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The annual hunting ritual in the Indian state of Orissa poses a serious threat to one of the country's healthiest tiger populations. Efforts are being made to crack down on the hunters, but the best hope is to change the attitudes of local tribes.
WWF today urged the Greek Government to take immediate action to put out the forest fires raging in Taygetos in the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece...
The conservation organization WWF today released a second 'Amicus Curiae Brief' (Friend of the Court) report which calls on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to reassess it's original dispute panel decision...
GLAND, Switzerland - Mongolia's efforts to gain much-needed hard currency through major oil concessions could threaten its so far unspoiled natural heritage, the conservation organization WWF said today.
In the remote pastures of the high Himalayas, medicinal plants grow in abundance. But their survival may be threatened if harvesting is not regulated and the healthcare needs of local communities are not properly met.
A sweeping programme of tree felling to deal with an epidemic of sal borer beetle has outraged conservationists, who say nature may be better equipped to deal with the crisis than human beings are.
This is the International Year of the Ocean and attention is focused as never before on the marine environment. But promises and rhetoric must be translated into action if some of the earth's most valuable resources are to be protected.
London - The conservation organisation WWF today urged tourists and importers to buy 'good wood' carvings from Kenya in order to reduce pressure on over-exploited tree species. The call was made at an international meeting of the People and Plants initiative, a joint programme by WWF, UNESCO and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to address the global threats facing plants and trees.
MONTREAL, Canada -- The conservation organization WWF today urged governments at the close of the first round of treaty talks on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to speed up the process of phasing out POPS in tune with the widely held belief 'urgent action' is needed.
There is often a technological solution to environmental problems. But it is important to carefully select the best rather than rush to implement the first available. The consequences, otherwise, can be far-reaching and disastrous.