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Dead tiger in Sunderbans had swallowed king cobra |
PTI |
Times of India , Sunday, July 19, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: The 14-year-old tiger that was found dead two days ago in Sunderbans of West Bengal had swallowed two snakes, including a venomous king cobra, before it succumbed to liver infection, a seni ...More
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Poacher who killed Gir lions held, handed over to CID |
PTI |
The Economic times , Saturday, July 18, 2009 |
KATNI (MP): An accused, wanted in connection with the 2007 killings of lions at Gujarat's Gir Sanctuary, abode to Asiatic Lions, was nabbed, forest officials said.
"Daru alias Dora Pardi was arres ...More
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Poacher who killed Gir lions held, handed over to CID |
PTI |
Times of India , Saturday, July 18, 2009 |
KATNI (MP): An accused, wanted in connection with the 2007 killings of lions at Gujarat's Gir Sanctuary, abode to Asiatic Lions, was nabbed,forest officials said.
"Daru alias Dora Pardi was arrest ...More
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House okays wildlife protection amendment Bill |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Friday, July 17, 2009 |
GUWAHATI, July 16 – The State Assembly today passed the Wildlife (Protection) (Assam Amendment) Bill-2009, incorporating more stringent provisions to check wildlife crimes, including life term for ...More
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Nine elephant poaching cases reported in three years |
PTI |
Times of India , Wednesday, July 15, 2009 |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nine cases of elephant poaching have been reported in the last three years in Kerala, according to state forest minister Binoy Viswam.
In all, 23 persons were arrested and seve ...More
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Cong walks out over decline in tiger population |
Staff Reporter | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, July 14, 2009 |
The opposition Congress in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday shouted slogans and staged a walkout over the issue of illegal poaching of tigers and decline in the population of the big cat.
Oppo ...More
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Corbett park begins Operation Monsoon |
Rajendra S Markuna | Haldwani |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, July 14, 2009 |
The Corbett Tiger Reserve administration and Forest officials have launched Operation Monsoon to check illegal activities like poaching, wood smuggling during the rainy season when tourism is restri ...More
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Forest Department’s drive to check offences |
Special Correspondent |
The Hindu , Monday, July 13, 2009 |
COIMBATORE: The Department of Forests is carrying out to a drive to check offences in the Pollachi forests.
This follows a tip off by the Q Branch Police to the department about some gangs from Ma ...More
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Poaching of rare snake goes unchecked |
P Neelima , TNN |
Times of India , Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
CHITTOOR: At a time when wildlife enthusiasts are crying foul over the dwindling population of rare species of birds, reptiles and animals from the vast tracts of forests in Andhra Pradesh, here comes ...More
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Manpower shortage hits Forest dept |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam tribune , Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
GUWAHATI, July 10 – With poachers operating with increasing dexterity and sophistication, the absence of trained manpower has emerged as a debilitating constraint for the Forest Department to tackle w ...More
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Woman poacher sentenced to five years RI |
PTI |
Times of India , Thursday, July 09, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: A court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a woman poacher to five year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 in a 16-year-old tiger poaching case.
Fifty-five-year-old Dilipo was se ...More
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Woman poacher sentenced to five years RI |
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The Economic Times , Thursday, July 09, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: A court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a woman poacher to five year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 in a 16-year-old tiger poaching case.
Fifty-five-year-old Dilipo was se ...More
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No tiger at Puppalguda |
Staff Reporter |
The hindu , Wednesday, July 08, 2009 |
HYDERABAD: Police and Forest department officials searched the Puppalguda and surrounding areas extensively on Monday and Tuesday after some locals said that they saw a tiger moving in the locality.
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'Rampant' killing of tigers by poachers, says govt |
PTI |
Times of India , Wednesday, July 08, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: The government admitted that there was "rampant" killing of tigers in the country and said the big cats have became locally extinct in Sariska and Panna Reserves mainly due to poaching.
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'Rampant' killing of tigers by poachers, says govt |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, July 08, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: The government admitted that there was "rampant" killing of tigers in the country and said the big cats have became locally extinct in Sariska and Panna Reserves mainly due to poaching.
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Floods threatening KNP rhino habitat |
Upen Dutta |
The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, July 07, 2009 |
GOLAGHAT, July 6 – The Indian one-horned rhinoceros which is the pride of India in general and Assam in particular is facing serious threat from the annual floods.
The species was once abundant ...More
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SPTF personnel to safeguard tigers |
Staff Reporter | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Monday, July 06, 2009 |
To control the decline in population of tigers, Madhya Pradesh Forest department is planning to appoint personnel from the Special Tiger Protection Force for safeguarding the big cat population at Kan ...More
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Madhya Pradesh sets up special force to protect tigers |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Sunday, July 05, 2009 |
BHOPAL: With its tiger population dwindling sharply over the last two years, a worried Madhya Pradesh government will deploy a Special Tiger Protection Force in its three tiger reserves of Kanha, Band ...More
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Madhya Pradesh sets up special force to protect tigers |
IANS |
Times of India , Sunday, July 05, 2009 |
BHOPAL: With its tiger population dwindling sharply over the last two years, a worried Madhya Pradesh government will deploy a Special Tiger Protection Force in its three tiger reserves of Kanha, Band ...More
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