Infamous poacher Sansar Chand, who single-handedly wiped out all the tigers of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan died on Tuesday of lung cancer. Often called the deadliest wildlife criminal of India, Chand and his family killed more tigers and leopards of the country than anyone else till date. 60 year old Sansar Chand was suffering […]
Veerappan’s Ghost Surfaces: New Gang Duplicates Method to Retrieve Elephant Tusks
POACHING: Almost a decade after he was gunned down by Special Task Forces, the ghost of dreaded forest brigand – Veerappan – seems to have resurfaced in the forests bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. A series of elephant-killings has led forest officials to suspect that an organized gang of poachers is operating in the area. […]
800 Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles found Dead in South India
TRAGEDY: It was a quest to bring the new generation into this world that led to the death of 800 rare and endangered Olive Ridley Turtles in a beach in southern India. The turtles are known to make their yearly voyage to the east coast Indian peninsula to breed and lay eggs in some of […]
Seven Down, More To Go? Rhinos Killed With Impunity
POACHING: We are barely two months into the new-year, and the number of rhinoceros that have fallen to poaching this year has already reached seven. While five rhinos were killed in January, two were killed as recently as last week on consecutive days of February. Of the seven rhinos killed, six were from the Kaziranga […]
Whose Lion is it Anyway?
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh continue to Tussle over Asiatic Lion Translocation The grown up fight for the big cat in India will not be over anytime soon it seems. In April 2013 the Supreme Court of India ordered the translocation of Asiatic Lions from Sasan Gir in Gujarat to Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh […]
Two Lions Killed by Train in Gujarat
TRAGIC: Gujarat, the land of the Gir Forest, the abode of the last few surviving members of the Asiatic lion; was witness to the death of two lionesses that were knocked down by a train on the Surendranagar Pipavav Port railway line. The lionesses were hit by the train between Dehra and Pasada villages in […]
Flamingos turn to Wedding Feast Menu near Protected Sanctuary!
POACHING: One man’s bird is another man’s dinner or wedding delicacy! In a shocking revelation, it has been found that the state bird of Gujarat, the Greater Flamingo, and also the Lesser Flamingo, happen to be a favorite item on wedding menus in and around the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary of Gujarat. Investigation into recent incidents […]
2,116 sq. km of Forest Area Lost In Maharashtra
CONCERN: In times when concerns about environmental changes comprise a major portion of most governments’ policy making mechanism, it comes as a shocking revelation that we continue to fight a losing battle against the effects of human impact on nature. In a report recently released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, it was […]
Poachers Caught with Live Animals at Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
Nalsarovar Bird sanctuary in Gujarat, an ideal winter ground for migratory birds has turned into a favourite spot for poachers trying to capture birds and small animals in and around the sanctuary. Recently, six poachers were arrested in the vicinity of the sanctuary with six live monitor lizards, a cobra and a turtle recovered from […]
A Record High of 39 Tigers fell Prey to Poachers in 2013
POACHING: Even as the nation is busy conducting the third synchronised national tiger census across the country, the death toll due to poaching tells a grim tale, with this year’s figures showing highest number of tigers killed in the last seven years. According to Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), 39 tigers have fallen prey […]
Accidents and Electrocution Kill 28 Elephants, 3 Tigers and 1 Rhino in 2013
India’s Environment and Forest Minister Jayanti Natarajan has informed that this year, 28 elephants, 3 tigers and 1 rhino have died due to road, rail accidents and electrocution across all states in the country. This number does not take into account the deaths of these animals in the hands of poachers. As on December 3rd […]