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Third rhino killed in Kaziranga in 11 days |
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The Times of India , Sunday, January 12, 2014 |
Guwahati: The New Year started on a bad note as poachers continued to kill rhinos despite the government's "zero tolerance" stance on poaching in the state.
In the latest incident, poachers killed ...More
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Bitter lessons |
Madhumitha B |
The Pioneer , Friday, January 10, 2014 |
The major tiger State of the country — Madhya Pradesh has 53 cases of tiger poaching and 160 cases of killing of leopard which are being tried in various courts in Madhya Pradesh, some pending for n ...More
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Turtle poaching cases only tip of iceberg |
Paul Fernandes |
The Economic Times , Friday, January 10, 2014 |
PANAJI: The rescue of 19 turtles from poachers by wildlife activists in Mayem, Bicholim recently and the arrest of four persons in November 2013 at Salvador do Mundo for a similar office is just the t ...More
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Wesley Bird Sanctuary proposed in the region |
Akram Mohammed |
Deccan Herald , Friday, January 10, 2014 |
Considering the environmental significance of the riverine eco-system around Sattegala bridge, Bharachukki and Gaganachukki falls, a proposal has been sent to the State Government to declare the regio ...More
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'China wakes up, cracking down on illegal ivory trade' |
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Business Standard , Friday, January 10, 2014 |
There is good news for wildlife lovers. China, the world's biggest consumer of trafficked ivory, has signalled its intent to crack down on the thriving illegal trade by destroying over six tonnes of c ...More
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Drones to keep an ‘eye’ on Panna tigers |
Moushumi Basu |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, January 08, 2014 |
What helped Kenya to track down its poachers in the national parks is now to be deployed in the tiger reserves in the country.
Hi-tech aerial vigilance using drones will now be used by National Tiger ...More
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Mountain quails fight for survival in Koraput hills |
Satyanarayan Pattnaik |
The Times of India , Tuesday, January 07, 2014 |
KORAPUT: Mountain quail, found in hilly areas of Koraput and locally known as Gunduri, is teetering on the brink of extinction because of rampant poaching.
According to Wildlife Protection Act, 197 ...More
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Occupancy area loss threatening rising tiger population |
Moushumi Basu |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, January 07, 2014 |
While 2013 has lost the highest number of 42 tigers in the last seven years through poaching, the reason for this can be attributed to loss in tiger habitat areas in the country. According to a report ...More
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Mountain quails fight for survival in Koraput hills |
Satyanarayan Pattnaik |
The Times of India , Tuesday, January 07, 2014 |
KORAPUT: Mountain quail, found in hilly areas of Koraput and locally known as Gunduri, is teetering on the brink of extinction because of rampant poaching.
According to Wildlife Protection Act, 197 ...More
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Birds skip Okhla sanctuary after Yamuna draining |
Shafaque Alam |
The Times of India , Monday, January 06, 2014 |
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh irrigation department's decision to open the barrage of Yamuna to drain out water in October has hit bird lovers hard as it left the Okhla sanctuary dry due to which migratory ...More
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Birds skip Okhla sanctuary after Yamuna draining |
Shafaque Alam |
The Times of India , Monday, January 06, 2014 |
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NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh irrigation department's decision to open the barrage of Yamuna to drain out water in October has hit bird lovers hard as it left the Okhla sanctuary dry due to which migrat ...More
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Roaring triumph |
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The Indian Express , Sunday, January 05, 2014 |
The tiger's return to Panna reflects a welcome break from conservation as usual.
In Madhya Pradesh's Panna tiger reserve, a quiet but significant success. Tigers had been wiped out from the forests ...More
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For the roar to go on |
SHAILAJA TRIPATHI |
The Hindu , Saturday, January 04, 2014 |
Hemanta Mishra is happy to be proved wrong about the extinction of the big cat from the Indian sub-continent. However, there is still a long way to go, as the acclaimed wildlife expert says in his new ...More
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Villagers to save wildlife in D'Ering Sanctuary |
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Times of India , Friday, January 03, 2014 |
Itanagar: Authorities of Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary have set up an eco development committee involving more than 2,000 local people living in nearby villages.
Most of the villages fal ...More
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Guardian angels in a birdie paradise |
ASHOKE CHAKRABARTY |
Business Line , Friday, January 03, 2014 |
A little handholding, coupled with some basic education on the importance of safeguarding our ecosystems, can go a long way in not only protecting threatened bird and marine species, but also improvin ...More
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India lost 63 wild tigers in 2013 |
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The Hindu , Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
The country has lost 63 of its wild tigers in 2013. The first tiger death of the year was reported from South Brahmapuri forest range of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra on January 6, 2013. It was c ...More
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