Wildlife

 With warm regrets

A US boutique is fined for selling shahtoosh shawls. In India, the government plans to ban its sale

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Imports, India
Wildlife

 WILD CRIMES

An international wildlife smuggler has been sentenced for 71 months by a San Francisco federal court. He has also been directed to pay a fine of US $60,000. Keng Liang

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Legislation, Africa, Asia
Wildlife

 Taiwan

Members of Taiwan's triads (secret societies) are using wild animals to test weapons purchased from smugglers. Their targets are boars, flying squirrels, wild rabbits, red deer and macaques.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Taiwan
India

 Wildlife harvesting

Sustainable harvesting of chiru may help save the Tibetan antelope

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
Down to Earth
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Tags:
CITES, Animal Breeding, Wool, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Antelope, Wildlife Trade, India, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh
Wildlife

 Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
Avdash Kaushal And Anmol Jain
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Tags:
Wildlife, Elephant, Tiger, Rajaji NP, Wildlife Trade, Poaching, Asia, China, Taiwan, India
India

 Protection of wildlife

union environment minister T R Baalu has announced recently that his ministry is finalising a proposal for

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Aid, Legislation, India
Wildlife

 Frogs are falling silent

The decline of the frog population is an early warning that something is seriously wrong with living conditions on Earth

Publication Date: 
30/05/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution, Deforestation, Endangered Species, Radiation, Infectious Diseases, Frogs, Wildlife Trade, Research
Environment

 Pulp Fiction

Forest departments often exaggerate their achievements

Publication Date: 
30/10/1998
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Environment, Deforestation, Wildlife Trade, Legislation, Corruption, Pollution Control
Environment

 SCANDAL WOOD

Laws made to prevent sandalwood smuggling end up encouraging it

Publication Date: 
30/10/1998
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Environment, Deforestation, Wildlife Trade, Legislation, Corruption, Pollution Control
Environment

 Divide And Rule

Policies that alienate the people from control over their habitat can cost the country dearly in terms of green cover and air and water quality

Publication Date: 
30/10/1998
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Environment, Deforestation, Wildlife Trade, Legislation, Corruption, Pollution Control

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