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83 tigers poached during 1999-2004 |
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The Assam Tribune , Monday, May 03, 2010 |
NEW DELHI, May 2 – A total of 83 tigers were poached during 1999-2004 as forest guards in various reserves were ill-equipped and untrained to fight wildlife smugglers, a Parliamentary panel has said.
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Snail farming may save African apes from poaching |
By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY |
USA Today , Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Snail salvation? Threatened apes' survival might rest on West African escargot.
Only about 300 apes survive in Nigeria's Cross River National Park on the Cameroon border. Poaching from nearby poor vi ...More
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Poachers target migratory birds in Siruthavur lake |
P. Oppili |
The Hindu , Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
Large-scale poaching of migratory birds has come to light in the Siruthavur lake near Tirupporur.
Poachers place stuffed dead birds in the water body to attract the flock and use double barrel guns ...More
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Lion census: Number may touch 400 |
Himanshu Kaushik |
The Times of India , Monday, April 26, 2010 |
Ahmedabad: It was 1 am, the beat guard inside the sanctuary heard a lion’s roar. The big cat was near by. A nocturnal search was launched, which ended in sweet success. The team traced two lionesses w ...More
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Gujarat plans to get Asiatic cheetahs from Iran |
Manas Dasgupta |
The Hindu , Sunday, April 25, 2010 |
GANDHINAGAR: Efforts are on to bring a few Asiatic cheetahs and re-introduce them in the forests of Gujarat, a State government official has said.
S.K. Nanda, Principal Secretary, Forests and Environ ...More
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UP readies for one more tiger reserve |
Pawan Dixit |
The Hindustan Times , Sunday, April 25, 2010 |
The Amangarh forest range in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district is all set to become a tiger reserve — the state’s second after Dudhwa National Park.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and ...More
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GOLDEN REIGN OF LION KING! |
Himanshu Kaushik |
The Times of India , Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
Ahmedabad: Gujarat will start counting the number of lions in the wild on Saturday.And,from all accounts,the results of the census,which will take about a week to tabulate,will bring cheer to Gujarat ...More
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Poachers target migratory birds in Siruthavur lake |
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The Hindu , Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
CHENNAI: Large-scale poaching of migratory birds has come to light in the Siruthavur lake near Tirupporur.
Poachers place stuffed dead birds in the water body to attract the flock and using double ...More
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Wildlife activist lodges complaint against cops |
Bhanu P Lohumi |
The Tribune , Friday, April 23, 2010 |
Karnal, April 22
The Karnal leopard killing case took a new turn today with noted environmentalist and wildlife activist Naresh Kadiyan lodging a complaint against the police personnel involved in th ...More
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Why we can’t save the tiger |
Praveen Donthi |
The Hindu , Sunday, April 18, 2010 |
Some 50 men of Kuchwahi village and I are perched on mahua trees somewhere close to the edge of Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh National Park. The agitated villagers are trying to catch a glimpse of Chak ...More
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Tiger pelt seized, five arrested |
DHNS |
Deccan Herald , Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
The Forest Department officials on Friday arrested five persons and seized a tiger pelt at Masinagudi near Bandipur, close to Mudumalai National Park.
The seizure has worried the officials of both B ...More
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TIGER PELT SEIZED, FIVE ARRESTED |
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DECCAN HERALD , Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
The Forest Department officials on Friday arrested five persons and seized a tiger pelt at Masinagudi near Bandipur, close to Mudumalai National Park.
The seizure has worried the officials of both ...More
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Software-based monitoring system for tiger reserves |
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The Hindu , Friday, April 16, 2010 |
New Delhi, April 15
In a bid to strengthen patrolling and surveillance of the endangered tigers, the Government is introducing a software-based monitoring system at tiger reserves across the country. ...More
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TIGER DENSITY MAY RISE AT KAZIRANGA, CENSUS SHOWS |
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BUSINESS STANDARD , Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said preliminary reports from the second nationwide tiger census, currently underway, were very encouraging and that Kaziranga in Assam could show an increase ...More
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TIGER PROTECTION AGENCY GETS TEETH |
Pioneer News Service |
THE PIONEER , Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
With a view to ensure accountability of forest guards in patrolling tiger reserves and to enhance transparency in their functioning, the Government has launched a unique software monitoring system. Ca ...More
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Hi-tech system in place for monitoring tigers |
IANS, |
The Times of India , Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: With the tiger population dwindling in the country, the Indian government Wednesday launched a hi-tech monitoring system to ensure transparency in tiger protection in the country.
The sys ...More
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