KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Wildlife not on the list of government´s priority for conservation are being increasingly targeted by poachers, raising serious concerns over their vulnerability, said law enforcement officers in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
The government has several action plans in order to cons
DEHRADUN: Confusion persists regarding the tiger that is apparently on a man hunt. Is it a tiger or a tigress; how many have been killed? With a leopard now coming into the picture, authorities say it is time information on this was done with more rigour. Chief wildlife warden of the Uttarakhand wil
(CNN) -- A wildlife operation involving dozens of countries and organizations, seized more than three tons of ivory and a bevy of rare wildlife products as well as rare wood. Operatives found rare animals -- both living and dead -- during the international, month-long operation. The China-led tran
7 December 2013 - 788 snakes were found to be transported by two motor vehicles at (16) mile checkpoint of Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region by a team of officials from Forest Department, Custom Department and Myanmar Police Force. All the alive vipers were saved and transferred to No.1 Pharmace
CHENNAI: At least 1,122 carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles were washed ashore on the beaches of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in January alone. More than 145 dead turtles were found on the stretch between Marina Beach and Neelankarai, while 226 were found between Neelankarai and Marakkanam. In A
