Company fined Dh15,000 for environmental offences in Abu Dhabi | The National
Enforcement action was taken against plastic and paper manufacturer, authorities say
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India Vows Action after 1st Cheetah Shot Dead
India has vowed "swift action" after a cheetah was shot dead, the first such killing since the country began reintroducing the animals in 2022, the government said Wednesday. The environment ministry said it had ordered a "high-level team for an on-ground investigation" into the shooting of the 19-month-old male, treating the incident with "utmost gravity”
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Child Attacked by Wolf in German Wildlife Park
A young girl was attacked by a wolf and badly injured in a German wildlife park Wednesday, police said, adding that the eight-year-old was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter. "The girl was attacked and seriously injured by at least one wolf within an animal enclosure while she was there with two other children and a staff member," AFP quoted police said. They added in a statement that "the precise circumstances of the incident are the subject of an ongoing police investigation.”
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Abu Dhabi issues Dh15,000 fine against plastic facility for environmental violations
Located inside the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), the manufacturing facility was found to have violated multiple environmental laws