Snakes on a plane highlight Thailand-India trafficking: NGOVenomous vipers found in checked bags on a flight from Thailand to India illustrate a "very troubling" trend in wildlife trafficking driven...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand emerging as hotspots for pangolin trafficking in India, researchers warnA recent study, published in the journal Cell, had placed pangolins as a natural reservoir of coronaviruses similar to SARS-CoV-2, the one ...
09 Apr, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
Two tiger reserves’ staff will learn to fight online crimeEmployees of Kali Tiger Reserve in Uttara Kannada and Nagarhole, which falls in Kodagu and Mysuru, will attend the training
23 Jan, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
Smuggled turtles flown back to their home in IndiaOver 50 Indian Star Tortoises illegally sold into Singapore were sent back home by wildlife NGOs.The tortoises, indigenous to India, will n...
28 Nov, 2018, 10.29 PM IST
- Repatriated sloth bear ‘Rangila’ steps into freedom14 Jul, 2018, 03.35 PM IST
Climate Change part of third National Wildlife Action PlanThe GWP, initiated in 2015, is a World-Bank-led partnership of 19 countries to promote the conservation and sustainable development by comb...
04 Oct, 2017, 01.15 AM IST
India unveils third National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031Third National Wildlife Action Plan is unique as this is the first time India has recognised the concerns relating to climate change impact...
02 Oct, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
India inks pact with US on wildlife conservationIndia and the US also committed to cooperate regionally and globally for combating of illegal trade in wildlife through strengthening coope...
03 Jun, 2016, 10.48 AM IST
Govt approves inking of MoU with US in wildlife conservationThe pact seeks cooperation in various areas including wildlife forensics and conservation genetics which is useful in species conservation ...
01 Jun, 2016, 08.30 PM IST
India to join South Asian nations to curb wildlife crime13 Apr, 2016, 10.29 PM IST
Air India, Jet Airways and Apeejay Shipping sign pact against wildlife traffickingThe Buckingham Palace Declaration was developed by the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlif...
12 Apr, 2016, 06.53 PM IST
Apeejay Shipping joins global leaders in fight to shut down illegal wildlife traffickingKaran Paul, Chairman of Apeejay Shipping, said, “The illegal wildlife trade is a direct threat to species and goes against the stability & ...
12 Apr, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
US diplomat to India to discuss ocean related issuesActing Asst Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Judith Garber will be in Ind...
23 Feb, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
- US offers technology to track and protect Indian tigers
US has offered to help India in the country's efforts to track and protect Bengal tigers, as the two countries seek to strengthen collabora...
23 Sep, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
US offers technology to track and protect Indian tigersThe US has offered support to India's Project Tiger designed to protect the population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats.
23 Sep, 2015, 09.52 AM IST
India, US join hands to tackle illegal wildlife tradeIndia and the US have decided to join hands to tackle illegal wildlife trade, which involves billions of dollars annually.
29 Jan, 2013, 09.13 PM IST
- India continues to be hub of drug syndicates
India, with more than five million narcotic users, continues to be a hub of drug syndicates and a major transit point for all contraband pr...
25 Jun, 2008, 04.17 PM IST