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HK nabs $5.3m in ivory, rhino horns, leopard skins |
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Asian Correspondent , Thursday, August 08, 2013 |
HONG KONG (AP) — A shipment of illegal ivory, rhino horns and leopard skins worth $5.3 million was seized in Hong Kong’s second big bust of endangered species products in a month.
The haul is als ...More
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Bail plea of 3 tiger poachers rejected |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Thursday, August 08, 2013 |
NAGPUR: Judicial magistrate first class RB Raja on Wednesday rejected the bail application of three organized tiger poachers belonging to the Baheliya community. At the same time, the court granted ba ...More
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Tiger talks and a reading session |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, August 07, 2013 |
KOLKATA: It was much more than a book-reading session. An evening that brought the spirit of Ranthambore alive and above all, spread a message on conservation.
The hour-long session on 'The Safari' ...More
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Kenya pushes for life imprisonment of poachers |
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The New Indian Express , Wednesday, August 07, 2013 |
Kenya is pushing for life imprisonment for poachers of elephants and rhinos as a deterrent measure to protect the two endangered species, an official said.
William Kiprono, director of the Kenya Wild ...More
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Country lost 50 tigers in six months, 5 in Madhya Pradesh |
Bagish K Jha |
The Times of India , Wednesday, August 07, 2013 |
INDORE: Even as India is striving hard to save the big cats, the country has lost fifty tigers so far this year against 72 tiger deaths in 2012.
Heading the list is Karnataka with the loss of 13 ti ...More
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Charge sheet filed in tiger poaching cases |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, August 07, 2013 |
NAGPUR: Ahead of ruling on the bail application by three organized poachers on Wednesday, the forest department on Tuesday filed a charge sheet in the tiger poaching cases that have come to light in V ...More
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Bill for stricter wildlife protection laws in RS |
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Deccan Herald , Tuesday, August 06, 2013 |
Aiming for stricter enforcement of laws to protect wildlife, the Centre on Monday introduced a bill in Rajya Sabha having provision of imprisonment up to seven years for poaching or hunting of wild ...More
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Say 'no' to Kuno: Wildlife activists |
Linah Baliga |
The Times of India , Monday, August 05, 2013 |
MUMBAI: The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as SasanGir) is believed to be the last residence for last 400 Asiatic lions over this earth. Gir proved not only just a home to ...More
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Zoo animals get guardians |
TNN |
The Times of India , Monday, August 05, 2013 |
KOLKATA: Authorities of the Alipore zoo on Sunday took a firm step in conservation. Under a unique "Adopt and Animal" scheme, around 40 of the zoo animals were adopted by individuals and corporate hou ...More
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Say 'no' to Kuno: Wildlife activists |
Linah Baliga |
The Economics Times , Monday, August 05, 2013 |
MUMBAI: The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as SasanGir) is believed to be the last residence for last 400 Asiatic lions over this earth. Gir proved not only just a home to ...More
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Earning its stripes |
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The Indian Express , Monday, August 05, 2013 |
Anti-poaching measures in Nepal have raised its tiger population. India presents a tragic contrast
For once, a tiger survey gives cause for cheer. In Nepal, the number of tigers has risen from 121 i ...More
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Sunderbans is a sinking ship, warns Bittu Sahgal |
Krishnendu Mukherjee |
The Times of India , Monday, August 05, 2013 |
From giving protection to elephant corridors to curbing tourism in core areas, the Centre is going all-out to save the wildlife. But in conservationist and author BittuSahgal's words, it's not enough, ...More
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Trail of poachers turns out to be a wild-goose chase |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Monday, August 05, 2013 |
NAGPUR: In a belated move, a trail of organized poachers belonging to the Bahelia community in MajoliKadao, around 45km from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, turned out to be a wild-goose chase for forest ...More
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Turtles poaching go unabated in state |
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The Times of India , Sunday, August 04, 2013 |
Turtles will soon face extinction in Haryana if their poaching go unabated in the state. Recently, the villagers had saved dozens of turtles from poachers in Nadhori village near Bhuna in Fatehabad, a ...More
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Drones to keep eye on Panna tigers |
Bagish K Jha |
The Times of India , Sunday, August 04, 2013 |
INDORE: Forest officials at Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh will soon get eyes in the sky to track the movement of 20 odd tigers in the park area and to keep them off poachers. In a bid to stren ...More
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Violence triggers alert in Kaziranga |
PULLOCK DUTTA |
The Telegraph , Sunday, August 04, 2013 |
Jorhat, Aug. 3: Kaziranga National Park authorities have sounded an alert apprehending that the world heritage site may feel the heat of statehood fire burning in adjacent Karbi Anglong district.
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Kerala mulls burning ivory stock |
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The Times of India , Sunday, August 04, 2013 |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala wildlife department is mulling a proposal to set afire a huge pile of ivory at its disposal to prevent its passage into the hands of smugglers or carvers in the future ...More
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Tipsy jumbos wreak havoc in 3 blocks |
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The New Indian Express , Sunday, August 04, 2013 |
Panic gripped villages located in Jashipur, Karanjia and Sukruli blocks of Mayurbhanj district after a herd of 16 elephants wreaked havoc in the area on Saturday.
Elephants turned violent and went be ...More
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