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World Rhino Day 2019: Myth of magical horns, weaponisation of DNA and the uphill battle against poaching
Dowerah • 6 years agoThe introduction of RhODIS has helped in streamlining the process of tackling the evil of rhino poaching.
Extinctions of million species driven by mankind are looming, new UN report finds
• 6 years agoWe can feed the coming billion people without destroying another inch of nature, report says.
Water crisis in India could further worsen bank NPA problem in power and agriculture sector: World Wildlife Fund report
• 6 years agoWater problems could push the non-performing assets of banks higher as many lenders have loan exposure in sectors where there are risks to water resources, says a report
Population of vertebrates has declined globally by 60 percent since 1970: WWF
Ians • 6 years agoAmong the groups of animals studied by WWF, the most affected have been those living in fresh water.
Over 100 wildlife rangers have died in Asia and Central Africa in the past year
• 7 years ago2018 saw the murder of Rachel Katumwa, the first female wildlife ranger to be killed while on duty.
World's rarest marine species vaquita porpoise may be extinct in a year, reveals report
• 8 years agoWith an estimated 30 or fewer individuals remaining, vaquita porpoise — the world's most endangered marine mammal — may go extinct by 2018 if no action is taken to save them, a new study warns. Known as the 'panda of the sea' because of its distinctive markings, the vaquita is endemic to the Upper Gulf of California.
Apple will donate a portion of its App Store sales with 'Apps for Earth' initiative
Fp Archives • 9 years agoApple Inc will donate sales of select apps in April to the World Wildlife Fund amid its growing focus on environmental issues, the company announced.
Doubling tiger population by 2022 is unrealistic: Wildlife expert Dr Ullas Karanth
Janakim • 9 years agoDr K Ullas Karanth, Director for Science-Asia for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), talks to Firstpost on WWF-GTF latest report and tiger population in the country.
World tiger count rises for the first time in 100 years
• 9 years agoData compiled by the WWF and the Global Tiger Forum show that the global population of wild tigers has risen to an estimated 3,890 from an all-time low of 3,200 in 2010.
No place to go: The plight of Assam's cornered elephants is getting worse
Roy • 10 years agoThere’s a hot zone in Assam that has nothing to do with ULFA insurgents, Bodo militants or illegal migrants from Bangladesh. It’s about elephants.