How to curb illicit trade in endangered plants? DNA barcoding could help

DNA barcodes can identify species even from a minute amount of tissue, which can help in tackling illegal trade

India opposes CITES move to regulate trade in all species of Dalbergia

It calls for considering individual species based on its conservation status in the wild and market status of international trade while unveiling …

Corruption in timber trade fuels deforestation, biodiversity loss

Illegal timber trade also gives rise to conflicts between local communities and logging companies

Worldwide legal wildlife trade increased by 2,000% since 1980

The trade has become highly unsustainable, a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

Animal group urges PM Modi: Raise wildlife trade ban issue in G20 meet

The organisation also floated a petition, which, it claims, has received over one million signatures globally

FAO chief wants effective implementation of treaty to combat illegal fishing

Each year, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is responsible for annual catches of up to 26 million tonnes with a value of up to $ US 23 …

Experts warn of 'do or die' situation for many animals ahead of CITES meet

Support has been expressed for the greater protection of Sunda pangolin, Chinese pangolin, thresher and silky sharks

Five reasons people buy illegal wildlife products – and how to stop them

By understanding what drives people to buy wild species, we can figure out how best to stop them

Tortoise & hard-shell turtle smuggling network wider, more organised than that for soft-shell turtle: Report

Investigation efforts should be focused on dominant nodes in the illicit trade networks identified in the study

CITES COP19 proposes budget of $150,000 for Big Cat Task Force

The Task Force will discuss challenges that affect enforcement and implementation of laws regarding  illegal trade in big cats

Sea cucumbers most frequently trafficked marine species in India between 2015 and 2021: Analysis

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of marine wildlife seizures between 2015 and 2021, according to an analysis by Wildlife Conservation …

COVID-19: Animal advocates want illegal pet, meat marts shut

Five organisations write to Union health ministry, urging action in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic

Cheetahs disappearing faster than you thought; population in Asia hardest hit

Just 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild, occupying only nine per cent of the territory they once lived in

India adopts SAWEN statute against wildlife crimes

The Union Cabinet headed by the prime minister, gave its approval for adopting the statute

Elephant memories apart

Tania James offers an insight into the elephant's mind, while exploring the human-animal conflict through a range of narrative techniques

CITES adopts resolution to end corruption in wildlife trade

This historic resolution aims at eliminating corruption at every stage of wildlife trade from poaching to selling of wildlife products

Large chunks of slender loris habitat already lost, need protected areas for endangered primate: Expert

Down To Earth spoke to Honnavalli N Kumara about the importance of conservation of the species and the existing threats to its population

How ‘tiger farms’ have turned a wild animal into a species worth more dead than alive

Tigers in parts of east and south-east Asia can come in bottled form, sold openly in industrial breeding centres as tiger bone wine, a concoction …

India is third largest importer of illegally-logged wood: IUFRO

With an annual import value of over Rs 40 billion, the country accounts for close to 10 per cent of the global illegal wood trade

Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs

The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …

China syndrome in tiger trade

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Odisha grants forest staff immunity to use firearms to fight poachers

Unless misused, the move will now give forest staff protection from arrest & criminal proceedings for firing

Burdened beast: India’s donkeys are disappearing; here is why

A fall in demand as a beast of burden, and illegal meat and skin trade have caused a critical decline in donkey numbers

Lift ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir; provide livelihood options: panel to Centre

The panel has urged Centre to conserve and breed chiru goats as that will revive the shatoosh industry and also the chiru population

Illegal sand mining around the world: islands disappear; livelihoods at stake

As demand for usable sand surpasses supply, illegal miners are stripping riverbeds, beaches and causing irreversible damage to environment