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‘Big cat population stable in State’ |
Staff Reporter | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Thursday, June 04, 2009 |
The State Forest Department, which is under fire for the decline in the tiger population across the State, has claimed that the big cat population was either stable or was increasing slightly at Kan ...More
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IMA teams up with WWF to spread big cat awareness |
PNS | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Monday, June 01, 2009 |
The Indian Military Academy has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund to begin a series of activities aimed at creating awareness for India's endangered tigers.
Beginning with a signature campaig ...More
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New strategies to conserve wild animals in State |
Staff Reporter | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Monday, June 01, 2009 |
Extensive action will be taken under the Wildlife Protection Protocol for conserving wild animals in the State. Additional Chief Secretary Forest department Prashant Mehta stated this, while addressin ...More
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Another big cat dies in Corbett |
Prithviraj Singh | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Friday, May 29, 2009 |
A fourth tiger death in the State, third in the Corbett Tiger Reserve alone, in the last three months was registered on Wednesday. The Reserve authorities have denied that poaching and poisoning were ...More
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State to have Special Tiger Protection Force shortly |
Vivek Trivedi | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Friday, May 29, 2009 |
Following the directives of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) will be established in the State. Minister of State for Forests Rajendra Shukla he ...More
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Orissa seeks CRPF battalion to protect Simlipal |
PNS | Bhubaneswar |
The Pioneer , Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
After Maoists went on a rampage in the Simlipal Tiger Reserve and with the majority of the jittery forest guards unwilling to join duty the State Government has sought deployment of a CRPF battalion f ...More
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Leopard carcass found |
A Correspondent |
The Hindu , Monday, May 25, 2009 |
KALPETTA: The carcass of a four-year-old male leopard was found in a private plantation at Vakeri, near Sulthan Bathery, on Saturday evening. K.K. Sunilkumar, Divisional Forest Officer, South Wayanad, ...More
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Mystery writ in 2009’s third tiger casualty near Corbett |
Prithviraj Singh | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Monday, May 25, 2009 |
Year 2009 is proving to be a year of casualties among tigers in Uttarakhand. Three tigers have died in the last three months with the last death reported on Friday.Forest officials have denied any fou ...More
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Periodical security audits in tiger reserves in offing |
PTI |
Times of India , Thursday, May 21, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: With huge funds not helping much in conservation of big cats, states will be soon asked to conduct security audits periodically in tiger reserves to plug loopholes threatening the endangere ...More
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Periodical security audits in tiger reserves in offing |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Thursday, May 21, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: With huge funds not helping much in conservation of big cats, states will be soon asked to conduct security audits periodically in tiger reserves to plug loopholes threatening the endangere ...More
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Injured leopard dies in Indore zoo, two held |
Pioneer News Service | Mhow |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
The leopard, which got injured while falling from a hill in Manpur forest area in Mhow on Wednesday morning, had died on Saturday during treatment in the Indore Zoo. The feline was having injuries mar ...More
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Tourism irregularities pose threat to green wealth |
PNS | Rishikesh |
The Pioneer , Monday, May 18, 2009 |
Though in the past, Rishikesh was more of a destination for pilgrims, recent developments in adventurous sports tourism have also started attracting international tourists seeking the thrill of advent ...More
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Conservationists hope to move and breed rare rhino |
AP |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenya and Tanzania could relocate black rhinos to neighboring countries under a plan to increase the endangered species and boost tourism in the region, wildlife officials said on Mond ...More
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Ten Tigers sighted in Wayanad sanctuary |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
KALPETTA (Kerala): Forest officials at the Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary here are excited as a preliminary assessment of tiger population, conducted by the Sanctuary, indicates an increase in the number ...More
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Conservationists hope to move and breed rare rhino |
AP |
Times of India , Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenya and Tanzania could relocate black rhinos to neighboring countries under a plan to increase the endangered species and boost tourism in the region, wildlife officials said on Mond ...More
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Ten Tigers sighted in Wayanad sanctuary |
PTI |
Times of India , Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
KALPETTA (Kerala): Forest officials at the Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary here are excited as a preliminary assessment of tiger population, conducted by the Sanctuary, indicates an increase in the number ...More
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