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Punjabi University to conduct research on wetlands |
Gagan K. Teja /Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
Patiala, November 14
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, has sanctioned a research project to Dr Onkar Singh Brraich, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology and Environm ...More
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Saving Tigers (k) |
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The Pioneer (Dehradun) , Friday, November 11, 2011 |
The contrariness of human endeavours is exemplified by the much-hyped efforts — both Government-sponsored and privately-funded — to save tigers. First driven to the verge of extinction by reckless tro ...More
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Migratory birds flock to Bokaro |
ASHIS SINHA | BOKARO |
The Pioneer , Monday, November 07, 2011 |
With knocking of the winter exotic migratory birds have once again begun flocking near Chandankiyari, Chandrapura and Tenughat dam in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
Tenughat, Chandrapura, Hathia Pat ...More
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Orang wildlife park beset by negligence |
PTI |
Times of India , Thursday, November 03, 2011 |
GUWAHATI: The famous Orang wildlife sanctuary in lower Assam is facing an uncertain future because of official apathy.
There are no adequate forest staff to man the sanctuary which is a natural ha ...More
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Migratory birds keep tryst with Kashmir |
IANS |
Business Standard , Wednesday, November 02, 2011 |
A riot of colour and cackle has returned to the wetland reserves of Jammu and Kashmir with the first arrivals of thousands of migratory birds from far off lands this year.
Migratory birds from Siberi ...More
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Nilgiri langurs continue to be hunted: WII |
IGNATIUS PEREIRA |
The Hindu , Friday, October 28, 2011 |
In spite of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the Nilgiri langurs (Trachypithecus johnii) continue to be hunted for the preparation of crude medicines. Prior to the Act coming into force, these prima ...More
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Remove the beast’s burden |
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN |
Times of India , Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
A tigress was recently lynched in Chhattisgarh. In Maharashtra, 67 persons have been mauled to death by big cats in 18 months. Vijay Pinjarkar lists key reasons why the royal animal is under threat ...More
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Activists say Govt ignored alert on poaching gangs |
PARITOSH KIMOTHI | DEHRADUN |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
The Forest Department is claiming that the arrest of seven notorious poachers involved in the latest instance of tiger poaching in Uttarakhand is a major success, but wildlife activists state that thi ...More
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Seven notorious tiger poachers held in joint ops |
PNS | DEHRADUN |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
Seven notorious poachers, including Tota Ram Bawaria, were arrested on Monday in a joint operation by the Forest Department and Champawat police SOG for poaching a tiger in Uttarakhand a few days ag ...More
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Owls face torture during festive season |
Paritosh Kimothi | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
Owls are facing an increased threat of trapping, torture and poaching for use in tantric rituals during the festive period of Diwali. Wildlife activists state that now the demand for owls for use in b ...More
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Bear population dwindles due to habitat loss in West Odisha |
SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
The death of three bears on May 8 last in a village in Subarnapur district has once again brought the man-animal conflict to the fore.
According to reports, at least three bears died on the day at Pu ...More
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Jumbo's head chopped off for tusks in north Bengal |
Pinak Priya Bhattacharya |
The Economic Times , Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
JALPAIGURI: In yet another elephant poaching case in north Bengal this year, carcass of a full-grown jumbo, with its head missing, was found on the outskirts of Neora Valley National Park in the Kal ...More
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10-year conservation plan for Parambikulam tiger reserve |
G. PRABHAKARAN |
The Indian Express , Thursday, September 29, 2011 |
The State Forest and Wildlife Department has submitted a 10-year Tiger Conservation Plan (2011-12 to 2020-21) to the National Tiger Conservation Authority for conservation of the tigers and the biodiv ...More
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Biggest tiger reserve now bigger: 90 cats |
Sreenivas Janyala |
The Indian Express , Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
The country's biggest tiger reserve, Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam, can now flaunt some extra stripes. Camera traps have recently photographed females with healthy cubs, and adult males not seen before in ...More
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Lions safe, but vulnerable due to Gujarati pride: US |
TNN |
Times of India , Wednesday, September 21, 2011 |
AHMEDABAD: Right from poaching to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's enthusiasm for the big cats' conservation, US diplomats have shown deep interest in the efforts made by the state. During sev ...More
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Wanted: A Global Biodiversity Watchdog |
M RAJSHEKHAR |
The Economic Times , Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
Have you heard of the Yangtze River Dolphin For the longest time,it used to be found along 1,700 kilometres of the middle and lower reaches of the mighty Chinese river.The Baiji,as it is known,was whi ...More
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With 200 tigers, Corbett turns a proud 75 |
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), (IANS) |
The Deccan Herald , Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
One of the nurseries of India's tiger conservation movement and Asia's first endeavour to have a national park, the Corbett National Park turns 75 this year, marking a string of successes despite a ...More
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