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Spurt in elephant deaths at Periyar reserve |
Giji K. Raman |
The Hindu , Monday, March 30, 2009 |
KATTAPPANA: A recent spurt in death of wild elephants, including a calf, in the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), Thekkady, has raised concern. It is believed that eight elephants died in a month, though o ...More
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Some environmentalists misleading SC: Subbaiah |
Staff Correspondent |
The Hindu , Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
Madikeri: A.K. Subbaiah, former MLC, on Saturday criticised certain environmentalists from outside Kodagu for “harassing” farmers in the name of conservation of flora and fauna.
Addressing pressperso ...More
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Tiger skin seized from fisherman' in Kultali |
TNN |
Times of India , Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
KOLKATA: Poaching has reared its ugly head in the Sunderbans yet again. An adult tiger's skin was recovered from a fisherman's house at Purba Gurguria in Kultali, leading to two arrests early on Wedne ...More
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Tiger population declines in Similipal Reserve |
PNS | Bhubaneswar |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
The tiger population in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) attracted controversy due to varied and dubious data revealed at different times. While the number of tigers was put at 71 as per the latest cen ...More
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In just 11 weeks of '09, tiger count down by 17 |
Avijit Ghosh, TNN |
The Economic Times , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: India's tiger count has dropped by at least 17 in the last 11 weeks since January 1. Poaching, poisoning, old age and infighting are the key reasons behind their deaths, say wildlife activi ...More
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In just 11 weeks of '09, tiger count down by 17 |
Avijit Ghosh, TNN |
Times of India , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: India's tiger count has dropped by at least 17 in the last 11 weeks since January 1. Poaching, poisoning, old age and infighting are the key reasons behind their deaths, say wildlife activi ...More
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NY rattlesnakes retrieved, poachers charged |
AP |
The Economic Times , Friday, March 20, 2009 |
ALBANY, New York: An undercover investigation into poaching and illegal sales of New York's native turtles, snakes and salamanders has led to charges against 25 people, state environmental officials s ...More
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NY rattlesnakes retrieved, poachers charged |
AP |
Times of India , Friday, March 20, 2009 |
ALBANY, New York: An undercover investigation into poaching and illegal sales of New York's native turtles, snakes and salamanders has led to charges against 25 people, state environmental officials s ...More
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Poacher with leopard skins in police net |
Prithviraj Singh | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
In a joint operation, the Wildlife Protection Society of India and Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested a poacher with two leopard skins from Kali Mandir in Vasant Vihar police station limi ...More
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Integrated approach needed to check wildlife crime: Expert |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Monday, March 16, 2009 |
GUWAHATI, March 15 – TRAFFIC-India Head Samir Sinha today advocated an integrated approach taking into account the different constraints of conservation for dealing effectively with wildlife crime whi ...More
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Female leopard’s body found in Bandhavgarh |
Vivek Trivedi | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
A female leopard, whose body was recovered from inside the Bandhavgarh National Park (Umaria) on Thursday, was cremated after post mortem on Friday. The park officials have assumed that the feline mig ...More
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Spurt in elephant deaths: Report |
DH News Service |
The Deccan Herald , Friday, March 13, 2009 |
The Forest department's report submitted to the High Court clearly indicate a spurt in the deaths compared to the previous eight years.
Over 250 elephants have died in the years, 2007-08 and 2008- ...More
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Captive breeding programme to save Kashmir's red deer |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Friday, March 13, 2009 |
JAMMU: Stepping in to save Kashmir's endangered red deer - hanguls - from extinction, the Jammu and Kashmir government has launched Rs 8.80 crore project under which carnivore proof enclosures will be ...More
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KNP forest camps to be strengthened |
CORRESPONDENT |
The Assam Tribune , Friday, March 13, 2009 |
DERGAON, March 12 – The rhinos of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) are becoming more ferocious day by day, as a result of which the forest workers engaged in the camps inside the park are facing serious ...More
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Captive breeding programme to save Kashmir's red deer |
PTI |
Times of India , Friday, March 13, 2009 |
JAMMU: Stepping in to save Kashmir's endangered red deer - hanguls - from extinction, the Jammu and Kashmir government has launched Rs 8.80 crore project under which carnivore proof enclosures will be ...More
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Wildlife deaths baffle Uttarakhand forest officials |
Prithviraj Singh | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
Amid reports that poaching activities in Uttarakhand had gone up in the recent past, the Corbett Tiger Reserve lost one more big cat seven days ago which was only discovered on Tuesday. On the other h ...More
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Minister’s aide among 4 held for ‘killing’ deer |
PTI |
The Hindu , Monday, March 09, 2009 |
Nagpur: Four persons, including a close associate of Maharashtra Forest Minister Babanrao Pachpute, were arrested here for allegedly killing a spotted deer and carrying its meat, police said on Sunday ...More
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Three poachers held with leopard skin |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Saturday, March 07, 2009 |
LUCKNOW: A Special Task Force arrested three persons allegedly involved in poaching and smuggling of leopard skin for several years from Meerut, a senior officer said.
Anees, Kasim and Nadeem were ...More
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