From: Allison Winter, ENN
Category: Wildlife
3 macaws among 15 birds seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 15 birds, including three blue gold macaws, at Malanchi on the Benapole-Jessore road on Monday.
Tengragiri eco-park: Food crisis haunts animals
Severe food crisis has kept the lives of more than 50 animals of different species in danger at Tengragiri eco-park in Taltoli of Barguna district.
Loss, degradation of habitats threaten migratory birds
Nairobi – The annual migration of an estimated 50 billion birds— around 19 per cent of the world’s 10,000 bird species—is one of the world’s great natural wonders, yet the critical staging areas migratory birds need to complete these journeys…
How invasive pigs are helping preserve biodiversity
Ordinarily, invasive and exotic species are a grave threat to native wildlife: outcompeting local species, introducing parasites and disease, and disturbing local ecological regimes. A unique case in the Brazilian Pantanal, however, has turned the tables; here, an introduced mammal…
Cameras to track tiger in Bangladesh census
Bangladesh is to launch a census of tigers this month living in the world’s largest mangrove forest in a bid to determine the full extent of the threat to their survival, AFP reported citing scientists.
Curbing wildlife crimes
Ramesh Prasad Bhushal Body parts of more than 1,400 tigers have been seized across Asia in last 13 years, which is about half of the world’s total population of wild tigers (estimated at 3,200).
Top ten places to see animals in the wild
Members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the ‘Top 10 Places to See Animals in the Wild’. This list has not been endorsed by Reuters, according to reports.
Frog that gives birth through mouth to be restored
Researchers in Australia have reached a major milestone in resurrecting a unique species of frog that gives birth through its mouth, and vanished into extinction 30 years ago.
Victory for freshwater turtles, tortoises at CITES
Several freshwater turtle and tortoise species are to be afforded greater protection as a result of successful conservation talks at the CITES meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thailand announces end to ivory trade
Bangkok, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today pledged to end ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a key opportunity to stem global wildlife trafficking. Her statement came after the call of nearly 1.5 million WWF and Avaaz supporters.
New doubts on link between global warming, drought
There have been devastating droughts in the past few years in places like Africa, Australia, and the United States. Last summer, the drought in the central US caused the loss of massive crops, causing a major economic hit for the…
Long-beaked Echidna may not be extinct
Allison Winter, ENN With a small and declining population due to forest clearing and overhunting in New Guinea, the western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) is listed as “Critically Endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of…
Ancient limbless amphibians found in Bangladesh
MOULVIBAZAR: Two members of ‘Chikila Fulleri’, the 14 crore years living limbless amphibians, have been discovered hiding in the soils of Lawachara under the district Wednesday last.
Tiger kills woodcutter in Sundarbans
A bawali (woodcutter) was killed by tiger attack in Kashiabad Forest area of the Sundarbans on Tuesday noon. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman Hobi Mali, 32, son of Mohammad, hailed from Koira upazila of the district. Locals told…
Prehistoric lizard named Obamadon
Reuters Researchers have named a newly discovered, prehistoric lizard “Obamadon gracilis” in honour of the 44th president’s toothy grin.