Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism
Directs states to prepare tiger conservation plans in six months
Delhi imposes blanket ban on plastic carry bags
Earlier ban was only partial and had little effect on manufacturers
Tackling wildlife crime dominated US-Africa leaders summit
Wildlife traffickers are now using networks long used for trafficking narcotics
High Court allows sale of PoP Ganesh idols in Nagpur
They are to be immersed only in artificial tanks
Bureau of Indian Standards failed to prescribe safety norms for mobile phones, towers: CAG report
Revised radiation limit to be in force from September 1
Ban paves the way
The bar on polluting brick kilns opens up opportunities for cleaner technologies
Gutkha sympathiser
Enforcement agencies had a busy year. They were tough at times, lenient at others
‘Wildlife trafficking and crime are ever shifting and changing’
Azzedine Downes, president and CEO of International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) spoke to the media about various issues concerning global …
A modern day scare
A recent health scare relates to everyday technology—mobile phones’ potential to cause damage by radiation
CITES CoP 2019: Conservationist Vivek Menon wins Clark Bavin Award
Menon, who heads conservation non-profit Wildlife Trust of India, was awarded the award for his efforts towards wildlife enforcement at the …
Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats
Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …
'Only closure of ivory markets can save African elephants'
Study by Wildlife Conservation Society underlines how illegal ivory trade, which has doubled since 2007, is causing rapid decline in elephant …
CAG censures standards bureau for delays
Test check revealed delays ranging from one month to 18 years in making 137 standards of the sample 214