There have been hundreds of statements made about the future of the tiger over the last few years in India and around the world. Millions of dollars have been spent on conferences, expert meetings and the bureaucracies that support them. Presidents, Prime Ministers and politicians in many parts of the world have pledged support for tiger conservation and called for a reversal in the decline of tiger populations. This report focuses on Madya Pradesh, the self-proclaimed Tiger State, as an example of the problems facing tigers nationwide.

Illegal trade in rare butterflies continues but is yet to be acknowledged by the government

Thriving illegal trade in wild birds benefits city based traders, while the traditional trappers are blamed and struggle to survive

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES has failed to curb illegal trade in Indian wildlife and wildlife products. But India s stand at CITES, at variance with its position in other environmental fora, was repugnant and hollow

Neither CITES nor the retrogressive Indian approach to conservation has been able to protect key Indian species from poaching

India's stand on the elephant showed how insensitive it is to the problems humans face in countries with a high population of the species. India voted for each proposal to ban trade and against

When persistence, not homework, paid off

The horn of the Indian rhino is in great demand

The government is ready to placate industry, but ignores local communities

A RECENT study conducted by a Delhi- based NGO, Vatavaran, revealed that there iva blatant plundering of the Nilgiri bioreserve by the international wildlife trade cartel. The

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