Wildlife

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Death of Endangered Animals, 06/12/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Death of Endangered Animals, 06/12/2016. The number of deaths of endangered animals in the country is not collated at the level of the Ministry. The management of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, including census of wild animals, control of poaching of wild life, etc., is the responsibility of the respective State/ UT Governments. However, State-wise details of Tiger mortality, as informed by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) during the last three

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Poaching, Wildlife, Tiger, India, Statistics, Parliament
Wildlife

First line of defence? A review of evidence on the effectiveness of engaging communities to tackle illegal wildlife trade

Illegal wildlife trade (IWT), and particularly poaching of high value iconic species such as elephants, rhinos and tigers, is at the top of the international conservation agenda.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2016
Dilys Roe, Francesca Booker
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Wildlife, India, Global
Wildlife

Military veterans seek new role in South Africa poaching war

TSHIPISE, South Africa: In another life, Lynn was a sniper in Afghanistan, Damien trained paramilitary forces in Iraq, and John worked undercover infiltrating drug cartels in central America.

Publication Date: 
28/11/2016
Manila Times (Philippines)
Tags:
Wildlife, Poaching, South Africa, Rhinoceros, Wildlife Management, Africa
Wildlife

Uttar Pradesh to set up Tiger Protection Force soon

Uttar Pradesh will set up a special Tiger Protection Force to combat the poaching of tigers and smuggling of their organs.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2016
Subhash Mishra
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Tiger, Dudhwa NP, Endangered Species, Poaching, Wildlife
Wildlife

29 tigers killed in poaching this year, says govt

Twenty-nine tigers have died in poaching activities this year, the government on Tuesday said while asserting it has taken several steps for conservation and protection of the big cats.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tiger, Poaching, Wildlife Act 1972, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

Tiger deaths see 25 per cent increase from last year

Tiger deaths have registered an increase of 25 per cent this year, with the toll recorded at 98 compared to last year's 78.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tiger, Jharkhand, Endangered Species, Poaching, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Kaziranga SA, Wildlife
Wildlife

Saving the pangolin: giant rats trained to sniff out world's most trafficked mammal

The pangolin – the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal – might have a new champion: rats that will be trained to sniff out trafficked pangolin parts in shipments heading from Africa to Asia.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2016
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Wildlife, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Mammals, Africa, Tanzania
Wildlife

Analysis of international funding to tackle illegal wildlife trade

The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combatting illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia, which shows that over $1.3 billion was committed by 24 international donors since 2010, or approximately $190 million per year.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2016
The World Bank
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Wildlife, India, Global, NGOs, International Organisation, Research Agencies, Protected Area Conservation
Wildlife

Analysis of international funding to tackle illegal wildlife trade

The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combatting illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia, which shows that over $1.3 billion was committed by 24 international donors since 2010, or approximately $190 million per year.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2016
The World Bank
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Wildlife, India, Global, NGOs, International Organisation, Research Agencies, Protected Area Conservation
Wildlife

Reduced to skin and bones re-examined: full analysis

India has recorded the highest number of seizure of tigers and parts among all 13 tiger range countries, accounting for 44 per cent, according to a report by wildlife trade monitor.

Publication Date: 
16/11/2016
Sarah Stoner, Kanitha Krishnasamy, Talia Wittmann, Steven Delean, Philip Cassey
TRAFFIC
Tags:
Tiger, Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Wildlife, India, Global, Poaching

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