Innovative strategies for coexisting with the King: Tiger conservation in modern Nepal Tigers, often revered as the “King of the jungle”, face significant threats due to habitat loss, poaching and human wildlife conflict. While traditional conservation methods have laid the foundation for protecting these majestic creatures, innovative strategies are now essential to address the complex challenges of the modern world. Opinion 02 Aug, 2024
Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseases Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study. Health 28 Apr, 2022
Market in China's Wuhan likely origin of COVID-19 outbreak: study The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, not an accountant who appeared to have no link to the market but whose case contributed to speculation the virus could have leaked from a lab, according to a U.S. study. World 19 Nov, 2021
Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to find out where the coronavirus came from said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the mystery is "closing fast." World 26 Aug, 2021
Action plan for conservation of owl species The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and the Department of Forests and Soil Conservation have developed an Owl Conservation Action Plan (2020- 2029) with a view to ensuring viable population of owls and conserving their habitat through strategic actions and participatory approach. Nepal 28 Feb, 2021
Myanmar monk offers temple sanctuary for threatened snakes YANGON: Tenderly stroking the back of a large Burmese python resting on his lap, Buddhist monk Wilatha is trying to play a part in saving scores of snakes that might otherwise be killed or destined for the black market. The... Art & Culture 04 Dec, 2020
Most-wanted wildlife trader arrested KATHMANDU, JUNE 28 Nepal Police arrested a kingpin of illegal wild-life trade Kunjok Tshering Tamang, 50, aka Kunjok Lama, who was in the most-wanted list of police. Tamang was also in the ‘most-wanted’ list of INTERPOL for a long... Travel 29 Jun, 2020
China's annual dog-meat fair opens; activists hope for last time SHANGHAI: China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists are hopeful its days are numbered. The... Women 22 Jun, 2020
Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals BEIJING: China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The germ turned out to be a coronavirus that caused SARS. The ban was later lifted, and the animals... Women 14 Feb, 2020
Five sentenced to jail for smuggling chimpanzees Kathmandu, September 17 Two years after an international wildlife trade racket was busted, Kathmandu District court has finally handed down jail sentences to five of the 20 accused for smuggling two infant chimpanzees, which were named Chimpu and... Horoscopes 18 Sep, 2019
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species GENEVA: From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind’s exploitation of the planet’s fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction. Representatives of some 180 nations are meeting in Geneva to agree on... Art & Culture 18 Aug, 2019
Songbirds silenced as Colombia fights wildlife trafficking BOGOTA: The metal doors of a shoebox-sized cage open up and a bird tagged #811 launches into a giant aviary. The palm-sized finch performs a midair pirouette, lands on a willow branch and curiously twitches its saffron-coloured head sideways, as if... Women 14 Aug, 2019
