Dhaka – Fifty tigers were beaten to death in the areas adjacent to the Sundarbans in the last 18 years while over 332 people killed by the big cats during the same period as they entered localities in search of…
Category: Wildlife
Global tiger day and Bangladesh
The International Tiger Day also known as Global Tiger Day is being celebrated in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, to raise awareness for conservation of the majestic big cat from extinction.
Restraining robbers to up Tiger population in the Sundarbans
Bagerhat, Jul 28 – With a decrease in the activities of forest robbers and poachers in the Sundarbans, BD experts and Forest Department officials expect an increase in the number of tigers in the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Arctic wild goose chase threatens chicks as temperatures rise
Rising temperatures in the Arctic are encouraging Barnacle geese to speed up their migration journeys north every spring, says a new study. But their efforts to go faster are leaving them too drained to lay their eggs early when they…
3 tiger calves born at Chittagong Zoo in Bangladesh
Chattogram, July 20 –Three calves have been born to a Royal Bengal tiger couple at Chittagong Zoo in Bangladesh. Dr Md Shahadat Hossain Shuvo, veterinary surgeon of the zoo, said the tigress – Pori — gave birth to the triplets…
Deer poaching in the BD Sundarbans rises alarmingly
Satkhira, Jul 19 – Deer poaching and hunting in the Sundarbans under its Satkhira range have increased at an alarming rate as poachers have become desperate, bringing a new threat to this beautiful animal, a tourist attraction in Bangladesh.
Indonesia mob kills hundreds of crocodiles after man dies
A mob slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles at a breeding ground in Indonesia’s West Papua province in retaliation for the death of a local man, officials said Monday.
Elephant kills elderly man in Chittagong
Dhaka– A wild elephant trampled an elderly man to death in Mohammedpur area of Anowara upazila in Chattogram on Friday morning.
Killing rats could save coral reefs
The much-maligned rat is not a creature many would associate with coral reefs. But scientists studying reefs on tropical islands say the animals directly threaten the survival of these ecosystems.
15-foot python captured in Faridpur
Dhaka– Villagers captured a 15-foot long python from a yard at Borail village in Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur early Saturday while it was taking shelter in a house.
Elephant dies of indigestion in Sherpur?
Sherpur, July 5 – Forest officials recovered the body of a male elephant from Gurucharan-Dudhnoi area in Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday.
Barking Deer rescued in Shrimangal
A barking deer (Maya Horeen) was rescued from a pond in Bhurbhuria Tea Estate in Shrimangal of Moulvibagar on Saturday.
Villagers kill 54 cobras, destroy 52 eggs in Bogura
Dhaka – Villagers on Friday morning killed at least 54 baby cobras and destroyed 52 eggs from a kitchen in Shiali village in Dhunat upazila.
Bulgarian cow escapes death sentence after outcry
Bulgaria agreed on Monday to spare the life of Penka the cow after plans to kill her for crossing European Union borders without paperwork triggered an international outcry.Penka wandered away from her herd near the Bulgarian village of Mazarachevo last…
জার্মানিতে ঘাতক শুঁয়োপোকা: বন্ধ স্কুল ও পার্ক
ওক গাছে বাস করা ঘাতক শুঁয়োপোকায় ছেয়ে গেছে জার্মানি৷ এদের লোমগুলো শরীরে .ব্যাশ ও শ্বাসকষ্টের কারণ হতে পারে৷ জলবায়ু পরিবর্তনে কারণেই এই উপদ্রব বলে ধারণা করা হচ্ছে৷
7-meter-long python swallows Indonesian woman
Jakarta, June 16 (AP/UNB) — A 7-meter-long (23-foot-long) python has swallowed a woman in central Indonesia.
Dolphin ‘happiness’ measured by scientists
Scientists working with dolphins at a marine park near Paris have attempted to measure how the animals feel about aspects of their lives in captivity. In what researchers say is the first project to examine captivity “from the animals’ perspective”,…
Massive beach clean-up for Hong Kong sea turtles
HONG KONG,(BSS/AFP) – More than two thousand volunteers hit the beach on an outlying island of Hong Kong for a mass rubbish clean up Sunday as environment campaigners warned plastic is killing sea turtles and other wildlife.
Less snow leaves weasels exposed to predators
PARIS,(BSS/AFP) – Fluffy white weasels that once frolicked in snowy fields unnoticed now have a target on their back thanks to global warming, scientists said Thursday.
National Geographic announces Wild Edens, Russia
National Geographic has Wednesday announced the acquisition of a new documentary Wild Edens: Russia the first in a new series that highlights the issue of climate change. Focused on the flora and fauna in the unique natural habitats of Russia,…
World Bee Day 2018: Protecting the pollinators
Danielle Nierenberg Considering the complexity of the global food system, it is easy to forget how much this system depends on the contributions of one group: bees. Close to 75 percent of the crops that humans grow for food must…
Marine survey of Bay finds 298 fish species
Though the high-tech ocean survey vessel has successfully continued its assessment for the last two seasons, Bangladesh will have to wait for two-three years more to get the reliable data on fish resources in the Bay of Bengal, according to…
Stars urge Indonesia to ban ‘brutal’ trade in dog meat
Jakarta, May 21 (AP/UNB) — International stars of acting, music and sports have signed a letter urging Indonesia’s president to ban what they say is a brutal trade in dog and cat meat for human consumption.
Dolphin illegally killed
A Dolphin was killed by local people in the Teesta River in Bhotmari area of Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Monday morning.
Man jailed for burying 2 dogs 14 puppies alive
Dhaka, May 10 – A court here on Thursday sentenced a security guard to six months jail in a case filed under the Cruelty to Animals Act for burying two dogs and 14 puppies alive at Bagichartek in Rampura in…
Nine zebras seized in Southwest BD district Jashore
Jashore, May 9 – Detectives in a drive seized nine zebras from Satmail Bazar area in Sharsha Upazila early Wednesday.
World’s oldest known spider dies in Australia
The world’s oldest known spider has died at the ripe old age of 43 after being monitored for years during a long-term population study in Australia, researchers said Monday.
EU member states agree to ban bee killing chemical
Member states have voted in favour of an almost complete ban on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides across the EU. Scientific studies have long linked their use to the decline of honeybees, wild bees and other pollinators. The move represents…
Asia’s largest tortoise slowly wins race with Whitley Award
A conservation biologist specialising in reptiles was yesterday (Wednesday 25 April) presented with a prestigious Whitley Award by HRH The Princess Royal. Shahriar Caesar Rahman, Co-Founder of the Creative Conservation Alliance is working to preserve Asia’s largest tortoise in a…
Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operation
A national park in central Italy is investigating the death of a rare brown bear during an operation to capture it. Biologists at the park in the Apennine mountains had trapped the animal to fit him with a radio collar…