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The species is fully protected over most of its range, with hunting and trade banned in India and Sri Lanka. [2] As of 2010, the captive population of P. r. phillipsi comprised 56 individuals in eight institutions, of which 11 individuals were kept in the Colombo Zoo in Sri Lanka and 45 individuals in seven European zoos. [29]
The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a threatened tortoise species native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where it inhabits dry areas and scrub forest. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2016, as the population is thought to comprise more than 10,000 individuals, but with a declining trend.
But a network of breeders and “middlemen” are cashing in on the fashion for the pets with wrinkly skin, selling each for as much as £6,000 – so a litter of six would fetch their owner £36,000.
The Indian grey mongoose is often kept as a pet to keep dwellings free from rats and other pests. [16] The Indian grey mongoose is the state animal of Chandigarh. [17] The species is protected in India, but an illegal trade in hair for the purposes of making of paint brushes and shaving brushes continues, and this is one of its most significant ...
JUPITER FARMS — The illegal pet trade is a billion-dollar industry that captures exotic animals or breeds them in captivity and sells them for a profit as pets, at the expense of their safety ...
Globally, the illegal ivory trade activity in 2014 has more than doubled what it was in 2007. [34] China is the largest importer of illegal ivory; the United States is second. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] "According to reports from wildlife organization Save the Elephants, the price for raw ivory in China was $2,100 per kilogram."
A group of street dogs in India whose health is being checked by volunteers. A free-ranging dog is a dog that is not confined to a yard or house. [1] [2] Free-ranging dogs include street dogs, village dogs, stray dogs, feral dogs, etc., and may be owned or unowned.
The Bully Kutta originated in the Indian subcontinent, either in the Thanjavur and Tiruchi districts of Madras or the Sind region of medieval India. [4] In Thanjavur, the Bully Kutta was a favorite pet of ruling families. [9] [page needed] The Mughal emperor Akbar owned a Bully Kutta, which he used for hunting. [10]