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    Animals and wildlife

    A million species endangered risk the web of life 

    Illegal wildlife trade continues to pose a real danger to biodiversity, ecosystems and human health, as a number of emerging diseases stem from animal...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Pet trade driving disappearance of India’s most beautiful tortoise

    Despite a ban on international sales, persistent smuggling of the threatened Indian star tortoise flags gaps in global wildlife trade controls. By Rebecca L Root Stuffed...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Citizen science can help track illegal wildlife trade in the Himalayas

    Citizen reporting tools can provide crucial data on the status of species and track illegal wildlife trade. There are several such citizen apps, some...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Demand for sea cucumbers turns India-Sri Lanka waters into trafficking hotspot

    Sea cucumber fishery is banned in India and restricted under a licensing system in Sri Lanka, but growing demand for the animals in East...
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    Environment ministry pursues ‘ease of business’, one office order at a time

    India’s environment ministry has introduced a series of changes in the regulations through office orders for speedy clearances, many of which have been brought...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Forests for business?

    Environmentalists see the government applying two different standards on the issue of monetising forests and disturbing wildlife for industrialisation on the one hand, and...
    OWSA Staff -
    Animals and wildlife

    Indian, Nepal parks to be awarded for doubling tiger population

    The TX2 awards for forests and parks doubling the numbers of tigers have been announced. Conservationists had instituted the award as there was a...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Traditional Chinese medicine stirs a concoction in Asia, Africa and the Americas

    Animal rights groups are voicing concern as the China’s traditional medicine business is leading to the harvesting of animals, besides plants, thus threatening biodiversity. On...
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