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Tiger census shows rise in population |
Chinmayi Shalya |
The Economic Times , Monday, July 29, 2013 |
MUMBAI: The number of tigers in Maharashtra are increasing, says the latest census. The numbers are either stable or rising in other states too. But wildlife experts still see red over conservation ef ...More
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Save the Tiger campaign kicks off again |
Linah Baliga |
The Times of India , Saturday, July 27, 2013 |
MUMBAI: Sanctuary Asia, India's environmental and wildlife conservation organization, and Save the Tiger, the Facebook tiger conservation social media platform, with 2.7 million supporters, have come ...More
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15 leopards rescued in Canacona in 5 years |
Rajendra P Kerkar |
The Times of India , Friday, July 26, 2013 |
KERI: The man-leopard conflict in and around Canaconataluka has worsened with forest officials of Cotigao wildlife sanctuary rescuing 15 leopards from the forested villages in and around the taluka du ...More
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3 tiger poachers bail plea hearing put off |
TNN |
The Times of India , Friday, July 26, 2013 |
NAGPUR: The hearing on bail application of three organized tiger poachers was adjourned till July 29, on Thursday.
The bail application of Siri, involved in poaching tigers in Melghat for the pas ...More
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Forest officials kill 2 poachers in Kaziranga |
TNN |
The Times of India , Friday, July 26, 2013 |
JORHAT: Two poachers were shot dead by forest officials in the Bagori forest range of Kaziranga National Park on Thursday. A .303 rifle, four rounds of ammunition and six empty cartridges were found ...More
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Two poachers killed in Assam's Kaziranga park |
IANS |
News Track India , Friday, July 26, 2013 |
Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) Two poachers were killed in a gun battle with forest guards inside the famed Kaziranga National Park of Assam late Wednesday, an official said.
The forest guards were patro ...More
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Forest officials try to downplay tiger poaching issue |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Wednesday, July 24, 2013 |
NAGPUR: The first official statement on tiger poaching issued by the forest department on July 19, exactly 43 days after two organized poachers Mamru and Chika were arrested, seems to an exercise in w ...More
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Wildlife Sanctuary status for Kamasamudra forests |
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The New Indian Express , Monday, July 22, 2013 |
The nod for the proposed Kamasamudra Wildlife Sanctuary which is coming up in forests of Malur and Bangarpet taluks, Kolar district, is likely to be given after the reconstitution of the State Wildlif ...More
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MP to revive great Indian bustard population |
P Naveen |
The Times of India , Sunday, July 21, 2013 |
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh forest department is all set to shift a few pairs of great Indian bustard from Desert National Park, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan as a fresh initiative to revive population of the c ...More
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Foresters twiddle thumbs, poachers may go scotfree |
Vijay Pinjarkar, |
The Times of India , Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
NAGPUR: The tiger poaching case turned messy on Wednesday after the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) expressed displeasure over the lack of progress in investigations and said it would be diffic ...More
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Sariska poacher may walk out a free man |
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DNA , Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
A Delhi court on Tuesday revoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) that was slapped on poacher Sansar Chand. The Court order paves the way for Chand, the man believed to ...More
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Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat set for slugfest |
P Naveen |
The Times of India , Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh forest department is all set for a fresh slugfest over translocation of lions from Gujarat after the former deciding to shoot a letter to the Centre for expediting procedural fo ...More
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Two held for feasting on pregnant Chinkara |
Sandip Dighe |
DNA , Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
Two persons have been arrested by the forest department officers for killing a pregnant Chinkara at Malegaon near Baramati, about 115 km away from Pune on July 11.
This is the second incident of poac ...More
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