No evidence of coronavirus circulation in any animal species in China, says WHO

Feb 09, 2021

Beijing [China], February 9 : Weeks after a team of World Health Organization experts launched a probe into the origin of the COVID-19 in...

Dubai Customs seizes 330 tonnes, 200 samples banned under CITES Convention

May 21, 2023

Dubai Customs (DC) has successfully seized, over the past three years, nearly 330 tonnes and over 200 samples of animal and plant species that...

Taiwan considers ban on ownership of 955 animals

Jan 06, 2025

Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture is proposing to ban the ownership and importation of 955 additional animal species, including raccoons and alligator snapping turtles, citing...

Ecuadorians vote to ban oil drilling in Amazon

Aug 22, 2023

The Yasuní National Park park spans around 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) at the meeting point of the Amazon, the Andes and the...

Pakistan gives 'licence to kill' houbara bustard, a protected bird species

Dec 16, 2020

Karachi [Pakistan], December 16 : Known for its dismal record of animal conservation, and "trophy hunting", Pakistan has issued a "license to kill" the...

India to import Cheetahs from South Africa

Aug 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 3 : Cheetahs, widely known as the planet's fastest animal, could soon make a comeback in India. The centre is...