Wildlife

Recent nesting record of the Leatherback in coastal Myanmar

The leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) ranges widely throughout the Indian Ocean, although nesting appears restricted to a few scattered areas. In the northeast Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia, leatherbacks nest on the Indian mainland (small numbers), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, western coast of Thailand (small numbers), Sumatra, and Java. The current situation in Myanmar with regards to leatherback reproduction is unclear.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Steven G. Platt, Christopher Kingsley, Aung Zinn Latt & et al
Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
26
2-5
Tags:
Turtles, Myanmar, Endangered Species, Asia
Wildlife

Entanglement of a juvenile Olive Ridley Turtle in a ghost net in the Andaman Islands

Accidental entanglement of turtles in abandoned fshing nets has been, and will likely continue to be, a major threat to sea turtles. Te impact of abandoned or lost nets, also known as ghost nets, can occur far from their point of origin as nets may drif far distances with ocean currents. Turtles that swim through ghost nets may get their body or fippers snagged in the net, potentially leading to lost circulation and injury to fippers, drowning, or prevention from feeding to the point of starvation.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Zoya Tyabji, Vardhan Patankar
Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
26
5-7
Tags:
Turtles, Marine Fisheries, Endangered Species, Andaman Islands, India
Wildlife

151 endangered species in Telangana identified

As many as 151 endangered species of plants and vertebrates have been identified in Telangana, said to be exclusive to the state, after a meticulous scientific survey was done here for the first ti

Publication Date: 
30/06/2017
Times Of India (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, Endangered Species, State Biodiversity Board (SBB), Scientists, Wildlife
Wildlife

Will SA's estimated 7 000 canned lions all end up this way?

Cape Town - The issue of canned lion hunting has never received as much attention than before the death of Cecil the lion or the controversial SA based-documentary Blood Lions.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2017
News 24 (South Africa)
Tags:
Wildlife, Lion, Hunting, South Africa, Endangered Species, Africa
Forests

Firefighters battle flames near Spanish lynx wildlife reserve

Firefighters battled on Monday to control a forest fire near the Donana wildlife reserve in southern Spain that forced the evacuation of 2,000 people and the removal of endangered Iberian lynx from

Publication Date: 
27/06/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Forests, Forest Fires, Spain, Wildlife, Endangered Species
Wildlife

Lion bone export quota in SA a done deal

Johannesburg - The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is on Tuesday poised to officially announce a government-approved annual export quota of 800 lion bone skeletons, despite worldwide revu

Publication Date: 
27/06/2017
Big News Network
Tags:
Wildlife, Lion, Endangered Species, South Africa, Exports, Africa
Environment

Diluting laws for development is a threat to wildlife

Environmentalist Prerna Singh Bindra says studentstoo can play a vital role in conservation

Publication Date: 
23/06/2017
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environmentalists, Wildlife, Uranium, Mining, Endangered Species, Environmental Security, Environment
Wildlife

New nest? Himalayan vultures found in Chambal

KANPUR: Good news for wildlife lovers: the Chambal region could be home to the endangered bird of prey, the Himalayan vulture.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2017
Times Of India (Kanpur)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Vulture, Chambal, Endangered Species, Environmentalists, Himalaya, Wildlife
Wildlife

Tiger abundance and gene flow in Central India are driven by disparate combinations of topography and land cover

Effective conservation of the endangered tiger depends upon reliable knowledge of factors driving genetic differentiation and population connectivity.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2017
P. Anuradha Reddy, Samuel A. Cushman, Ankita Srivastava & et al
Diversity and Distributions
24
863–874
Tags:
Tiger, Endangered Species, India, Deforestation, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra
Wildlife

Pangolin scales shipped from Ghana seized by Malaysian officials

Malaysian officials say they have seized another illegal shipment of pangolin scales as it passed through Kuala Lampur International Airport (KLIA) late last week.

Publication Date: 
14/06/2017
Africa Times
Tags:
Wildlife, Poaching, Illegal Trade, Ghana, Malaysia, Endangered Species, WWF, Africa, Congo

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