Smooth-Coated Otter and Tokay Gecko

The ongoing Eighteenth Conference of the Parties (CoP18) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has approved: Prohibiting commercial international trade in a species of otter, Smooth-Coated Otter native to the subcontinent and some other parts of Asia because it is considered to be facing a high ..

Topics: CITES • Gonatodes daudini • Law by country • Otter • Politics by country • smooth-coated otter • Tokay Gecko • Wildlife smuggling • Wildlife trade

Report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved: An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’

The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network “TRAFFIC” has recently revealed a new report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved: An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’. As per new TRAFFIC analysis, India topped in the trafficking of tigers and tiger body parts over 19 years since 2000. Apart from tiger skin and bones, live tigers are also ..

Topics: Environmental conservation • Felids • National symbols of India • Organisms • Panthera • Tiger • Tiger bone wine • Tiger conservation • traffic • Wildlife trade

India submits proposals to boost to protection status of 5 wildlife species at CITES. Where headquarters of CITES

India has recently submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of five wildlife species viz. smooth-coated otter, small-clawed otter, Indian star tortoise, Tokay gecko, wedgefish and Indian rosewood in the CITES secretariat meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The species are facing two threats: loss of habitat to agriculture and illegal harvesting for the pet trade. Hence, ..

Topics: Cameroon clawless otter • CITES • Furniture • Geochelone • Law by country • Otters • Politics by country • Rosewood • smooth-coated otter • Wildlife smuggling • Wildlife trade • Wood

2018 World Wildlife Day (WWD) observed on 3 March

The World Wildlife Day (WWD) is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about our planet’s flora and fauna. On this day, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was finalised & and the day has been celebrated as World Wildlife Day since 2014. CITES is ..

Topics: CITES • Law by country • Politics by country • Wildlife • Wildlife smuggling • Wildlife trade • World Wildlife Day

New Delhi is hosting Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference-2017

The Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference has started in New Delhi on October 2, 2017. India is hosting the programme jointly with World Bank (WB) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to address illegal wildlife trade across 19 Asian and African countries. In it, Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan unveiled the 3rd National Wildlife Action ..

Topics: Physical objects • Poaching • Wildlife • Wildlife Act • Wildlife trade