Rather than allocate funds for its own imperiled species such as Sumatran rhinos, Malayan tigers and tapirs, Borneo pygmy elephants, turtles and tortoises, orangutans, sun […]
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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 […]
Concern Grows Around South Africa’s Tiger Trade
When wildlife enthusiasts think of Africa’s majestic big cats, tigers are not typically at the forefront of their minds. But the Asian felines are a […]
Infographic: Live Tigers, Tiger Trophies and Skins Exported from South Africa, 2000 — 2010
An infographic showing exports of live tigers, tiger trophies, and tiger skins from South Africa over a ten-year period. The UAE imported 36 live tigers […]
Global Efforts to Protect Tigers Undermined by China
Instead of working to curb demand for tiger parts, China has continued to expand its industrial tiger farming operations. Despite the decision made at the […]
India: 10 Tiger Killers Arrested, Traps Confiscated
Authorities in India have rounded up a total of ten people in connection with killing tigers in two separate incidents. In Bhopal, seven people were […]
India: Politician to Reward Informants, Guards Who Shoot Tiger Killers
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has offered a financial reward in hopes of helping authorities gain the local assistance they need to successfully protect […]
India: Three Tigers Found Dead in Uttar Pradesh, Poisoning Suspected
In Uttar Pradesh, the bodies of three tigers have been discovered in the span of just three days. One dead tiger was found in the […]
India: Eight Suspected Tiger Killers Arrested
Following intelligence reports that a notorious wildlife trafficking gang has been given the order to procure 25 tigers for the black market, Chhindwara forest officials […]
India: Maharashtra Approves ‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Policy for Tiger Killers
Forest guards in the Indian state of Maharashtra have been given the nod to shoot tiger killers on sight, following the discovery of a beheaded […]