Wildlife

Elephant in the room: Botswana deals with pachyderm population pressure

The government of Botswana is considering measures to rein in its elephant population to address the problem of human-elephant conflicts.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2019
Mongabay
Tags:
Wildlife, Elephant, Botswana, People - Animal Conflicts, Wildlife Management, Africa
Wildlife

Insights from distribution dynamics inform strategies to conserve a dhole Cuon alpinus metapopulation in India

Most large carnivore populations currently occur in heterogeneous landscapes, with source populations embedded in a matrix of human-dominated habitats. Understanding changes in distribution of endangered carnivores is critical for prioritizing and implementing conservation strategies.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Arjun Srivathsa, K. Ullas Karanth, N. Samba Kumar & et al
Scientific Reports
9
3081
1-12
Tags:
Wildlife, India, Wildlife Management, Endangered Species, Deforestation, Mammals, Land Use, Karnataka
Wildlife

Nepal, in a bid to create a new rhino population, pauses to take stock

Staff at Bardia National Park in mid-western Nepal have been looking after a “special guest” for the last eight years.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Mongabay
Tags:
Wildlife, Nepal, Rhinoceros, South Asia, Wildlife Management
Wildlife

Botswana's president blasts western critics over elephant cull

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday blasted Western countries for their outburst over Botswana's plan to lift a hunting ban and allow an elephant cull.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Wildlife, Elephant, Botswana, Wildlife Management, Hunting, Africa
Wildlife

Unravelling perceptions of Eurasian beaver reintroduction in Great Britain

Reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) – is under debate in Great Britain with a number of projects underway. The species is estimated to have been resident until the 16th century, when hunted to extinction by humans.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2019
Roger Edward Auster, Alan Puttock, Richard Brazier
Area
51
1
1-12
Tags:
Wildlife, United Kingdom (UK), People - Animal Conflicts, Wildlife Management
Wildlife

China’s primates could disappear by end of this century, study warns

China has some 25 species of primates, of which 15 to 18 have fewer than 3,000 individuals surviving in the wild, according to a new study.

Publication Date: 
25/09/2018
Mongabay
Tags:
Wildlife, China, Wildlife Management, Asia, Monkey, Endangered Species
Wildlife

WWF urges Tanzania to review conservation policies to enhance rhino protection

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, on Saturday urged the government of Tanzania to review its conservation policies to enhance the management of rh

Publication Date: 
25/09/2018
Coast Week (Kenya)
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Management, Poaching, Tanzania, Rhinoceros, WWF, Africa, Endangered Species
Wildlife

Zimbabwe: Zimparks Begins Jumbo Translocations

The relocation of 100 elephants from the Save Valley Conservancy to Rifa Safari area in Hurungwe has begun with eight of the wild animals being released in the Zambezi Valley, recently.

Publication Date: 
25/09/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Wildlife, Elephant, Relocation, Zimbabwe, Africa, Wildlife Management
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of fireballs and spikes to drive away elephants, 17/09/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Prerna Singh Bindra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/09/2018 regarding use of fireballs and spikes to drive away elephants. Inspector General of Forests (Project Elephant) has stated before the Court that a report will be submitted before the Court within a

Judgement Date: 
17/09/2018
Tags:
Elephant, Supreme Court, India, Wildlife Management, People - Animal Conflicts
Wildlife

Leaked Queensland report shows state has no overall strategy to save native species

The entire state of Queensland has no overarching conservation strategy to save its native species, according to a leaked internal review that criticises a lack of funding, planning and management

Publication Date: 
11/09/2018
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Wildlife, Endangered Species, Australia, Wildlife Management

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