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Species in red

As always, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, which catalogues the endangered species of the world, has brought in good and bad news alike. At least four species from India figure in the ‘critically enangered’ category — two animals and two plants. Some were already in that category and some have got upgraded following further decline in their numbers.  Read more

Hope in CITES for big cats

Hope in CITES for big cats

I engaged myself in the discussions emerging out of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) at Doha this week to sniff something that I have been meaning to write about for a while — the growing impact of internet and new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on the conservation of wild fauna and flora. Participating countries recongnised the exploitation of these media by criminals and the need to find ways to tackle this.  Read more