Botswana: Botswana President Ian Khama on Monday said that the Asian market was to blame for increase in poaching activities in the Southern Africa region. Speaking at the refurbishment of Khama Rhino Sanctuaryin north-eastern Botswana, the President said “you are all aware of the threat to t
Hunters preparing a porcupine for meal after killing it, in Okhaldhunga, on Tuesday.
Okhaldhunga- Nepal: Poaching and trading of rare and protected species has been increasing in Okhaldhunga of late.
According to locals, poaching and illegal trading of rare protected animals has gone on unabat
A ranger looks on after performing a postmortem on the carcass of a rhino killed for its horn by poachers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park in August, 2014. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by a fifth, marking a new record for po
India: The number of tigers in India has increased by 30% since 2010 to 2,226 in 2014 according to the tiger census (All India Tiger Estimation 2014) released on Tuesday. The numbers mark a significant improvement from 2006 when the number of tigers in India was estimated at 1,411. “Around 7-8 yea
India: The government is all set to release the latest tiger population report which is "positive" showing an improvement over the earlier census. A senior environment ministry official said today that preliminary indications suggest that the overall figure of tigers in India has improved. "The tige
