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Poachers go online with kill |
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The New Indian Express , Monday, July 17, 2017 |
DHARWAD: Wildlife poaching is going on unabated on the outskirts of Hubballi and Dharwad cities. The killers have now gone online to reach out to their customers and to avoid the police.
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Chinese manja sale soars despite ban |
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NYOOOZ , Friday, July 14, 2017 |
HYDERABAD: Despite a nationwide ban, the sale of illegal Chinese manja continues unabated in the city's bazaars. In fact, the slew of bans on its sale in recent years has only pushed its sales into th ...More
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‘Radio-collar project failed to protect tigers’ |
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The Times of India , Thursday, July 13, 2017 |
NAGPUR: In an interesting turn to the PIL opposing killing of man-eater tigress TadobaAndhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), the petitioner claimed that despite spending a big amount of Rs1.62 crore for instal ...More
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Is Bargarh forest new poaching hub of West Odisha? |
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The New Indian Express , Thursday, July 13, 2017 |
BHUBANESWAR: The seizure of a series of wildlife items by a joint team of Crime Branch and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) from Bargarh has exposed the dark underbelly of Forest Department in Odi ...More
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17 arrested for killing leopard, selling its skin |
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Press Trust of India , Wednesday, July 12, 2017 |
Hyderabad, Jul 11 (PTI) Seventeen persons including four poachers have been arrested for allegedly killing a leopard in a forest area in Nirmal district of Telangana, and trying to sell the skin of th ...More
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380 kg of sea cucumber seized |
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The Hindu , Monday, July 10, 2017 |
In three operations carried out by Marine Police and forest teams three persons are held
RAMANATHAPURAM
In three separate pre-dawn operations on Sunday, the Marine Police of the Coastal Security Gro ...More
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Father-son duo in custody for smuggling turtles |
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THE ASIAN AGE , Thursday, July 06, 2017 |
Mumbai: A father-son duo, who was arrested by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) for smuggling 200 star turtles, was sent to judicial custody till July 12. The turtles, which were smuggled by the du ...More
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2 more poachers held; another tiger feared killed |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Tuesday, July 04, 2017 |
Nagpur: The Pench tigers poaching case has opened up a Pandora's box, with two more arrests on Sunday. The accused are likely to be involved in the killing of another tiger, which will take the tally ...More
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Elephant population marginally increases in Odisha |
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Press Trust of India , Tuesday, July 04, 2017 |
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (PTI) Elephant population in Odisha increased marginally to 1,976 this year from 1,954 recorded in 2015 despite death of jumbos due to various reasons during the period.
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Elephant population marginally increases in Odisha |
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Outlook , Tuesday, July 04, 2017 |
Bhubaneswar, July 3 Elephant population in Odisha increased marginally to 1,976 this year from 1,954 recorded in 2015 despite death of jumbos due to various reasons during the period.
Releasing the 2 ...More
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180 kg of sea cucumbers seized; 1 held |
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The Hindu , Monday, July 03, 2017 |
In another incident, smugglers give the slip to forest staff
In a pre-dawn operation on Sunday, Mandapam police seized 180 kg of endangered sea cucumbers, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife P ...More
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Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in Cambodia |
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The Times of India , Friday, June 30, 2017 |
PHNOM PENH: Conservationists in Cambodia have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles, boosting hopes for a rare species threatened by poachers and habitat loss.
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Rhino breeder to auction horns online |
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The Hindu , Tuesday, June 27, 2017 |
Critics of trade say exports would be hard to monitor and would spur poaching
A rhino breeder in South Africa is planning an online auction of rhino horn, capitalising on a court ruling that opened t ...More
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