This book is a compilation of news reports and feature articles published in various dailies and weeklies between April 1995 and August 1996 on the present status of the country's endangered wildlife, rare wild species, their habitat destruction, human and ecological pressure on their food and habitat, their illegal trade and conservation efforts carried out by various international and national agencies. This book reflects the effforts of the Wildlife Watch Group (WWG) of the Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) to educate and activate wildlife conservation authorities and people on wildlife protection issues.