India's biomedical research community is upset over the controversial guidelines for using animals in research framed by a committee headed by Ms Maneka Gandhi, animal activist and union welfare

The Ministry of Finance in China has decided to offer Deqin County, home of the Yunnan snub nosed monkey, an additional 3 million yuan each year to protect these endangered monkeys with human-like

Nature lovers got together in Jaipur the other day to give a serious thought on how to market conservation. Without getting into the usual debate of how desirable it is to promote tourism in wildlife

Pu Yunchang 50, who used to be a crack elephant hunter of the ethnic Jino people, is now head of a model village for elephant protection in south western Yunnan Province. Pu's Baihua Village is

Pachyderms employed by the Uttar Pradesh government can now avail of maternity benefits. The state forest department has the for first time sanctioned maternity leave to an elephant, Champa Kali, who

Kajal growls in frustration in her cage at the Kankaria zoo--she wants to be set free to her natural surroundings, and is waiting for a nod from the chief conservator of forests. But in all

The clash between farmers and lions in Kitengela reflects a growing conflict between people and wild animals in Kenya, that conservationists poses a serious threat to the survival of wildlife. During

Illegal activities, inlcuding construction of a helipad, forts and fishing, were going on in the naitonal parks and sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh. The state government has allowed an erstwhile ruler

Bushfires have destroyed vast tracts of grassland in Kenya's biggest national park and threatens the lives of thousands of elephants, says conservationists. The first fires broke out in Tsavo East

The Government has increased the outlay for tiger preservation from Rs 8.05 crore in 1997-98 to Rs 17 crore in 1998-99. The amount is to be spent through Project Tiger. The project aims at creating