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Life for cheetah, death for lion |
Himanshu Kaushik |
The Times of India , Saturday, April 20, 2013 |
AHMEDABAD: It is almost like a firing squad waiting out there in the lion's new home in Madhya Pradesh where Gujarat's lions will be translocated in six months as per Monday's Supreme Court order.
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'Elephant deaths in Odisha not properly probed' |
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The Times of India , Saturday, April 20, 2013 |
BHUBANESWAR: President of the Association of Indian Zoos and Wildlife Veterinarians B M Arora accused the Odisha government of not recording the cause of elephant deaths in the state properly.
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Kaziranga forest officials to be trained in forensics |
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The Times of India , Saturday, April 20, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: A senior CBI officer, who solved the infamous Gir lion poaching case using modern forensic techniques, will train forest department officials of Kaziranga which is facing rampant poaching.
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Tiger was found dead near Corbett |
DS Kunwar |
The Times of India , Friday, April 19, 2013 |
DEHRADUN: A mutilated body of a 6-year-old tiger was found in Ramnagar forest division under Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) in Nainital district on Thursday.
Kumaon forest conservator, Sameer Sinha, s ...More
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Sharphooters hired to kill rhinos |
Naresh Mitra |
The Times of India , Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
GUWAHATI: Yetoho Zimo (26) is a sharpshooter who seldom misses his target. A resident of Dimapur, he has earned the trust of poachers over the years by proving his mettle in killing rhinos - two so ...More
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Endangered Sumatran elephant born in captivity |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
CISARUA, Indonesia: A baby Sumatran elephant peeps out timidly from between the legs of its mother at an Indonesian zoo, where its birth has given a boost to the critically endangered animal.
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Emotional protests sweep ground zero |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
AHMEDABAD: The strength of the emotional bond that the people of Gujarat share with the lions was expressed on Tuesday when the residents of Kodinar and Sasan came out on the streets to protest agains ...More
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Emotional protests sweep ground zero |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
AHMEDABAD: The strength of the emotional bond that the people of Gujarat share with the lions was expressed on Tuesday when the residents of Kodinar and Sasan came out on the streets to protest agains ...More
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SC orders Gujarat to move some lions to Madhya Pradesh |
Maulik Pathak |
Live Mint , Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
The move had the sanction of Wildlife Institute of India that studied and came up with Kuno Palpur as an alternative
Ahmedabad: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the central goverment to relocate ...More
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Send Asiatic lions to Madhya Pradesh: SC to Modi |
Chetan Chauhan |
Hindustan Times , Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
Madhya Pradesh will get Gujarat’s pride -- lions from Gir -- but not the fastest animal on planet, Cheetahs from Africa.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Gujarat government to send some Asiatic l ...More
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To part with Pride or not |
Smitha R |
DNA , Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
With the Supreme Court allowing the translocation of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh (MP), the forest department is mulling its future course of action. “We are yet to receive the copy of ...More
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Spare forest staff from poll duties: NGO |
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The New Indian Express , Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
Wildlife First, an NGO, has sought permission from the Chief Electoral Officer to exempt the staff and vehicles of national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves from being requisitioned for election ...More
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Why Gujarat's Nal Sarovar is neglected? |
Smitha R |
DNA , Monday, April 15, 2013 |
A birding ground of international importance and home to several migratory birds, Nalsarovar should ideally have had a pride of place. The truth, however, is adverse. Recent arrest of poachers has lai ...More
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Rhino killed in Kaziranga, horn chopped off |
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The Times of India , Monday, April 15, 2013 |
JORHAT: Kaziranga National Park lost another rhino to poachers on Friday. Poachers killed the rhino and chopped off its horn in the Agoratoli forest range of the park. Forest staff found the carcass a ...More
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