India: Dec 15 (PTI) The Forest department today began the three-day elephant census in the national parks and other forests of North Bengal. The elephant census which is carried out every four years started in Baksha, Jaldapara and Gorumara National Parks of North Bengal, Divisional Forest Officer (
India: Poachers are allegedly selling migratory birds for Rs 250 to Rs 400 in the Civil Lines area. A lalsar is available for Rs 300 to Rs 400. A Topidar Peelak and Chhota Pahadi is sold between Rs 300 and Rs 400. Species like Lalsar, Himalayan Kathfodwa, Bhurasir, Kaudiyala, Kathfodwa, Topidar Peel
India: Two alleged smugglers were arrested on Tuesday in Thane by the local crime branch for carrying a pair of elephant tusks. Ramchandra Krishnappa Latte, a resident of Belgaum in Karnataka, and Rajendra Jadhav, a resident of Pune were arrested while trying to sell the ivory tusks. Crime Branch ha
India: Poachers killed another rhino within a span of two days at Kaziranga National Park on Thursday and took away its horn. On Wednesday, a pachyderm was killed in the Burapahar range of the park. The northern range of the park covers sand islands on the Brahmaputra. (Source : The Times of India)
Pakistan: Sindh High Court (SHC) has summoned the progress report from the CustomS authorities on proceedings instituted against alleged wildlife trafficker, who was caught at Karachi Airport with 218 black-spotted turtles. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Maqbool Baqar had taken up a petiti
