Vultures: One of the environment’s most necessary — but often overlooked — creatures. These intelligent birds are uniquely equipped to keep the environment clean and […]
Category: Southern Asia
12 Things You Might Not Know About Elephants
Elephants are under extreme pressure from the thriving ivory trade in China and Thailand, while unsustainable human population growth is taking its toll on elephant […]
Tiger Population Increasing in Nepal [2012]
A March 2012 study carried out by Nepal’s Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) found that the country’s tiger numbers are on the […]
2012: So Far, Another Deadly Year for Pangolins
The number of pangolin busts made during the first seven months of this year has doubled those made during the same time period in 2011. […]
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Tigers
Tigers are one of the most widely recognized and beloved animals on Earth, yet a cultural obsession with tiger bones and body parts has pushed […]
Report: Asian, African Countries Failing to Control Illegal Wildlife Trade
A “wildlife crime scorecard” released by WWF reveals that laws prohibiting commercial trade in rhinos, tigers, and elephants remain poorly enforced throughout Asia and Africa. […]
India: Six-Member Tiger Killing Gang in Custody
Forest officials at Biligiri Ranganathittu Tiger (BRT) Reserve have apprehended six tiger traffickers — including one woman — believed to be from Haryana in Northern […]
India: 6 Bears Killed for Gallbladders, 5 Suspects Arrested
Forest officials have arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of six bears in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Four of the bears were […]
Nepal: Conservation Drones to Patrol Protected Wildlife Areas
WWF Nepal has announced that “Conservation Drones” (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) will be monitoring wildlife within Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape. Successful test flights were conducted on […]
India: Seized Wildlife Products Destroyed in Manipur
The Manipur Forest Training School took a step in the right direction over the weekend by burning an assortment of confiscated wildlife products. Manipur’s online […]