On May 13th the innovative anti-poaching “Rhisotope Project” was launched. The project which is based on nuclear science has the potential to drastically reduce Rhino poaching.
Category: Wildlife
Rare fishing cat captured in Chattogram village
A rare fishing cat, locally known as ‘mechho bagh’, was captured in Azimnagar village of Fatikchhari Upazila on Monday night.
Two dolphins found dead on Kuakata beach
Two dolphins were found dead on Kuakata beach on Sunday and Monday.
Conserving Tigers, Elephants, Bison; One LPG Stove at a Time
As the sun sets over the canopy of Albizia Amara trees, a thin blanket of fog begins to descend over the forests of the Malai Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary.
Another Batagur Baska lays 23 eggs in Karamjal
Another Batagur Baska, a rare species of river turtle, laid 23 eggs at Wildlife Breeding Centre in Karamjal in the East Sundarbans on Wednesday.
Rare turtle lays 27 eggs in Bagerhat
‘Batagur Baska’ a rare species rive turtle, laid 27 eggs at Wildlife Breeding Centre in Karamjal of the East Sundarbans on Sunday.
Man killed in Chittagong elephant attack
A septuagenarian man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Chapatoli village in Anwara Upazila of Chattotram on Saturday.
Namibian Govt Proceeds with Sale of 3% of its Last Elephants
By Alison Kentish UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 2021 (IPS) – Over 100,000 concerned petitioners have urged the Namibian government to scrap its plan to auction off 170 wild elephants — which include rare desert-adapted elephants — but the country’s Ministry…
Nineteen deer skins recovered from Bagerhat
Bagerhat, Jan 2 — Nineteen deer skins were seized from two members of a wildlife poaching-smuggling gang in Bagerhat’s Sarankhola on Saturday.
Youths rescue rare vulture in Faridpur
Faridpur, Jan 23 — A rare vulture was rescued by two young men in Faridpur Sadar Upazila’s Shovarampur area. The vulture has been handed over to the livestock office after first aid.
Sundarbans poacher held with tiger hide in Bagerhat
A Royal Bengal Tiger hide was seized from Sharonkhola of Bagerhat District Tuesday afternoon.
Sir Frank Peters has friends in high places
Anti corporal punishment crusader Sir Frank Peters never intended becoming a foster parent to a bird, but God works in mysterious ways they say.
Injured Himalayan vulture rescued in Bogra, Bangladesh
Bogura, Jan 5 – Green activists rescued a large Himalayan vulture after it got injured from Anantapur village of Shibganj Upazila in Bogura on Monday.
Snake venom worth Tk 75 crore seized in Dhaka
6 snake venom racket members held Dhaka, Dec 25 – Six members of an international racket dealing in snake venom were arrested from Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan, along with venom worth Tk75 crore, on Thursday.
Ailing circus elephant dies in Sirajganj
An ailing elephant of a circus group died at Simanta Bazar area of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila on Thursday.
No relocation of Dhaka’s stray dogs for now: Attorney Gen
Dhaka, Nov 23 – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has no plan to remove stray dogs for now. And no dogs will be relocated without consulting the ministry concerned and petitioners. Attorney General AM Amin Uddin said this to the…
Noise, light pollution alter bird reproduction: study
A study of the University of Michigan (UM) suggested that human-caused noise and light pollution can harm individual species of bird populations.
Steps taken to reverse decline of Bangladesh river dolphins
The Bangladesh government has said that it is taking all necessary steps to protect river dolphins and reverse the decline of these amazing cetaceans.
Nepal Is a Model for Vulture Conservation
By Karun Dewan NAWALPARASI, Lumbiniī, Nepal, Oct 2 2020 (IPS) – Vultures get a lot of bad press. Unlike other birds which are praised for their melodious song or bright plumage, vultures have been traditionally reviled for feeding greedily on…
Australia shifts 380 pilot whale carcasses from island state
Authorities have removed 380 carcasses of pilot whales from Tasmania State in Australia while around 70 more whales were rescued from Australia’s worst mass stranding on Thursday.
500 pilot whales found stranded in Australian island state
Hobart, Australia, AP/UNB, Sept 23 – Around 500 pilot whales were found stranded in Australia’s island state of Tasmania on Wednesday.
90 pilot whales die in Australia’s Tasmania
At least 90 pilot whales out of a group of 270 that remained stranded in Australia’s Tasmania have died, officials said Tuesday.
Humpback whales stray up tropical Aussie river
SYDNEY, Sept 12, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A trio of humpback whales — usually bound for Antarctica this time of year — took a wrong turn, heading up a crocodile-infested north Australian river with scientists hoping Saturday they will all return…
HC rejects writ seeking probe into death of 84 elephants
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday rejected a writ petition seeking investigation into the deaths of 84 elephants in Chattogram region.
Ban veterinary drug Ketoprofen to save vultures
Dhaka, Sept 05 – Experts are calling on the government to take immediate steps to ban the Ketoprofen, and other harmful veterinary drugs for vultures in Bangladesh, and promote the safer alternative, Meloxicam.
Elephant at Warsaw Zoo to test cannabis-extract oil
This year has been a difficult time for Fredzia, a young female African elephant at Warsaw Zoo in the Polish capital. The zoo’s four elephants became three in March, following the death of Erna, the largest female and elder of…
Probe into deaths of 84 elephants in Chittagong sought
Dhaka, Aug 24 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking directives to investigate the deaths of 84 elephants in 19 years in Chittagong district and form an investigation body to look into the incidents.
Elephants in north Bengal, India, more likely to raid crops
by Ashvita Anand • In north Bengal, a hotbed of human-elephant conflict, crop-raiding is more prevalent in areas that are on the boundary of protected areas, close to agricultural fields, forests, plantations, and areas close to water sources such as…
Scientists accidentally breed strange hybrid ‘sturddlefish’
Only 100 of the hybrids remain in captivity A group of Hungarian scientists say they unintentionally created a hybrid of two endangered species – Russian sturgeons and American paddlefish – that last shared a common ancestor 184 million years ago.
Gharials swimming across India-Nepal border
by Sahana Ghosh • Transboundary coordination and better information capture and sharing through social media have helped researchers monitor the long-distance movement of gharials along the India-Nepal border. • Lack of uniformity in large-scale release of captive-bred gharials from the…