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Fewer tigers in forests than captive in US. |
IANS | Washington |
The Economic Times , Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
The tiger population is in real crisis worldwide, including the US, where more big cats are held in captivity than are alive in the Asian wilds, says a WWF report.
As Asian countries prepare to ce ...More
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India celebrities add glitz to tiger conservation. |
REUTERS | NEW DELHI |
The Economic Times , Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
1,411 -- that's the number on the lips of Indian celebrities fronting a new campaign to save tigers which was launched ahead of the Chinese lunar Year of the Tiger -- a time some conservationists fear ...More
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The dancing bear of Wildlife SOS |
Prema K |
The Hindustan Times , Saturday, February 06, 2010 |
Established in 1995, Wildlife SOS (WSOS) has been dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals in their natural habitat in India for over 15 years. And recently, it rescued 29 leopards throug ...More
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Rhino found dead in Kaziranga |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Friday, January 29, 2010 |
GUWAHATI: An endangered one-horned rhinoceros was found dead with its horn gouged out at the famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam, in the fourth such incident in the past one month, officials said ...More
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Rhino found dead in Kaziranga |
IANS |
Times of India , Friday, January 29, 2010 |
GUWAHATI: An endangered one-horned rhinoceros was found dead with its horn gouged out at the famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam, in the fourth such incident in the past one month, officials said ...More
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Ban on beedi leaf collection in Kawwal sanctuary |
S. Harpal Singh |
The Hindu , Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
JANNARAM (ADILABAD DT.): The government has suspended beedi leaf collection activity in the Kawwal Wildlife Sanctuary in Adilabad district this year onwards for restoration and improvement of the habi ...More
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Three-tier tiger census starts off from Karnataka |
New Delhi, (PTI) |
The Deccan Herald , Saturday, January 23, 2010 |
Government on Friday kicked-off a three-tier fresh tiger census from Karnataka to assess the latest number of the big cats, three years after the last enumeration which estimated their strength to be ...More
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Tiger experts positive about census result |
Divya Gandhi |
The Hindu , Friday, January 22, 2010 |
Bangalore: As the Forest Department gears up for the much-anticipated tiger census that begins on Friday, wildlife scientists say they are optimistic for a “stable, if not positive trend” to emerge in ...More
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Hunting of wetland birds on the rise |
K.S. Sudhi |
The Hindu , Monday, January 18, 2010 |
KOCHI: Hunting of wetland birds, including migratory species, is rampant in many parts of the State. The ‘kole’ wetlands in Thrissur and Vembanad Lake, extending up to Kottayam, Alappuzha and Ernakula ...More
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Tiger reserves alerted against possible poaching |
New Delhi, (PTI) : |
The Deccan Herald , Tuesday, January 12, 2010 |
With China gearing up to mark 2010 as Year of the Golden Tiger when the demand for the animal parts and derivatives are expected to shoot up, forest reserves which are home to the big cats in India ha ...More
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Rare migratory birds adorn State’s only bird sanctuary |
Moushumi Basu | Ranchi |
The Pioneer , Monday, January 11, 2010 |
The two-day bird census conducted under the aegis of the International Society of Asian Water Birds (ISAWB) in Jharkhand’s only bird sanctuary in the State at Udhwa has spotted rare and migratory ...More
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2009 saw tigers in big numbers falling prey to poachers |
New Delhi, (PTI) |
The Deccan Herald , Thursday, January 07, 2010 |
The year 2009 saw 59 tigers falling prey to poaching and man-animal conflicts, the highest figure in the past three years.
A government report also showed that 17 tiger reserves in the country are ...More
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Dense fog fuels migratory bird poaching in Tarai region |
Rajendra S Markuna | Haldwani |
The Pioneer , Thursday, January 07, 2010 |
Amid thick fog accompanied by cold winds, the spate in poaching of migratory birds in Tarai region of Kumaon has put forest officials on their toes.
After six water birds and a peacock were kill ...More
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Tiger poaching in Kheri: Forest dept forms inquiry committee |
Pioneer News Service | Lucknow |
The Pioneer , Thursday, January 07, 2010 |
In what appeared to be a poaching case, carcass of an eight-year-old tiger was recovered from the Paraspur area in Pallia, North Kheri, on Tuesday night. Blood was oozing out from tiger’s mouth and it ...More
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Rare dolphin killed in Orissa's Chilika Lake |
Bhubaneswar, (IANS): |
The Deccan Herald , Tuesday, January 05, 2010 |
A rare Irrawaddy dolphin was killed by poachers in Orissa's Chilika Lake, an official said Monday.
"We recovered the carcass Sunday evening from Phandanasi area along the Chilika coast. A fishin ...More
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