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Three GIB hunters nabbed in Sriganganagar |
Vimal Bhatia |
The Times of India , Friday, July 05, 2013 |
JAISALMER: A team of forest officials on Thursday arrested three members of a poaching gang active in hunting the Great Indian Bustard(GIB) in Srianganagar area. The GIB is on the verge of extinction ...More
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Impact of Unesco tag on Western Ghats hard to find |
Samrat Phadnis, |
The Times of India , Wednesday, July 03, 2013 |
KOLHAPUR: It was in July 2012, when the Western Ghats made it to the world heritage list and a cluster of 39 sites here were crowned among the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity. ...More
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8 natural habitats to see in India before they vanish |
Pooja Bhula and Atul Sathe |
DNA , Wednesday, July 03, 2013 |
The geographical and climatic diversity of India is the reason for its varied flora and fauna, but the number of species falling under IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species is increasing owing to ramp ...More
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Three bird poachers nabbed by fishermen |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, July 03, 2013 |
SURAT: Three locals were nabbed by fisherman and volunteers of a NGO while poaching in weir-cum-causeway here. The poachers were local slum dwellers and hence released after warning.
Three eggs wer ...More
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Scientists reveal new way to track illegal ivory |
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Business Standard , Tuesday, July 02, 2013 |
Wildlife crime investigators hope to crack down on illegal elephant killing with a new tool for tracking illegal ivory that uses nuclear test residue to determine the age of a tusk, said a study out t ...More
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Green sentinels at Bandipur lead a tough life |
Kevin Mendonsa, |
The Times of India , Tuesday, July 02, 2013 |
MYSORE: If tigers in the Bandipur National Park (BNP) have evaded the poachers, it is thanks to the forest guards. And these men are the first line of defence against poachers. Rajappa, a forest guard ...More
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Govt approves 92.34 sq km Koka sanctuary in Bhandara |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Monday, July 01, 2013 |
NAGPUR: Giving a big boost to vanishing tigers, the state government on Thursday approved the Koka Wildlife Sanctuary, 20km from Bhandara. The 92.34 sq km protected area is hardly 10km from New Nagzir ...More
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Govt approves 92.34 sq km Koka sanctuary in Bhandara |
Vijay Pinjarkar, |
The Times of India , Monday, July 01, 2013 |
NAGPUR: Giving a big boost to vanishing tigers, the state government on Thursday approved the Koka Wildlife Sanctuary, 20km from Bhandara. The 92.34 sq km protected area is hardly 10km from New Nagzir ...More
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Leopard poaching on the rise in southern States |
P. Oppili |
The Hindu , Monday, July 01, 2013 |
Incidence of wildlife poaching is on the rise in the southern States, said Ravi P. Singh, Secretary-General of World Wide Fund for Nature – India (WWF-I).
Mr. Singh who was here recently told The Hi ...More
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STR locals say yes to anti-poaching drive |
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The New Indian Express , Monday, July 01, 2013 |
The State Forest Department’s efforts to sensitise the people living in and around the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) against poaching and destruction of forest resources has begun to yield returns as ...More
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Two's company at Manas National Park |
Naresh Mitra |
The Times of India , Saturday, June 29, 2013 |
GUWAHATI: The lonely days of Dwimalu and Purabi, both of whom lost their mothers at a tender age in a cruel twist of fate, are over. The two have found playmates in each other after Purabi was brought ...More
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Hardcore poacher arrested in Assam's Bokakhat area |
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News Track India , Saturday, June 29, 2013 |
Bokakhat (Assam), June 29 (ANI): A combined team of Assam forest guards and CBI sleuths recently arrested Amar Bori, one of the most wanted Rhino poachers, from the Bokakhat area of Assam.
Several in ...More
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Unhappy with non-compliance, IG calls off tiger cell meet |
Vijay Pinjarkar, |
The Times of India , Friday, June 28, 2013 |
NAGPUR: The 15th divisional tiger cell meeting called on Thursday in the backdrop of a series of tiger poaching cases in the region ended abruptly after Rajendra Singh, the special inspector general ( ...More
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