India: Sleuths of the Forest Cell of the State Criminal Investigations Department, on Thursday, apprehended two men in Belagavi district in possession of seven elephant tusks. The poachers are suspected to have procured the tusks from Khanapur forest.
The suspects are Santhosh Gaikwad (23), a petty
India: Though water bodies of the region are serving as nesting and breeding centres for rare migratory birds during winters, the arrival of winged guests has turned the poachers active. In the last few days, poachers have been caught hunting migratory birds at prominent bird habitats, raising se
Sri Lanka: Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera has re-iterated Sri Lanka’s commitment to protect endangered wildlife species. He said consistent with this policy, the Government had decided to destroy a confiscated blood ivory shipment on 26th January 2016
Pakistan: Hours after a security guard shot a pangolin five times in Zamzama on Sunday, the animal succumbed to its injuries while being treated at a private veterinary clinic.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing away of the rescued pangolin in Karachi. He could not make it thro
Sri Lanka Customs today began destroying more than 359 African elephant tusks (Blood Ivory) in their custody at Galle Face Green.
The ivory was crushed using a modified crusher and then it is to be transported to the Puttalam cement factory to be burned. The entire process is taking place with Sp
