The lion man of Africa, Gareth Patterson, was forced to step in and saved 15 lions which he claimed were sold for canned in lion hunting at Pandane Game Farm in Mozambique. The lions are expected to

Once on the verge of extinction, the Red Panda can hope for better days now. Though their present strength at 16 is not a reason, fair enough for celebrations, still, it marks an improvement from the

The recent mass death of Olive Ridley turtles on the Orissa coast is the result of ignorance and apathy

Bollywood star Salman Khan's much-publicised arrest for hunting down a pair of blackbucks in Rajasthan recently, while creating awareness about the wildlife laws, has brought into sharp focus the

West Bengal forest minister Jogesh Burman today said migration of people from strife-torn Assam has posed a threat to wildlife in the Dooars. Burman, here (at Darjeeling) to attend the conclusion of

Poaching of wild animals and illegal trade in their body parts in north Bengal has the forest department really worried. Forest officials today alleged that most of these illegal activities are

The Forensic Science Laboratory has confirmed killing of black bucks and chinkaras by blood spots and hair found on a Gypsy allegedly used by Bollywood film stars charged with poaching of endangered

Forest officials have seized three blackbucks from the house of an eunuch in Sultanpuri. The eunuch, Rani, and his servant Javed, have both been remanded to judicial custody till November 13. The

The government has decided not to permit the import of mammals like dolphins and sea-lions , according to the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ms Maneka Gandhi. She told

The sub-group of experts reviewing the controversial proposals of the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals will submit its report soon with several