Online ivory trade threatens Africa's elephants
Conservationists say there's a new threat to the survival of Africa's elephants that may be just as deadly as poachers' bullets: the black-market trade of ivory in cyberspace.
Conservationists say there's a new threat to the survival of Africa's elephants that may be just as deadly as poachers' bullets: the black-market trade of ivory in cyberspace. |  |
Around 80% of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systems
Nearly 80% of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use.
Nearly 80% of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use. | |
Around 80% of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systemsNearly 80% of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use.
Nearly 80% of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use. | |
Sunderbans mystery: Tigers getting weaker?
A tigress was captured in the Sunderbans on Monday evening after foresters found some abnormality in its movement.
A tigress was captured in the Sunderbans on Monday evening after foresters found some abnormality in its movement. | |
Sunderbans mystery: Tigers getting weaker?A tigress was captured in the Sunderbans on Monday evening after foresters found some abnormality in its movement.
A tigress was captured in the Sunderbans on Monday evening after foresters found some abnormality in its movement. | |
Nearly 3,000 wild great apes 'stolen' each year: UN
More than 22,000 great apes are estimated to have been lost to the illicit trade between 2005 and 2011, according to the study by the UN Environment Programme.
More than 22,000 great apes are estimated to have been lost to the illicit trade between 2005 and 2011, according to the study by the UN Environment Programme. | |
Tigers, deer found during raid on Mexican drug lab
Two Bengal tigers and several deer were found at an illegal drug laboratory in the western Mexican state of Jalisco by police officers responding to an anonymous tip, media reports said.
Two Bengal tigers and several deer were found at an illegal drug laboratory in the western Mexican state of Jalisco by police officers responding to an anonymous tip, media reports said. | |
Assam 2nd in killings by animals: NCRB report
The shrinking forest cover has not only escalated man-animal conflict in Assam, but has also resulted in increasing casualties on both sides.
The shrinking forest cover has not only escalated man-animal conflict in Assam, but has also resulted in increasing casualties on both sides. | |
Assam 2nd in killings by animals: NCRB reportThe shrinking forest cover has not only escalated man-animal conflict in Assam, but has also resulted in increasing casualties on both sides.
The shrinking forest cover has not only escalated man-animal conflict in Assam, but has also resulted in increasing casualties on both sides. | |
How a myth is killing the rhino
Widely-entrenched beliefs about the miraculous properties of the rhino horn are leading to the animal's massacre even though studies show that it has just about the same benefits as chewing on finger nails.
Widely-entrenched beliefs about the miraculous properties of the rhino horn are leading to the animal's massacre even though studies show that it has just about the same benefits as chewing on finger nails. | |
How a myth is killing the rhinoWidely-entrenched beliefs about the miraculous properties of the rhino horn are leading to the animal's massacre even though studies show that it has just about the same benefits as chewing on finger nails.
Widely-entrenched beliefs about the miraculous properties of the rhino horn are leading to the animal's massacre even though studies show that it has just about the same benefits as chewing on finger nails. | |
Surat: Dolphin found dead in Tapi riverA 8.7 feet long dolphin was found dead on the banks of Tapi river near Chowk area of the city on Sunday morning.Several people crowded the river bank to witness the dead dolphin, which weighed 150 kg.
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Surat: Dolphin found dead in Tapi riverA 8.7 feet long dolphin was found dead on the banks of Tapi river near Chowk area of the city on Sunday morning.Several people crowded the river bank to witness the dead dolphin, which weighed 150 kg.
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Tigress, leopard found dead in Uttarakhand
A full-grown tigress and a leopard were found dead in the Dechauri forest range of Ramnagar in Nainital district.
A full-grown tigress and a leopard were found dead in the Dechauri forest range of Ramnagar in Nainital district. | |
Tigress, leopard found dead in UttarakhandA full-grown tigress and a leopard were found dead in the Dechauri forest range of Ramnagar in Nainital district.
A full-grown tigress and a leopard were found dead in the Dechauri forest range of Ramnagar in Nainital district. | |
Delhi Zoo to soon welcome pumas from Russia
A pair of pumas will soon arrive from Russia to join several foreign-origin species like grey kangaroos and South American jaguars currently housed at the Delhi Zoo.
A pair of pumas will soon arrive from Russia to join several foreign-origin species like grey kangaroos and South American jaguars currently housed at the Delhi Zoo. | |
Delhi Zoo to soon welcome pumas from RussiaA pair of pumas will soon arrive from Russia to join several foreign-origin species like grey kangaroos and South American jaguars currently housed at the Delhi Zoo.
A pair of pumas will soon arrive from Russia to join several foreign-origin species like grey kangaroos and South American jaguars currently housed at the Delhi Zoo. | |
Mutilated bodies of a tiger and leopard recovered near Corbett park
A six-member team of forest guards from Corbett National Park recovered mutilated carcasses of an 8-year-old tigress and a leopard from two different places in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar forest division on Saturday.
A six-member team of forest guards from Corbett National Park recovered mutilated carcasses of an 8-year-old tigress and a leopard from two different places in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar forest division on Saturday. | |
Mutilated bodies of a tiger and leopard recovered near Corbett parkA six-member team of forest guards from Corbett National Park recovered mutilated carcasses of an 8-year-old tigress and a leopard from two different places in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar forest division on Saturday.
A six-member team of forest guards from Corbett National Park recovered mutilated carcasses of an 8-year-old tigress and a leopard from two different places in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar forest division on Saturday. | |
World Bank chief vows more efforts to combat climate change
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has pledged that the Bank was committed to tackling climate change "more than anything else".
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has pledged that the Bank was committed to tackling climate change "more than anything else". | |
World Bank chief vows more efforts to combat climate changeWorld Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has pledged that the Bank was committed to tackling climate change "more than anything else".
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has pledged that the Bank was committed to tackling climate change "more than anything else". | |
Shark overfishing pushes many species to the brink
Protection measures have failed to stop around 100 million sharks being fished every year and a third of all shark species are now threatened with extinction, conservationists say.
Protection measures have failed to stop around 100 million sharks being fished every year and a third of all shark species are now threatened with extinction, conservationists say. | |
Shark overfishing pushes many species to the brinkProtection measures have failed to stop around 100 million sharks being fished every year and a third of all shark species are now threatened with extinction, conservationists say.
Protection measures have failed to stop around 100 million sharks being fished every year and a third of all shark species are now threatened with extinction, conservationists say. | |
Forty-nine elephants killed on tracks since 2010
Around 49 elephants have been killed on railway tracks since 2010, including five in January this year.
Around 49 elephants have been killed on railway tracks since 2010, including five in January this year. | |
Forty-nine elephants killed on tracks since 2010Around 49 elephants have been killed on railway tracks since 2010, including five in January this year.
Around 49 elephants have been killed on railway tracks since 2010, including five in January this year. | |
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