Leopards spotted again near Bangalore school
Feb 10, 2016, at 05:21 pm
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IBNS) Two more leopards were seen roaming near the Vibgyor school at Varthur in Bangalore on Tuesday, only two days after a leopard had entered the school premises and was captured later, said media reports quoting forest officials.
Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga
Feb 10, 2016, at 01:42 am
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Poachers have killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Tuesday, officials said.
Leopard enters Bangalore school, tranquilized
Feb 08, 2016, at 04:20 am
Bangalore, Feb 7 (IBNS) Ending a long operation, officials captured a leopard which had entered a school close to Bangalore city in Karnataka on Sunday.
Mumbai: Dead whale washes ashore Juhu beach
Jan 29, 2016, at 03:03 pm
Mumbai, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A dead 30-feet whale has washed ashore Mumbai's Juhu beach on Thursday, reports said.
Presence of the elusive snow leopard in Sikkim now confirmed through photographic evidence
Jan 28, 2016, at 01:06 am
Gangtok, Jan 27 (IBNS): Snow leopard conservation and study gets a fillip with the first photographic proof of the animal's presence in the Sikkim Himalayas obtained by World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India) through camera traps.
Second rhino killed in Kaziranga in less than 48 hours
Jan 27, 2016, at 07:57 pm
Guwahati Jan 27 (IBNS) Two rhinos have been found dead in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam in a span of less than 48 hours, reports said.
Jan 25, 2016, at 12:29 am
Guwahati, Jan 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on the wee hours of Sunday and managed to flee with its horn.
A common Himalayan bird identified as new species
Jan 22, 2016, at 12:29 am
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS): A bird species, common in the eastern Himalaya and overlooked until now, has been identified as a new species by a team of scientists from India, Sweden, China, US and Russia,and named after the famous ornithologist, Dr Salim Ali.
Poachers kill a rhino in Kaziranga
Dec 28, 2015, at 01:04 am
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Poachers killed an one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday night, officials said.
WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals join hands for welfare of forest staff
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Forest guards play an indispensable role in protecting the forest habitats and species that WWF-India strives to conserve.
Narrow escape for bikers in Bengal elephant attack
Sep 14, 2015, at 07:05 pm
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Sept 14 (IBNS) It was close shave for two men who were attacked by an elephant in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after they tried to sneak past it on their motorcyle.
Clouded Leopard cub admitted at IFAW-WTI run Wildlife Transit Home in Assam
Aug 22, 2015, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): A male clouded leopard cub aged between three to six months was admitted at International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) run Wildlife Transit Home at Kokrajhar in Assam on Aug 13.
Viral video, Peta pressure lead to alleged monkey kidnapper's arrest
Jul 02, 2015, at 11:32 pm
Mumbai, July 2 (IBNS) The four alleged culprits who were secretly filmed kidnapping a monkey last week from Varandha Ghat in Maharashtra were caught yesterday evening by forest officials in Bhor after spending 10 days on the run.
Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Jun 29, 2015, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Sunday night, officials said.
City bats won' fly through bright spaces: Research
Jun 06, 2015, at 03:44 am
Birmingham, June 5 (IBNS) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have discovered that bats living in a city are less likely to move from tree to tree in brightly lit areas.
Assam: Poacher killed in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
May 22, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): A poacher was killed and two others were apprehended by Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, officials said.
Mar 05, 2015, at 01:20 am
Guwahati, Mar 4 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday and managed to flee with its horn, officials said.
Assam Governor directs forest department to curb rhino poaching
Mar 02, 2015, at 01:47 am
Guwahati, March 1 (IBNS) : Assam Governor PB Acharya on Sunday directed the state forest department and authorities of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to take stern actions to curb rhino poaching incidents in the state.
UP: 65 captive reared Gharials released into Ganges
Feb 28, 2015, at 04:39 am
Hastinapur, Feb 27 (IBNS): As part of a unique collaboration between the government, communities and civil society, 65 captive reared Gharials were released into the Ganges at Hastinapur.
Alipore Zoo shifts trio-chimps to enclosure
Feb 21, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Alipore Zoological Gardens authority in Kolkata on Friday shifted three baby chimpanzees of two and half years of age to the enclosure on zoo premises.
Muthoot Group, WWF-India join hands for 'Friends for Life'
Feb 18, 2015, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): The Muthoot Group, one of India's leading business conglomerates, as a part of its CSR initiative Muthoot Haathi Mera Saathi, in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) has launched 'Friends for Life' an elephant conservation project that is dedicated towards effective management of human-elephant conflict (HEC) and protecting the habitats of Asian elephants across six states in India.
Two poachers killed in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Jan 20, 2015, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Two poachers were killed by patrolling forest guards in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Tuesday, officials said.
Poachers turn Kaziranga National Park as killing field, two more rhinos dead
Jan 11, 2015, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS): Poachers turned Assam's Kaziranga National Park as killing field while two more rhinos were poached in the world heritage site in past 24 hours.
Assam: Second rhino poached this year
Jan 09, 2015, at 11:00 pm
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another rhino in Assam and managed to flee with its horn on Friday.
'Silent emergency' in South Sudan as protracted conflict displaces millions of cattle-UN
Jan 01, 2015, at 08:11 pm
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS) As South Sudan's livestock owners flee the country's conflict, a "silent emergency" has emerged threatening the very fabric of society and further undermining social stability, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday as it announced a scale-up in its livestock interventions in the embattled nation.
Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:16 am
Guwahati, Dec 10 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday and fled with its horn, officials said.
Injured female rhino dies at Kaziranga
Sep 08, 2014, at 07:49 pm
Assam, Sept 8 (IBNS): Suffering from severe pain for over 72-hours, a female rhino died at Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Monday, reports said.
UN issues guide to make fisheries more sustainable
May 29, 2014, at 05:14 pm
New York, May 29 (IBNS): A new series of guides released on Wednesday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will make it easier for fishers to identify deep-sea sharks, as well as improve reporting on catches and make deep-sea fisheries more sustainable.
UN adopts new global platform to tackle wildlife
May 22, 2014, at 05:26 pm
New York, May 22 (IBNS): In response to the rising levels of illicit trafficking of fauna and flora, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has adopted a new global platform taking aim at this "particularly devastating" form of organized crime involving a raft of illegal activities - from poaching to timber smuggling and money laundering.
UN urges global action to disrupt illegal wildlife trade
May 14, 2014, at 06:21 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): Urging the international community to "come together at the highest political level" to halt the escalation of wildlife and forest crime, the United Nations crime chief said on Tuesday that the USD 8-USD 10 billion reaped annually from this "ruthless trade" ranks it alongside the trafficking of human beings, arms and drugs in terms of illicit profits.