Wildlife

Poachers Now Targeting Baby Rhinos

With rhino populations dwindling due to illegal hunting for their horns, poachers have now begun targeting vulnerable baby rhinos instead.

Publication Date: 
25/02/2015
Nature World News
Tags:
Wildlife, Rhinoceros, Poaching, Endangered Species, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Asia, Illegal Trade
Wildlife

Bengal mulls two-way approach to stop rhino-poaching

Alarmed by frequent incidents of rhino poaching in north Bengal, the West Bengal government has decided to adopt a two-pronged approach to deal with the menace.

Publication Date: 
24/02/2015
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Rhinoceros, Poaching, Jaldapara SA, Assam, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

Experts across Asia for collaboration to achieve zero poaching

Officials and experts from 13 tiger range countries including India are discussing ways to combat poaching - a multi-billion dollar industry - during a regional symposium that kicked off here this

Publication Date: 
05/02/2015
Zee News
Tags:
India, Nepal, Poaching, Endangered Species, Rhinoceros, Tiger, WWF, Wildlife
Wildlife

1,200 smart guards to protect Kaziranga rhinos

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said a Rhino Protection Force with more than 1,200 personnel would be raised to protect one-horned rhinoceros against poachers.

Publication Date: 
04/02/2015
Bijay Sankar Bora
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Kaziranga SA, Rhinoceros, Poaching, Wildlife Trade, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Wildlife
Wildlife

Assam to raise special force to protect famed one-horned rhino at Kaziranga Park

The protection force will have more than 1,200 personnel

Publication Date: 
03/02/2015
Supratim Dey
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Kaziranga SA, Rhinoceros, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Poaching, Wildlife
Wildlife

Conservation, crime and communities: case studies of efforts to engage local communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade

Wildlife crime is at the top of the international conservation agenda. Current strategies for addressing it focus on law enforcement, reducing consumer demand and engaging local communities in conservation. To date considerably more attention has been paid to the first two strategies than to the third.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2015
Dilys Roe
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Africa, Wildlife Management
Wildlife

IVF is best chance to save endangered northern white rhino, scientists say

Conservationists and scientists have held talks in Kenya this week to come up with a last ditch plan to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction.

Publication Date: 
29/01/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Wildlife, Rhinoceros, Endangered Species, Kenya, Czech Republic, Chad, Congo, Sudan, Africa
Wildlife

Kenya: Poaching Reduces By Half, New KWS Figures Show

THE incidence of poaching has reduced by half from 2013, latest government figures show.

Publication Date: 
29/01/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Wildlife, Poaching, Kenya, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Africa
Wildlife

South Africa Moves 100 Rhinos To Undisclosed Locations Outside Country To Fight Poaching

South Africa said on Thursday that it had moved around 100 rhinos to unspecified neighboring states as part of efforts to stem the illicit slaughter of the animals for their horns.

Publication Date: 
23/01/2015
Huffington Post
Tags:
Wildlife, Rhinoceros, Poaching, South Africa, Africa, Mozambique
Wildlife

S. Africa: record number of rhinos killed in 2014

The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight than gold.

Publication Date: 
23/01/2015
Adam Vaughan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
South Africa, Rhinoceros, Poaching, Asia, NGO, Wildlife

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