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Poaching threat over Chilika |
Hrusikesh Mohanty, TNN |
The Economic Times , Sunday, December 13, 2009 |
BERHAMPUR: Orissa's famed blue lagoon, the Chilika Lake, which becomes home to hundreds of migratory birds in winter, is failing to curb poaching despite a strong security net.
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Notorious tiger poacher sentenced to 3-year RI |
Anupma Khanna | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Friday, December 11, 2009 |
In what has been hailed by activists as a noteworthy stride in wildlife protection in India, notorious tiger poacher Birbal, alias Totha Ram, a resident of Panipat and the leader of Bawaria poaching g ...More
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Three arrested with skins of spotted deer |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
LUCKNOW: Three people have been arrested with the skins of four spotted deer in an Uttar Pradesh district bordering Nepal, a forest official said Wednesday.
"The three men, who are in their late 3 ...More
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17 tiger reserves in precarious condition: Ramesh |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: Seventeen tiger reserves in the country are in a precarious condition and could any time end up as Sariska and Panna, where population of the striped cats has depleted sharply, government s ...More
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Manpower shortage hits Orang National Park |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
GUWAHATI, Dec 9 – The only protected area north of the Brahmaputra with a viable population of Indian rhinos is yet to receive due support from the authorities concerned. Orang National Park has conti ...More
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Tiger reserves in poor condition: Jairam Ramesh |
New Delhi, (IANS) |
The Deccan Herald , Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Seventeen of India's 38 tiger reserves were in a precarious condition, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh admitted on Wednesday. The Minister said a task force had been set up ...More
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Tiger reserves in poor condition: Jairam Ramesh |
New Delhi, (IANS) |
The Deccan Herald , Wednesday, December 09, 2009 |
Seventeen of India's 38 tiger reserves were in a precarious condition, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh admitted on Wednesday. The Minister said a task force had been set up ...More
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Animal poaching behind Aarti Steel walls alleged |
Dinesh Das | Athgarh |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, December 09, 2009 |
In alleged flagrant violation of the Wild Life Protection Act, Aarti Steel and Power Plant at Ghantikhal has occupied more than 50 acre of reserve forestland here, fortifying the boundaries with walls ...More
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Bison population at Trishna rises |
Prabir Sil |
The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, December 08, 2009 |
Trishna Sanctuary (Tripura), Dec 7 – Impressed by the growth of Bison population, the Tripura Forest Department is contemplating to undertake a population estimate of wildlife at the Trishna Wildlife ...More
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Poaching, wild-wealth peddling on the rise in Kerala |
PNS | Kochi |
The Pioneer , Sunday, December 06, 2009 |
The Kerala Forest Department is preparing for an offensive against poachers in the context of large-scale seizure of ivory and wild cat skins after a long lull. Close on the heels of the seizure of iv ...More
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Notorious tiger poacher Totha Ram arrested |
TNN |
Times of India , Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: A notorious tiger poacher from Panipat, Birbal alias Totha Ram, was arrested on Wednesday in Banbasa at Champawat district of Uttarakhand in a joint operation of the Uttarakhand police and ...More
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Madhya Pradesh sets up centre to curb wildlife crime |
IANS |
Times of India , Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
BHOPAL: A Forest Crime Information Centre has been set up in Madhya Pradesh to check crimes related to forests and wildlife, officials said Tuesday.
The centre has been set up at newly inducted ...More
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Madhya Pradesh sets up centre to curb wildlife crime |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
BHOPAL: A Forest Crime Information Centre has been set up in Madhya Pradesh to check crimes related to forests and wildlife, officials said Tuesday.
The centre has been set up at newly inducted Fo ...More
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Two held with leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
LUCKNOW: Two men have been arrested with two leopard skins in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.
Kamal Singh and Mahendra Singh, both in their late 30s, were arres ...More
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Two held with leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh |
IANS |
Times of India , Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
LUCKNOW: Two men have been arrested with two leopard skins in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.
Kamal Singh and Mahendra Singh, both in their late 30s, were arrested late ...More
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