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Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...
How an IIT grad became 'Turtle Walker': Walked 4000 km of India's coastline to map sea turtle nesting sites without even a GPSOn World Environment Day 2026, it is only rightful to remember Satish Bhaskar who dedicated decades of his life to understanding and protec...
She quit her double salary job after company used blink-tracking cameras. CEO says, 'I do not see an issue'. Career coach points out problemA Bengaluru career coach Simon Ingari revealed a disturbing workplace trend. Companies are losing skilled employees due to invasive monitor...
Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
Global network's concern over Indian data on tiger poachingIndia established 'Tigernet' in 2009 for recording data on tiger poaching and seizure.
- Assam government to act tough on rhino poaching
Surrender of LPG a huge climate action, says Prakash JavadekarUnion Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the surrender of LPG subsidy under 'Give it up' scheme is a huge climate action.
Organised inter-state gangs behind killings of elephants: Monitoring network"Poaching for meat and other products like tail hair also pose threats to populations, especially in northeast India," it says.
Krishnagiri's monitor lizards killed for 'aphrodisiac' bloodMembers of a narikurava family slit the throat of a live monitor lizard to collect the reptile's blood in a glass to be sold to people for ...
Unmanned drones to guard forests and wildlifeScientists have devised a series of customised drones that will monitor poaching,track wildlife and count the number of endangered species.
- More hands needed to check poaching in Nalsarovar
The arrest of six poachers from Nalsarovar Sanctuary's vicinity has raised doubts about the preparedness of the forest department to tackle...
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...
Madhya Pradesh on global poaching map, officials wink, smugglers revelMadhya Pradesh is a crucial link in the international poaching corridor straddling Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal and Tibet.
- Delhi a tiger poaching hotspot: Report
Delhi is not close to any of the tiger belts of the country, yet it figures among the five hotspots in India connected to big cat poaching,...
13 tiger deaths in MP, Jayanthi Natarajan asks Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take preventive stepsExpressing serious concern over 12 tiger deaths in just 10 months in Madhya Pradesh, minister for environment and forest Jayanthi Natarajan...
A task force needed to monitor leopard poaching in IndiaA recent report by a conglomeration of international organisations raises concerns about the rampant illegal trade of leopard parts in Indi...
Forest department steps up patrolling to monitor frog poachingGiven that frog -poaching activities are on the rise during the monsoons, forest officials have begun night patrolling besides issuing advi...
- Forest officials rescue birds
Forest department officials in Puducherry rescued 30 egrets, which were being poached by a three-member gang at Velrampet.
- Monsoon and Sariska
It is more than a coincidence that the reintroduction of tigers almost matches with the monsoon, a time when poaching is known to peak.
- NGO alleges poachers-officials nexus
With cases of poaching in Assam's sanctuaries and national parks on the rise, a wildlife NGO alleged a nexus between poachers and some fore...