Assam plans solar fencing at Kaziranga to protect wildlife

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 18:29

Assam government on Monday said it plans to give solar fencing in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to protect the wildlife from poachers.

South Africa rhino poaching hits new high

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 09:19

The number of rhino poached for their horns since January 2013 has increased to 725, exceeding the annual record of 668 set in 2012, South Africa`s department of environmental affairs (DEA) said Thursday.

Scientists trace DNA samples of cubs to Panna tiger

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 10:31

In a good news for animal lovers, scientists have traced DNA samples of four cubs to a big cat originally living in Panna reserve before sudden disappearance of tigers from there in 2009.

BJP demands Centre`s intervention to stop rhino poaching

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 21:10

BJP president Rajnath Singh today demanded that the Centre intervene to stop the continuing rhino poaching in Kaziranga National Park in Assam where 31 of the animals have been killed so far this year.

Assam to battle poachers with AK-47s

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 18:21

Assam has got permission to arm its forest guards with weapons like AK-47s to fight heavily-armed poachers, the state`s Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said Thursday.

South Africa selling white rhinos to save them

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 19:37

In an effort to curb rhino poaching, the South African government is taking a different approach - selling them.

Poachers poison Zimbabwe water body, kill 41 elephants

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 23:58

Poachers in a major Zimbabwean national park killed 41 elephants by poisoning with deadly chemical cyanide the pools the animals drank from, a media report said.

Another rhino killed in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 21:53

Another rhino has fallen victim to the bullets of poachers in Kaziranga National Park this week, taking the total number of the animals killed to 29 this year, officials said Wednesday.