Poaching in India

“Many forest guards were apprehensive because it would track their walking routes, and the time they spent in the forest. But I convinced them that the app was not to punish the non-performers but to reward the good workers.”

Sloth bears have been declared a 'Vulnerable Species' under the IUCN Red Data List, and are poached for their body parts which are believed to have medicinal value. Wildlife SOS recently rescued a young and healthy sloth bear in Karnataka.

A lack of awareness of Pangolins is believed to be one of the primary reasons that poachers have been able to effortlessly traffick the scaly mammal

A petition started by an NGO has led to a popular e-commerce platform doing its bit for wildlife conservation by refusing to sell snares & traps.