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In 4 years, tigers lost 12,000 sq km territory |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
Times of India , Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
NAGPUR: Even though we may celebrate increased number of tigers in the country, there is disturbing news on conservation front. A report released by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Wi ...More
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Nethravati, the lady who guards the woods |
Rohith B R |
Times of India , Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
When she cleared the forest department exam in 2009-10, her batchmates advised her to opt for a posting in social forestry, an area relatively comfortable for women to work in. But Nethravati Timmegow ...More
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Hindus & Muslims faithful extend an 'olive' branch |
K R Rajeev, |
Times of India , Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
KOZHIKODE: In the coming days, mosques and temples along the coastal areas of Kasaragod district will seek a collective pledge from the faithful to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles which tu ...More
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Poachers kill translocated female rhino in Manas |
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Times of India , Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
GUWAHATI: Poachers on Tuesday killed a female rhino translocated to Manas national park in Morigaon at Pharfuli area under Bansbari range of the park.
The animal had been brought to park from Pobit ...More
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Migratory bird poaching continuing in Chilika |
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Business Standard , Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
Poaching of migratory birds is continuing unabated in Chilika lake despite steps taken by the forest department to prevent it.
Official sources said today at least 25 dead birds were seized from p ...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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78 tigers died, 42 fell to poaching last year |
Moushumi Basu |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, January 01, 2014 |
With 42 incidents of poaching and seizures, 2013 has been one of the worst for big cats. According to the statistics available from Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), the figure is the highe ...More
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Madhya Pradesh loses nine tigers in 2013 |
Lemuel Lall |
India Today , Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
Madhya Pradesh, which is trying to regain its tiger state status, has lost nine majestic beasts in 2013, according to a National Tiger Conservation Authority's report. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has ...More
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NTCA's tiger estimation in state from Jan 16 |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
NAGPUR: It is official. The counting of tigers, co-predators, prey and their habitat in the protected and non-protected areas of the states for the all India tiger estimation 2014 will be held in the ...More
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10 poachers from Madhya Pradesh nabbed |
Amit S. Upadhye/ Shilpa P |
Deccan Chronicle , Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
Bangalore/ Mysore: A well-coordinated operation, involving central and state units of police force, and forest department officials, has led to the arrest of 10 persons from Madhya Pradesh with wildli ...More
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10 poachers from Madhya Pradesh nabbed |
Amit S. Upadhye/ Shilpa P |
Deccan Chronicle , Monday, December 30, 2013 |
Bangalore/ Mysore: A well-coordinated operation, involving central and state units of police force, and forest department officials, has led to the arrest of 10 persons from Madhya Pradesh with wildli ...More
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Karnataka police nab tiger poachers |
MB Maramkal |
The Times of India , Monday, December 30, 2013 |
CHAMARAJNAGAR: In an intensified search and manhunt launched by the police in the backdrop of reports of poachers from Madhya Pradesh sneaking into forests of Tiger sanctuaries in the state , Kollegal ...More
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Karnataka police nab tiger poachers |
MB Maramkal |
The Economic Times , Monday, December 30, 2013 |
CHAMARAJNAGAR: In an intensified search and manhunt launched by the police in the backdrop of reports of poachers from Madhya Pradesh sneaking into forests of Tiger sanctuaries in the state , Kollegal ...More
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Tigress found dead near Nagarhole forest |
H M Aravind |
The Times of India , Monday, December 30, 2013 |
MYSORE: In a suspected case of poaching, the carcass of a six-year-old tigress was found in a channel of Taraka dam near the Nagarahole tiger reserve in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Saturday.
Th ...More
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When 'efficient' officials couldn't stop poaching |
Vijay Pinjarkar, |
The Times of India , Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
NAGPUR: The killing of every tiger is a major setback for this critically endangered species. Poaching of 12 tigers this year, may be over 20 as claimed by the poachers, seems to have left a permanent ...More
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