Friday, July 5, 2024

Wildlife

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amidst trophy hunting row

Botswana has threatened Germany to send 20,000 elephants to the European country, amidst an escalating dispute over the import of hunting trophies.

Wildlife tragedy: Climate-induced drought claims lives of 160 Elephants in Zimbabwe

The elephants died between August and December last year, due to severe drought conditions.

Global wildlife population drops by 70% over the past five decades, says WWF report

Several key factors of biodiversity decline have been identified in the report, including Climate change.

Cheetahs make a comeback in India after 70 years

Seven decades after extinction, the world’s fastest land animal cheetahs have returned to India.

Air China takes lead on wildlife preservation by banning transport of Shark Fins

Air China's joins 35 airline alliance banning shark fin drive is a big shift in wildlife protection attitudes. China’s national flag carrier Air China has become the first airline in mainland China to ban shark fin cargo, a move highly...

Two-thirds of wildlife may be gone by 2020: WWF

Wildlife populations have dropped by almost 60% in 40 years, WWF warns The latest report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Zoological Society of London said that the global wildlife population declined by nearly 60 percent over the past...

Environment Day 2016 puts spotlight on illegal trade in wildlife

Wildlife trafficking needs to be a policy priority in Asia This year's World Environment Day on June 5 puts the spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife, calling for greater public awareness, public engagement, and public mobilization will be required,...

Number of wild tigers rises for first time in 100 years

There are now 3,890 animals roaming the forests of Asia but the increase may be down to improved survey methods NEW DEHLI (India) - The number of tigers in the wild has risen from an estimated 3,200 in 2010 to...

WWF urge Pakistan to combat illegal wildlife trade

WWF-Pakistan concludes consultative workshop to combat illegal wildlife trafficking and curb wildlife crimes ISLAMABAD - WWF-Pakistan concluded the second consultative workshop in Islamabad to develop a strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade in Pakistan. The two-day workshop included a consultation, focusing on...

Farewell to Pangolin: Rare, endangered animal released back into the wild

Story of rescue and release of Indian Pangolin found in Karachi. Out of eight species of the pangolin that exist in the world, only one - Indian pangolin - is found in Pakistan and there is an urgent need for...

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Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.