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Rhino poached, horn taken away |
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The Shillong Times , Thursday, February 16, 2017 |
Guwahati: Poachers gunned down a full-grown rhino in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) at around 1 am on Wednesday at Tunikati Forest camp area of Burhapahar Range of the UNESCO World Heritage site despit ...More
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Forest dept opposes CJM’s move to release 3 tiger poachers |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Thursday, February 16, 2017 |
Nagpur: The state forest department has opposed the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court's suomotu move to release three dreaded tiger poachers involved in hunting wildcats in the region.
The thre ...More
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Ruddy Shelduck returns to KWS in large numbers |
T. Appala Naidu |
The Hindu , Wednesday, February 15, 2017 |
Better wetland ecosystem, availability ofprey and safewater bodies are prime attractionsfor the bird
Bird watchers, forest authorities and locals of Diviseema are celebrating the arrival of Ruddy She ...More
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Fighting Rhino Poaching |
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Millennium Post , Wednesday, February 15, 2017 |
It takes less than 20 milligrams of rhino horn to prosecute poachers. This is all scientists need to discover a rhinoceros' unique DNA pattern, a sort of genetic fingerprint investigators can use to ...More
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Sloth bear poached in Gondia, body parts removed |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Tuesday, February 14, 2017 |
Nagpur: Despite loud noise about better coordination between MSEDCL and forest officials, poaching of wildlife by electrocution continues unabated.
A slot bear was electrocuted in a farm in Tilli ( ...More
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ELECTROCUTION THE NEW WEAPON FOR POACHERS ON THE PROWL |
MayuriPhadnis |
Pune Mirror , Thursday, February 09, 2017 |
At least four tigers and some herbivores killed on electric fences in the state recently. Experts suggest multi-department patrolling to curb the menace
Even as the hunt for Jai -—the iconic tiger ...More
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262 wild animals killed in 3 years |
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The New Indian Express , Thursday, February 09, 2017 |
BENGALURU: As many as 262 wild animals were killed for meat and fun in the state forests in the past three years. The highest number of deaths were recorded in Chamarajanagar and Shivamogga districts ...More
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7 Tigers dead in 38 days |
Vinay Lokesh |
The Times of India , Wednesday, February 08, 2017 |
A year ago, Karnataka was reported to have the highest number of tigers — 406. But in the course of the year, we lost 17 of them, and 2017 witnessed another seven deaths, including that of a cub. Unfo ...More
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Kingpin in Khapa tigress poaching surrenders |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Wednesday, February 08, 2017 |
Nagpur: Finally, Vinayak Savvalakhe, the main accused in the electrocution of Khapa tigress and two sambars surrendered before forest officials on Tuesday morning.
On Monday, one accused, DevidasBo ...More
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Saving the rhinos of Kaziranga National Park |
Dr Satyendra Singh |
The Sentinel , Tuesday, February 07, 2017 |
The Kaziranga National Park is one of the oldest wildlife conservancy reserves of India, first notified in 1905 and constituted as Reserved Forest in 1908 with an area of 228.825 Sq. Km specially esta ...More
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Ankasamudra Lake is now a bird reserve |
Meera Bhardwaj |
The New Indian Express , Sunday, February 05, 2017 |
BENGALURU: A haven for thousands of migratory birds and hundreds of species, Ankasamudra Lake, just 1 km away from the Tungabhadra backwaters, has been declared a ‘Birds Conservation Reserve’ as per ...More
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Ankasamudra Lake is now a bird reserve |
Meera Bhardwaj |
The New Indian Express , Sunday, February 05, 2017 |
BENGALURU: A haven for thousands of migratory birds and hundreds of species, Ankasamudra Lake, just 1 km away from the Tungabhadra backwaters, has been declared a ‘Birds Conservation Reserve’ as per ...More
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Guards in Sariska tiger reserve may get firearms |
TNN |
The Times of India , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
AJMER: Environment minister Rajendra Singh Khimsar said the government is mulling over the idea of equipping the forest guards in Sariska Tiger Reserve with firearms after incidents of poaching report ...More
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In five years, 99 jumbos die in conflict with humans |
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THE ASIAN AGE , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
Guwahati: Assam forest minister Parmila Rani Brahma on Thursday said that more than 141 sqkm of forest land of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries is under encroachment.
Asserting that her govern ...More
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100 kg of sea cucumbers seized |
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The Hindu , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
After launching a surprise raid at Mandapam south seashore, forest personnel of Mandapam range have rescued nearly 100 kg of sea cucumbers, the endangered species protected under schedule I of the Wil ...More
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Animal safety in Kerala: No longer a cry in the wild |
DhineshKallunga |
The New Indian Express , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
KOCHI: The Kerala Police will soon start an exclusive Wildlife Crime Division under the Crime Branch to tackle the rising atrocities against animals - a first of its kind initiative in the country. ...More
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