...More

The probability of survival of the big cats in protected areas even as big as 540 square km is barely 40%, and almost 85% of their protected areas in tropical dry forests are smaller While disappeari ...More

The Second North India’s Avian Meet (NIAM) that brought together exotic bird breeders and pet traders from across the country, has raised concern among conservationists and various Animal Welfare Orga ...More

Delegates at a global wildlife conference today voted to ban international trade in African grey parrots, one of the world's most trafficked birds. Prized for their ability to mimic human speech, t ...More