File photo: Leopard and otter skins recovered from Anand Tashi during his arrest in April 2005

Delhi: Giving out a strong message to wildlife offenders, the Additional Sessions Judge, KS Mohi, of the Tis Hazari court, today, rejected the appeal of wildlife trader Anand Tashi. Tashi, serving the fourth year of his five-year term, had [...]

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Charlottetown (Canada): A team of observers with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) is ready to document the commercial seal hunt as it opens in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada.

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Authorities with the seized leopard skin and the accused trader

Sambalpur (Orissa): A wildlife trader was arrested on Saturday near Charmal town in Sambalpur district of the eastern Indian state of Orissa. The arrest was made in an undercover operation conducted by Orissa Forest Department officials, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).

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Diphu (Karbi Anglong): The Department of Environment and Forests, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), supported by the Japan Wildlife Conservation Society, held a two-day training workshop for the Forest Department staff of KAAC, last month at Diphu, Karbi Anglong. Participants were trained to use Global Positioning System (GPS), a tool that has widespread use [...]

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Moscow (Russia): Yesterday, Yuriy Trutnev, Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology announced a complete ban on the hunting of all harp seals less than one year of age. This historic end to Russia’s harp seal hunt was applauded by IFAW (The International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org), which has been working in [...]

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