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Alarming Persistence of Illegal Pet Trade Threatening Orangutans

As Asia’s only great ape, orangutans remain a prime target for the illegal pet trade across the region. With their populations concentrated in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, the alarming figures from January 2013 to July 2023 underscore a distressing reality - at least 161 live orangutans have fallen victim to the clutches of illegal trade.

Odisha Reports Highest Pangolin Seizure

Odisha records the highest number of seizure incidences involving pangolins and derivatives in illegal wildlife trade in India. Maharashtra follows Odisha, according...

Sea Cucumber Illegal Trade On the Rise in India

As the World Fisheries Day falls on November 21, a  new report from Traffic says that the illegal trade of Sea Cucumbers,...

Tiger Kill Still Needs Attanetion

Tigers, dead and live, as well as a variety of tiger parts equal to a conservative estimate of 3,377 tigers were confiscated...

Close Monitoring Of Wildlife Trade For keeping Zoonotic Diseases Away

COVID-19 pandemic and its suspected wild animal origins have spurred fresh consideration of how to reduce zoonotic disease risks associated with wild...

Preserve Orchids Or Loss Them

Illicit harvesting and overexploitation of orchids for the illegal wildlife trade are posing significant threats to these plants, which are one of...

Growth of Airlines and Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

With the unprecedented growth of the airline sectors facilitating the smooth transit of individuals and goods across the globe, traffickers are widely...

Maharashtra Reports Highest Accident Deaths  

Maharashtra has reported the highest number of accidental deaths even as the rate of accidental deaths decreased in India, according to the latest annual...

Water taxis, ROPAX Ferries to be part of Mumbai’s transportation soon

To promote eco-friendly waterways transportation and reduce the traffic load of crowded Mumbai city roads, 4 new routes for ROPAX ferry services and 12...

Mannequins help Bengaluru police in traffic discipline

In the villages, farmers use scarecrows to scare away birds. In Bengaluru city now, the police will use “scare-violators”, mannequins dressed as traffic police. The innovative...