India, China On Save-Tiger Mission

Recently, a huge cache of tigers body parts were seized at Guwahati airport en route to Thailand, from where it is was destined to China.

These  are some of the issues India's top wildlife and forest officials are likely to discuss  with officials of the state forestry administration of China next week in a joint effort to save tigers, listed as the most endangered species in the world in January 2010.

"India will seek details on the Chinese government scheme to make registration of Asian tigers mandatory," said an Indian wildlife official, who will be participating in the four-day visit starting from August 30. Read the full report here.

Source: Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi.