In October, Russian police unexpectedly found $200,000 worth of illegal black caviar hidden in a coffin inside the trunk of a car. It's the latest high-profile seizure in the illegal wildlife trade and leaders around the world are working to combat this industry. In July 1975, a UN measure went into
India: The Forest authorities on Saturday placed two officials, including a forester and woman forest guard, under suspension in connection with the death of an elephant in Jamda area of Mayurbhanj district, three weeks ago.
Rairangpur DFO Arun Kumar Swain has suspended forester Manas Ranjan Mohanty
India: The Forest Department has busted a gang involved in poaching pangolin for scales in contiguous parts of Erode and Coimbatore districts.
Pangolin scales
Having narrowed down on eight persons who had reportedly sourced the Indian pangolin scales from adivasis in Thondanur, Thoomanur and Ahali
India: Officials of the Mahanadi wildlife division at Satkosia Tiger Reserve have employed people living in villages adjoining the sanctuary to tell the forest staffers about poachers, timber mafia and cow traffickers.Official sources said the names and addresses of informers will be kept confidenti
The death of one of the four remaining northern white rhinos has further stoked fears that the subspecies is doomed for extinction.
After a series of illnesses, Nola, a 41-year-old female, had to be euthanized by San Diego Zoo staff Sunday. Vets had been treating the rhino for a bacterial infection
