India:
An adult female rhino was killed by poachers who took away its horn, patch of its skin and nails at Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Gunshots were heard on Sunday night in Bagori range of the Park, but due to heavy fog and cold weather the security personnel could not reach or locate the e
Nepal: The government is conducting a study on the status and distribution of parts and products of endangered wildlife confiscated so far, and proceed with destruction of such items if needed.
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) has formed a 13-member committee to lo
India: Lately, frequent seizures of banned marine species, especially sea cucumbers are reported along the southern Tamil Nadu coast, mainly from Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts. These sea cucumbers are caught in bulk and smuggled to neighbouring countries from the marine biodiversity rich Gu
India: A Forest squad from Thamarassery range has arrested one more person accused of hunting an endangered species of monkeys from the Athikkode forest region. The arrest of Shinoj Sadanadan, a native of Kakkayam, was confirmed on Thursday. The youth was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by
India:
Babu Jose alias Chettiyar (37) of Kocharai in Kerala, wanted by the Forest Department for his alleged involvement in smuggling elephant tusks, surrendered before forest officers in Segur Range, The Nilgiris, on Thursday.
District Forest Officer (DFO) of The Nilgiris South Division C. Badras
