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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicPoaching

Topic: poaching

‘Claims of rampant poaching, inaction incorrect’—MP govt tells HC 69% tiger deaths in 2025 were natural

In affidavit filed before HC, state flags statutory limitations its forest officers face in conducting effective probe of organised wildlife crime, adding it has taken matter to Centre.

12 officers, a tip-off, and a 7-day operation—how DFO Parveen Kaswan caught ‘Veerappan of East’

Rikoch Narjari’s men used military-grade tranquilisers and high-powered rifles. The only proof of his brutality would be the mutilated bodies of rhinos collapsed in the brush.

Winter birds are back at Wular Lake, so is poaching. J&K authorities step up vigil at Ramsar site

While surveillance & action have increased since CCTVs were installed last year, the problem of recreational hunting of migratory birds has been a challenge for years.

Rhino carcass found in Kaziranga National Park, poachers decamp with horn

Kaziranga National Park director said since the carcass was found floating, it is currently difficult to ascertain sex and age of the animal.

Bound, choked and tortured—Diwali isn’t bright for Indian owls

Feathers, claws, hearts, blood, eyes, beaks, eggshells, bones and even owl tears are used for mystical rituals and black magic practices.

Stable, climbing—global tiger numbers have risen by 40 per cent, but we must aim higher

To ensure tigers never reach extinction’s brink, we must develop a new 12-year recovery plan with equally aspirational goals.

Brave villagers, not wildlife officials, chase and nab armed poachers, give deer a burial

After eight endangered deer were killed in Pakistan’s Thar, furious locals had no option but to take matters in their own hands.

Belongings of missing UK journalist, Brazil activist found at ‘last-known location’ in Amazon

Journalist Dom Phillips and activist Bruno Pereira were reportedly documenting impact of cocaine trafficking and illegal poaching on the rainforest when they went missing on 5 June.

Training camp on voting? BJP shifts Rajasthan MLAs to resort days before Rajya Sabha polls

Move comes days after Congress sent its legislators to an Udaipur resort in an apparent bid to avoid poaching. Five candidates in fray against four Rajya Sabha vacancies in state.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.