Staff members of Telangana Forest will soon be given “wildlife evidence gathering kits” so they can combat the unlawful trafficking in wild animal body parts. On Friday, International Tiger Day, Minister for Environment and Forests A. Indrakaran Reddy unveiled the kits for use by all of the State’s divisions and wildlife ranges. As part of…
Although the Masinagudi tiger (formally known as MDT-23) was tranquillized and captured by the State Forest Department, the absence of an advanced facility for animal rescue and rehabilitation in the area was keenly felt, which may potentially reduce the tiger’s chances of surviving the ordeal. Environment Secretary Supriya Sahu told TNIE that the tiger’s condition…
On December 17, 2021, the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021, was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill proposes to implement the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora by primarily rationalising the Schedules of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (WLPA) (CITES). The regulation of the import,…