Kenya plans elephant census

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:58

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and various stakeholders plan to carry out an aerial census of elephants in the expansive Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem early next month.

27 animals died during `The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey` filming

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 15:07

27 animals had died while filming the hit movie ` The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey`, according to a report.

Imran Khan awarded for standing up against dog abuse

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 16:46

Imran Khan has been awarded by animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for stopping a trainer from hitting a canine on his film set.

Ban on elephants` performance in circuses

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 19:54

The Animal Welfare Board of India decided to stop registering elephants for performing in circuses in view of the cruelties and abuse subjected to the animals, PETA India officials said Friday.

Halt illegal killing of animals: Board

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 11:09

The Animal Welfare Board of India, a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, has directed State governments to strictly implement animal laws for stopping illegal killing of animals during Bakrid festival.

Kunal Kapoor sends telegram for animal welfare

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 12:47

Kunal Kapoor has used the dying telegram service to urge the government to ban the import and sale of cosmetics that are tested on animals.

Animal welfare board steps in to end castration

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 12:13

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has written to the Veterinary Council of India seeking to make sedation of cattle mandatory during the process.

Katherine Heigl bares all for a new ad for animals

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 17:32

Katherine Heigl has posed semi-naked in a saucy new advertising campaign for pets.

Om Puri lauds proposals in draft Animal Welfare Act

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 15:51

Veteran actor Om Puri today welcomed the proposals in the draft Animal Welfare Act, 2011, saying it would mean "positive things for our nation`s animals."

Enhanced penalties in draft Animal Welfare Act

Last Updated: Friday, February 18, 2011, 18:54

Torture including over-drives and over-loads and unnecessary killing of any animal will be dealt with stringent punishment and heavy fines, according to the Environment Ministry`s proposed draft Animal Welfare Act, 2011.

Animal welfare officer gets three and half years RI for graft

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 17:22

An animal welfare department officer has been sentenced to three and a half years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 in a bribery case by a special CBI court in Ambala.