Hanoi – Two tigers are killed or illegally trafficked every week, according to fresh analysis published Wednesday that warned of the “disastrous impact” on the 4,000 big cats left in the wild. The latest estimate comes as experts and dignitaries,…
Category: Wildlife
Scaling the odds at Vietnam’s pangolin rehab
Pangolin Mi Bo has seen better days. He arrived at a rescue centre in Vietnam missing a paw after it was cut off in a snare trap.The rest of his body is marked by red lacerations, and he will probably…
Steps taken against deer poaching as ‘Rash Mela’ nears
Bagerhat –The Forest Department has taken some measures to prevent the poaching of deer and other wild animals in the Sundarbans ahead of ‘Rash Mela’, a traditional Hindu religious festival, at Alorkol in Dublar Char Island near the Bay of…
UN urges Dhaka to scrap coal-fired power plant near tiger forest
The Sundarbans—a vast mangrove wetland along the southwestern coast of Bangladesh that’s home to abundant wildlife, including endangered tigers—yields million pounds of fish, shrimp and crab each year. This is healthy, sustainable, affordable food in a country where roughly 69…
Tiger census in Sundarbans to begin in mid-November
Dhaka – A tiger census using camera trapping method will begin in the Sundarbans in mid-November. “The census will continue for the next three months installing 300 cameras in the Sundarbans,” divisional forest officer (Sundarbans West Zone) Md Sayeed Ali…
National animal Royal Bengal Tiger in grave danger
by Raquib Siddiqi The global wild tiger population has increased for the first time since conservation efforts began in the 1960s. But the number of Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT)—the national animal and major tourist attraction, has nose-dived in Bangladesh. The…
The deal to create world’s largest marine park in Antarctica
By David Gilbert An “unprecedented level of international cooperation” has finally led to the creation of the world’s largest marine park, in the Southern Ocean in Antarctica. The initiative designed to help protect one of the most pristine areas of…
Dead beached whale found to have skull fractures
San Francisco (AP/UNB) — A blue whale that washed ashore near San Francisco had multiple skull fractures that were consistent with a collision with a ship.
BD minister says Sundarbans Tigers back from India tour
Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju has said the Royal Bengal Tigers of the Sundarbans are back from their foreign tour.In 2015, the minister, while speaking at an International Tiger Conservation Day meet, had said the depleting number of…
World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’: BBC
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, a report says. The Living Planet assessment, by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and WWF, suggests that if the trend continues that decline could reach two-thirds among vertebrates by 2020.…
India’s ‘Dinosaur Princess’ keeps watch over rare remains
One of princess Aalia Sultana Babi’s most prized possessions is a fossilised dinosaur egg she found an unsuspecting villager using to grind spices on her ancestral lands, an area billed as “India’s Jurassic Park”. Babi rescued the egg and it…
Villagers shoot dead, parade Corbett man-eating tigress
Corbett – A man-eating tigress that unleashed terror on those living at the Corbett reserve forests in Uttarakhand was shot dead and paraded by triumphant villagers for nearly three hours on Thursday.
Peru investigates death of 10,000 Titicaca water frogs
Peru’s environmental agency is investigating the deaths of some 10,000 frogs whose bodies have been found in a river in the south of the country., reports BBC. A campaign group says pollution in the River Coata is to blame for…
A snake catcher releases over 200 snakes
Snake charmers and catchers are famous for their bravery of securing the crawling reptile or taming them, but do you know what they do with these snakes later? Well, as for the snake charmers they entertain masses and are often…
Elephant ‘trapped, electrocuted’ in Sherpur
Dhaka – A wild elephant reportedly died after getting electrocuted in a trap at Tawakucha village in Kangsa union of Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Craze for hornbill ‘ivory’ pushes Borneo icon to the brink
A striking bird with monochrome plumage and a formidable “beak”, the helmeted hornbill is being hunted to extinction, one of the latest victims of a thriving global trade in exotic wildlife. For decades poachers in Borneo’s western forests focused on…
3 killed in eastern Bangladesh elephant attack
Dhaka – Three people were killed in an attack by wild elephants at Panbar village in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur on Thursday night, UNB news agency reported.
Bangladesh farmer killed in Sherpur elephant attack
Dhaka – A farmer was trampled to death and two others injured in an attack by wild elephant at Bakura area in Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur on Monday night, UNB news agency reported. The deceased was identified as Bachhiram Chambugong,…
Pets or pests? Quaker parrots invade Madrid
They may be cute, colourful and chatty, but South American quaker parrots have taken up residence in Madrid and other Spanish cities, irritating residents with their shrill squawks and destabilising the ecosystem. The small, bright green and grey-breasted birds—also known…
Big Cats remain in shadow of doom: TRAFFIC, WWF
A recent report by TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) found that tiger trafficking across Asia showed some signs of abatement, while trade in captive-bred tigers posed a new threat to the “Big Cat”.
Africa’s elephants face worst droought in 25 years
Africa’s elephant population has suffered its largest drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said, blaming the plummeting numbers on poaching.Based on 275 estimates from across the continent, a report, released on Sunday by…
Elephants kill indigenous man in Sherpur
Dhaka – A man of an indigenous community was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Chhoto Gazni in Jhinaigati upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Laurens Kubi,55, son of Monohor Sangma, a resident…
Barefoot Bushman’ seriously hurt after Australia croc attack
A crocodile handler known as the “Barefoot Bushman” was seriously hurt after being mauled by a massive creature while feeding it at an Australian wildlife park Thursday. Rob Bredl, 66, was bitten by the 4.5-metre (14-foot, nine-inch) crocodile at Bredl’s…
World’s oldest fish hooks found in Japanese island cave
Archaeologists have found the world’s oldest fish hooks in a cave on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The pair, dating from about 23,000 years ago, were carved from sea snail shells and found with other ancient relics, according to a…
South Africa kills 350 hippos, buffalos amid drought
Rangers in South Africa’s biggest wildlife park are killing about 350 hippos and buffalos in an attempt to relieve the impact of the region’s most severe drought in more than three decades.The numbers of hippos and buffalos in Kruger National…
Disguised birds skirt laws and fetch high prices
Moushumi Basu A common sight in India’s markets, birds dyed to look like rare and exotic species are a growing problem for both conservation and animal welfare. An Indian vendor shows off a dyed chick for sale. In India, sellers…
Move over Nessie: Real Scottish sea monster found
A toothy, dolphin-like predator which prowled the oceans in the Jurassic era, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, has been uncovered in a Scottish museum where it lay buried for 50 years, scientists said Monday. First discovered in 1966, the fossil…
Eastern gorillas, plains zebras under threat of extinction
Illegal hunting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly killed 70 percent of all Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and brought the world’s largest primate to the verge of extinction, according the so-called Red List of…
Millions of bees in traffic accident near Kansas City
Kansas City (AP/UNB) — Drivers along an interstate north of Kansas City were told to be on the lookout for an unusual traffic hazard after a semi-trailer truck loaded with honeybees overturned.
Deer interrupts surfing tryouts in California
Santa Ana (AP/UNB) — Surfing team tryouts in California were interrupted by a four-legged friend who apparently wanted to get in on the fun.