Following the death of a tigress in Bandhavgarh, the government is yet to take any concrete steps. FIAPO has demanded a probe from the government to identify the cause and take necessary precautionary measures to prevent such incidents in the future. Claiming that the Government’s rescue operation presented a lackadaisical […]
Study finds hazardous levels of insecticides, antibiotics in fish, shrimp farming in 10 states
Anew study by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and All Creatures Great and Small (ACGS) have revealed some shocking facts on aquaculture in India. It was found that 100% of the fish and shrimp farms in India have hazardous levels of lead and cadmium.
“With careless use
Study finds metal pollution in aquaculture farms
Threat of anti-microbial resistance looms large with the profligate use of antibiotics and insecticides for cultivation.
A study of aquaculture farms across 10 States, which account for the bulk of India’s production, has found “hazardous” levels of metals such as lead and cadmium in all of them. Profligate use
(FIAPO) condemns the gang-rape and murder of the fifty-year-old woman in Budaun
The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) condemns the gang-rape and murder of the fifty-year-old woman in Budaun on the night of January 3, 2021. That the incident comes months after the Hathras gang-rape case shows the lack of regard to the safety of women in our society. We
Ducks die in large numbers in Kuttanad
Most birds belong to two farmers, reason yet to be ascertained
Mass death of ducks in Kuttanad has created panic among farmers. According to farmers, around 10,000 ducks died in the region in the past one week. Majority of the dead ducks belonged to two farmers in Thalavady and
Ranthambore camera traps find wire noose around tiger’s neck
A STATEWIDE alert against poaching has been issued after camera traps in and around the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve captured images of a tiger with a hunting snare-like wire noose coiled around its neck.
State forest department officials said the tiger, T-108, was tranquilised and the wire removed on Saturday.
Conservation of river dolphins: Experts pitch for trans-boundary commission
Experts have pitched for a trans-boundary commission between India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar to conserve river dolphins.
The pitch was made during a virtual function held here to celebrate ‘International Freshwater Dolphin Day’. The function was organised under the auspices of ‘Namami Gange’.
The function was marked by a webinar
World Vegan Day 2020: Experts Busts 6 Common Myths About Veganism
Perhaps one of the most common misunderstandings surrounding veganism is due to it being conflated with vegetarianism. The only commonality between the two is a shared avoidance of meat products.
To say that the discourse around veganism is often rife with misinformation or even pre-conceived notions is an understatement. For
2 wild boars enter house in Kerala amid protest against state govt pushing for vermin tag
A family had a narrow escape on Friday morning after two wild boars entered their house at Koorachunde, about 40 km from Kozhikode city in Kerala, and attacked them.
On Friday morning two wild boars barged into the house of Mohanan and started damaging furniture. Mohanan and family managed to
