India: A man was nabbed with elephant tusks weighing 4.5 kg in the Kaladhungi area of Nainital district on Thursday. This is the second instance in less than a month after three persons were nabbed with a tiger skin in December 15 last year that suspected poachers have been arrested in Nainital dist
Sri Lanka: The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is to arrest a Magistrate and two prominent Buddhist monks for flouting wildlife preservation laws by possessing elephants illegally.
The two Buddhist monks - who have been identified as key suspects in the investigation - are widely
India: Forest officials of the Tirupati Wildlife Circle on Thursday seized a huge container with over six tonnes of red sanders logs worth over Rs.10 crore at Balapalle check-post on the Chittoor-Kadapa border, about 30 km from Tirupati.
Speaking to The Hindu , Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife) P
Nepal: Nepal Police seized as many as nine tiger skins in an operation against poaching and smuggling of body parts endangered big cats in 2015
According to Central Investigation Bureau, forensic tests showed that four of the skins belonged to tigers of Bardiya National Park.
SP Dibesh Lohani said
Nepal: The Chitwan National Park has narrowed after encroachment upon its land by people around it, of late.
The Park with an area of 932 square km has spread into four districts of Nawalparasi, Makawanpur, Chitwan and Parsa.
Altogether 2,330 households live around the Park, informed Chief Conser
