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Wildlife

NRI caught at Delhi airport while trying to smuggle ‘wildlife trophy’

NEW DELHI: A Non-Resident Indian (NRI), on his way to the United States, was caught at Delhi Airport for allegedly smuggling a ‘wildlife trophy’, a police official said on Friday.

Hog Deer to be declared mascot species of Kathlour-Kaushalya wildlife sanctuary: Lal Chand Kataruchak

CHANDIGARH: In keeping with the efforts to conserve wildlife throughout the State, the Punjab State Wildlife Board today gave go ahead to the declaring of Hog Deer (Axis Porcinus) as the Mascot Species of the Kathlour-Kaushalya Wildlife Sanctuary.

Landmark UN report reveals shocking state of wildlife

SAMARKAND: The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was released on Monday by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the opening of a major UN wildlife conservation conference (CMS COP14) and revealed some startling facts.

Minister for Forests and Wildlife reviewed the ongoing projects during a meeting with the officials of the department

CHANDIGARH/SAS NAGAR:Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak, Cabinet Minister, Department of Forest and Wildlife Protection hold a meeting with the senior officers of Forest Department at Forest Complex, Mohali and reviewed the functioning of the department.

Covid in wildlife threatens emergence of new virus variant: WHO

GENEVA: The introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19 infection, to wildlife could result in the establishment of animal reservoirs, which may, in turn, result in the emergence of a new virus variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.

Need to strengthen pandemic prevention: Wildlife Conservation Society

NEW YORK: In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the decision to call a special session of the World Health Assembly for pandemic preparedness has been hailed.

Canada finds first cases of Covid-19 in wildlife

OTTAWA: Canada has found the first cases of Covid-19 in three white-tailed deer, according to the Environment and Climate Change Canada.On Monday, the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease confirmed the first detections of SARS-CoV-2 in three free-ranging white-tailed deer in Canada, Xinhua news agency reported.

NGT seeks status report on illegal construction in Haryana's 2 wildlife sanctuaries

NEW DELHI:  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a fresh status report about alleged construction of a housing project within the prohibited area of two wildlife sanctuaries in Haryana.

Punjab CM asks forests & wildlife department to revive original Flora and Fauna

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to create ecological balance, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday asked the Forests and Wildlife Preservation department to revive the original flora and fauna keeping in view our state’s natural climate and habitat.

Image Recognition Software Reveals Impact of Cruel Wildlife Selfies on Social Media

NEW DELHI:: On World Animal Day, World Animal Protection is launching a Wildlife Selfie Code for tourists to learn how to take a photo with wild animals without fueling the cruel wildlife entertainment industry. Selfies with wild animals have proliferated over the last two years on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter – the explosive trend on social media is driving the suffering and exploitation for some of the world’s most iconic animals in the Amazon.

Wildlife trafficking is world's fourth largest illicit trade

NEW DELHI : Standing tall at $20 billion annually and still growing, the wildlife trafficking has become the world's fourth largest illicit trade, said World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Saturday -- the Global Tiger Day.

The old woman who lives alone in a Himachal wildlife park

Punjab News Express/Vishal Gulati 
Gushaini (Kullu) : She is an octogenarian and lives all alone in the Unesco-tagged Great Himalayan National Park in the picturesque Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. The authorities say she is the only human who lives in the park that is spread over 754 sq km -- one of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas.

Wildlife boosts tourism, spreads cruelty against wild animals

By Y.S.Rana
CHANDIGARH: Tourism can be a revenue booster dose for any government but with its growth, cruelty against wild animals also increases. Three out of four wildlife tourist attractions involve some form of animal abuse and conservation concerns. It is revealed in a study conducted by the World Animal Protection. The report was released on Thursday.

Legal Loopholes in Wildlife Trade are Driving Indian Star Tortoises Towards Extinction

Punjab News Express
NEW DELHI: The survival of the Indian Star tortoise is being threatened by a booming illegal trade, that causes extreme suffering to tortoises, due to a growing international demand for tortoises as exotic pets, wildlife experts warned.

Punjab CM asks forests & wildlife department to revive original Flora and Fauna

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to create ecological balance, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday asked the Forests and Wildlife Preservation department to revive the original flora and fauna keeping in view our state’s natural climate and habitat.

World Wildlife Day: VP, PM stress on protection of animals

NEW DELHI: As World Wildlife Day is being observed, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to ensure protection of animals and preserve forest and safe habitats for them.

Harike Wildlife Sanctuary open for visitors again, announces Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot

CHANDIGARH: Visitors can now visit Wild life sanctuary of Harike Pattan again.This information was given by Sh. Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Forest Minister while visiting Harike Wildlife Sanctuary at Harike Patan.

Wildlife Conservation and Development should go hand in hand to maintain biotic cycle: Dharamsot

CHANDIGARH: Wildlife Conservation and Development should go hand in hand to maintain biotic cycle said Sadhu Singh Dharamsot Forests & Wildlife Preservation Minister Punjab while presiding over the state level function organised at Chhatbir Zoo to mark the  Wildlife Preservation Week.

Punjab to employ hi-tech surveillance system for forest and wildlife protection,says Dharmsot

CHANDIGARH:The Forest & Wildlife Surveillance and Monitoring System will be adopted for the protection of the forests and wildlife of Punjab. Under this unique system, thermal imaging cameras, trap cameras and drones will be used to protect the forest cover and wildlife of the state

Image Recognition Software Reveals Impact of Cruel Wildlife Selfies on Social Media

NEW DELHI:: On World Animal Day, World Animal Protection is launching a Wildlife Selfie Code for tourists to learn how to take a photo with wild animals without fueling the cruel wildlife entertainment industry. Selfies with wild animals have proliferated over the last two years on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter – the explosive trend on social media is driving the suffering and exploitation for some of the world’s most iconic animals in the Amazon.

Wildlife trafficking is world's fourth largest illicit trade

NEW DELHI : Standing tall at $20 billion annually and still growing, the wildlife trafficking has become the world's fourth largest illicit trade, said World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Saturday -- the Global Tiger Day.

The old woman who lives alone in a Himachal wildlife park

Punjab News Express/Vishal Gulati 
Gushaini (Kullu) : She is an octogenarian and lives all alone in the Unesco-tagged Great Himalayan National Park in the picturesque Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. The authorities say she is the only human who lives in the park that is spread over 754 sq km -- one of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas.

Wildlife boosts tourism, spreads cruelty against wild animals

By Y.S.Rana
CHANDIGARH: Tourism can be a revenue booster dose for any government but with its growth, cruelty against wild animals also increases. Three out of four wildlife tourist attractions involve some form of animal abuse and conservation concerns. It is revealed in a study conducted by the World Animal Protection. The report was released on Thursday.

Legal Loopholes in Wildlife Trade are Driving Indian Star Tortoises Towards Extinction

Punjab News Express
NEW DELHI: The survival of the Indian Star tortoise is being threatened by a booming illegal trade, that causes extreme suffering to tortoises, due to a growing international demand for tortoises as exotic pets, wildlife experts warned.