Wildlife

Forests

FAO bemoans rapid destruction of forest in Ghana

The destruction of forests according to the FAO may cause huge financial losse for the nation

Publication Date:

16/04/2018

Source: Ghana Web (Ghana)

Tags:

Forests, Deforestation, Ghana, FAO, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Africa

Pesticides And Toxins

Airborne polycyclic aromatic compounds contribute to the induction of the tumour-suppressing P53 pathway in wild double-crested cormorants

Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PAH-like compounds are known or probable environmental carcinogens released into the environment as a by-product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and other organic materials. Studies have shown that exposure to PACs in the environment can induce both genotoxicity and epigenetic toxicity, but few studies have related PAC exposure to molecular changes in free ranging wildlife.

Publication Date:

15/04/2018

Author(s): S. J. Wallace, S. R. de Solla, P. J. Thomas

Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Vol:

150

pp:

176-189

Tags:

Fossil Fuels, Toxins, Birds, Toxicity Studies, Wildlife, Industrial Pollution, Canada, Ecology

Wildlife

Uganda wildlife trafficking assessment

A new TRAFFIC report identifies Uganda as one of the common transit points for the trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products in the Central and East Africa region. Criminal organizations in Uganda are mainly associated with the smuggling of ivory, but in recent years have also been heavily linked to pangolin trafficking.

Publication Date:

11/04/2018

Author(s): Alessandra Rossi

Source: TRAFFIC

Tags:

Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Uganda, Africa, Illegal Trade, Poaching

Wildlife

Bhoramdev Sanctuary not to be tiger reserve: Min

The State Government has shelved its plan to declare Bhoramdev Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve, Forest Minister Mahesh Gagda informed on Tuesday.

Publication Date:

11/04/2018

Source: Pioneer (Raipur)

Tags:

Chhattisgarh, Tiger Reserves, Tribals, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Wildlife

Wildlife

UP govt has decided to set up 'Tiger Protection Foundations' in three forest ranges

Aiming to promote eco-tourism, the UP government has decided to set up 'Tiger Protection Foundations' in three forest ranges, including Dudhwa.

Publication Date:

11/04/2018

Source: Pioneer (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Tiger, Ecotourism, Tribals, Endangered Species, Wildlife

Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding reintroduction of Cheetahs from Africa to suitable sites in India, 10/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment Law Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2018 regarding reintroduction of Cheetahs from Africa to suitable sites in India identified by the Wildlife Institute of India based on a detailed site specific action plan. By way of this application, the reintroduction of the Cheetahs from Africa is sought to be made in some other places in addition to Kuno, Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh). Apex Court directs reply to be filed within six weeks.

Judgement Date:

10/04/2018

Tags:

National Tiger Conservation Authority, Supreme Court, Palpur-Kuno SA, Endangered Species, Relocation, Madhya Pradesh, India, Africa

Wildlife

Soon, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve may not have big cats

Soon, the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) will overcome a huge dichotomy — of being a tiger project sans tigers — with plans to re-stock it with big cats from other habitats.

Publication Date:

09/04/2018

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Tiger, Tiger Reserves, National Tiger Conservation Authority, People - Animal Conflicts, Wildlife

Wildlife

Tanzania: Unprecedented Collaring Effort Aims to Protect Tanzania's Threatened Elephants

Dar es Salaam — In Tanzania, the government, with support from WWF, has launched the country's largest ever elephant collaring effort to protect its dwindling elephant population.

Publication Date:

05/04/2018

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Wildlife, Tanzania, Elephant, Poaching, WWF, Wildlife Management, Africa

Wildlife