India: The forest department officials on Friday evening released a tiger into a forest near Bonnie Camp. The big cat had sneaked into Madhabpur and Katamari villages from the Chitori forest under the South 24-Parganas forest division a week ago. It was finally captured by the foresters on Thursday
South Africa : South Africa has surpassed last year’s grisly record for slaughtered rhinos – 1,004 – more than a month before the year ends. In an announcement on November 20th, the South African Department of Environmental Affairs said that 1,020 rhinos had been killed to date. Rhinos are but
India: About a year ago, if a person in Kalipat village near the city saw a snake he would kill it immediately. But thanks to the efforts of 22-year-old Divyaraj Shah from the village, now nobody even harms the snake or any other wildlife. Now, if they see a snake, villagers call Shah who rescues it
Namibia is months away from having a specialist military unit that will combat poachers killing its rhinos and elephants as the southwest African country considers a plan to deploy drones to support rangers on the ground. “The trend of poaching has worried government,” Romeo Muyunda, a Ministry
Vietnam : A local wildlife protection organization has petitioned the Nha Trang authorities to press criminal charges against the members of a small ring that killed and traded over 4.4 tons of sea turtles last month. Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, deputy head of Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), sa
