As many as 567 cases of illegal trafficking and possession of animals, birds and exotic species have been detected across India since 2020, according to data maintained by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). The data, revealed to The Tribune in an…
News - Newswire Man arrested with large stock of illegal wildlife skins and animal parts in Mahiyanganaya A man was arrested on October 30 in possession of a large stock of illegal wild animal skins and body parts prepared for sale, following…
More than 107,000 species of wild animals, plants and fungi are used or traded globally, more than double the previous estimate of 50,000. The study, published in Science Advances, identifies 47,685 animal species and at least 49,723 plant species recorded in trade. Wildlife trade,…
Difficulties arise when legal paperwork uses everyday names instead of precise scientific ones. Court documents frequently refer to “blue-tongued lizard” or “green parrot”. Common names vary by region and language and are sometimes misspelt. Different people may intend different species…
Five baby orangutans discovered in a forest in eastern India have highlighted the growing illegal trade in exotic animals, while conservationists are raising concerns over the acquisition of rare wildlife by a zoo owned by the family of billionaire Mukesh…
Mumbai: Wadala exotic bird rescue exposes dark side of keeping wild animals as pets Mid-Day Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article / Mumbai: Wadala exotic bird rescue exposes dark side of keeping wild animals as pets Updated On: 01 November, 2026 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai…
Published 5 June 2025 GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUZ) supports international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work…
Melbourne: More than 107,000 species are used and traded worldwide, more than double previous estimates, according to a new study that warns the true scale could be far greater due to major gaps in global monitoring data. Published in Science Advances…
More than 107,000 species are used and traded worldwide, more than double previous estimates, according to new research that suggests the true scale may be far greater due to major gaps in trade and wildlife collection data. Published today in Science…
Published today in Science Advance s and led by the University of Melbourne, the study provides the first comprehensive estimate of species used and traded across plants, animals and fungi. Previous estimates calculated around 50,000 species were in trade worldwide. However,…
Crackdowns on puppy mills, illegal trade, and cruelty cases.
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