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TS in need of a touch of green |
T. Lalith Singh |
The Hindu , Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
With forest cover at just 25.16 per cent, the State has miles to go. A ‘zero tolerance’ approach towards smuggling, poaching and encroachment was also suggested for protection and improvement of fores ...More
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Great Indian Bustard nears extinction |
Saswati Mukherjee |
The Times of India , Monday, November 17, 2014 |
BENGALURU: The majestic Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) are vanishing from sight and their dwindling numbers have put them in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's critically endangered ca ...More
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Will take steps to save rhino: John |
TNN |
The Times of India , Monday, November 17, 2014 |
Guwahati: North East United FC co-owner John Abraham expressed deep concern at the incidents of poaching of the one-horned rhinos in Assam. The Bollywood actor said he and his team would like to work ...More
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Waking up to wildlife protection |
Achim Steiner, Bradnee Chambers |
Live Mint , Monday, November 17, 2014 |
The World Wildlife Fund’s recently published Living Planet Report 2014 brings some alarming news: wildlife numbers have halved over the last four decades. In response to the growing number of species ...More
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End of the road for Flamingo city in Kutch? |
Himanshu Kaushik |
The Times of India , Monday, November 17, 2014 |
AHMEDABAD: Flamingo City in Kutch — the only breeding site for flamingos in Asia and home to over 1.5 lakh birds through the year—is in danger. As per the document 'Important Bird Areas (IBA) in Dange ...More
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Avian guests start flocking D’Ering sanctuary |
Prafulla Kaman |
The Assam Tribune , Monday, November 17, 2014 |
JONAI, Nov 16 – Like in earlier years, the waterbodies of Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) and adjoining areas of the mighty Siang river have come alive in recent days with the twitterin ...More
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Leopardess Trapped in Snare Dies, Causes Serious Concern |
C P Sajit |
The New Indian Express , Monday, November 17, 2014 |
COIMBATORE: The carcass of a four-year-old leopardess was found hanging from a tree with steel cables stuck to its back, in Anikorai village in Nilgiris north forest division on Saturday evening, gi ...More
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US destroys six-ton ivory stockpile |
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Business Standard , Sunday, November 16, 2014 |
The United States has destroyed six tons of confiscated elephant ivory, in a move wildlife groups hailed as a bold message to criminal traffickers that the ivory is worthless.
The ivory stockpile ...More
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4 leopards found dead at Manesar golf course |
Rao Jaswant Singh & Vimal Chander Joshi |
The Times of India , Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
GURGAON: In April this year, a nine-month-old female leopard fetched up dead at a luxury golf course in Manesar. Nobody knew how it had got there or how it had died. And now it transpires, this was no ...More
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Presence of tigers in Gadchiroli calls for total recall |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Thursday, November 13, 2014 |
Nagpur: With two incidents of tiger deaths — one in Bhamragarh and another in Chamorshi in Gadchiroli district, the state forest department needs to do a total recall as far as tiger monitoring and co ...More
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Carcass of Elephant Found |
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The New Indian Express , Wednesday, November 12, 2014 |
BALASORE: Decomposed body of an elephant was found from Similipal forest in Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday. While locals claimed that the jumbo was killed for tusks, forest officials suspect that it ...More
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Migratory birds, fish and mammals get new UN protection |
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The Economic Times , Tuesday, November 11, 2014 |
QUITO: Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status by the UN conservation body, following six days of "intense" talks by leading conservationists ...More
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WWF to provide legal know-how to forest staff |
Seema Sharma |
The Times of India , Monday, November 10, 2014 |
DEHRADUN: The lack of awareness among forest department staff regarding the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is a major reason why poachers and offenders often walk away scot-free or with minimal punishm ...More
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Poachers responsible for dwindling blackbuck numbers |
S. Bhuvaneshwari |
The Hindu , Monday, November 10, 2014 |
There are currently 175 blackbucks in Bidaregudi Kaval of Tumakuru district
Rampant poaching has resulted in the reducing population of the highly-endangered blackbucks at Bidaregudi Kaval of Koneha ...More
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