Time was, when the Saranda forest cover was so dense that even the sun s rays couldn t penetrate it. Ironically, denudation has driven the region from darkness unto light. And tribal communities are being made the scapegoats

taking serious note of shark over

a study by the Montreal-based agency North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation has revealed that 235 North American animal species such as the Monarch butterfly and northern codfish

In a major confiscation by Mexican agents, more than 400 items were recovered, including a lion's head, the skins of leopards, pumas and a Bengal tiger

despite protests from animal rights groups, Australia's annual cull of kangaroos shot up by more than a quarter this year. Citing substantial population increase, environment minister David Kemp

plans of the Himachal Pradesh (hp) government to set up the 100-megawatt Sainj hydel project has kicked up a row. Environmentalists feel that the proposed project in the

Pesticides pollution threatens the aquatic life of the Ganges, especially the Gangetic dolphins

At least 20 endangered sarus cranes were recently killed and eaten by villagers of the Ban

To encourage the sustainable use of natural resources, the Bhutanese government is planning to launch a wildlife conservation programme that includes the setting up of a zoological park. The park

The Sri Lankan government has decided to launch a number of programmes aimed at conserving wildlife, streamlining the management of wildlife reserves, protecting rapidly endangered species and