The United States and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate joint efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and promote other wildlife conservation […]
Category: India
Corruption – Are We Targeting the Right People?
I spent a very interesting day in February at a meeting convened by Transparency International, WWF and DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at […]
World Leaders are Wasting Time the Tiger Does Not Have
Courtesy of Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Next week, Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) will meet in Geneva and […]
Wildlife Trade Experts Oppose Use of Synthetic Rhino Horn as Anti-Poaching Measure
HANOI – A coalition of wildlife non-governmental organisations actively combating the illegal rhino horn trade has declared its opposition to the use of bioengineered rhino […]
INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Kicks Off in Kenya
NAIROBI – The International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference, hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), kicked off on November 4, […]
Rhino Killing Spree Erupts in India
Three national parks in the Indian state of Assam have been struck by rhino horn trafficking gangs in less than ten days, resulting in the […]
Safety Concerns Raised for NGO Staff, Rhinos as Tension Mounts in Manas National Park
Following the recent exchange of gunfire between the Royal Bhutan Army and militants near the India-Bhutan border, there is growing concern for the safety of […]
Tiger Population on the Rise in Nepal
Good news from Nepal: The number of its wild tigers has increased by 63 percent since 2009. This is the second year in a row […]
Rhino Death Toll on the Rise in India
At least 26 greater one-horned rhinos have already been massacred for their horns in the Indian state of Assam during the first five months of […]
Royals Speak Out Against Wildlife Trafficking
Prince Charles and Prince William are calling upon world leaders to place the battle against wildlife trafficking at the top of the global agenda. At […]