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| Olive Ridleys stand better chance of survival |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Pioneer , Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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Turtles succumbing to trawl nets still a problem
CHENNAI: It is that time of the year when groups of students and nature enthusiasts go on turtle walks along the Neelankarai - Elliots beach stretch. ...More
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| Poachers capitalising on KNP staff shortage |
| Our Correspondent |
| The Pioneer , Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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DERGAON, Jan 30 – Increasing incidents of poaching at Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has caused concern among the nature lovers. It may be pertinent to mention that last year a total of 18 rhinos were ...More
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| Stray dogs wreak havoc on wildlife |
| Lalit Mohan |
| Times of India , Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
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Ropar, January 29
Pack of stray dogs that have taken to hunting in the Shivalik forest ranges are wreaking a havoc on wildlife. These dogs recently killed a large numbers of wild animals, including s ...More
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| CBI probe into rhino poaching demanded |
| Staff Reporter |
| Assam Tribune , Tuesday, January 29, 2008 |
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GUWAHATI, Jan 28 – Expressing concern at the spurt in rhino poaching in the famed Kaziranga National Park, the Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) said that the AUDF would make it an issue and raise ...More
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| Demo against rhino poaching |
| Staff Reporter |
| Assam Tribune , Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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GUWAHATI, Jan 27 – Artistes, litterateurs and personalities from different fields today staged a sit-in demonstration at the Latasil field in protest against the spurt in rhino poaching in the State, ...More
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| Wild-meat dhaba raided |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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BANGALORE: The CID Forest Cell sleuths on Sunday afternoon raided a highway eatery on Chikkaballapur Main Road towards Bagepalli, and recovered four live reptiles, seven dead ones and two lizards, whi ...More
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| Activists seek PM help to protect rhinos |
| MANOJ ANAND |
| The Asian Age , Friday, January 25, 2008 |
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Guwahati, Jan. 24: Hundreds of wildlife activists in Assam on Thursday launched a signature campaign, seeking intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to protect the rhino, facing serious threat ...More
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| 1,235 dead birds seized, two held |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
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NAGPUR: In yet another major action, the vigilance wing of the Nagpur Forest Division seized 1,235 dead muniyas (love birds) from two vendors in a raid in Juni Mangalwari area in east Nagpur on Wednes ...More
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| Spare a thought for unsung cats |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
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LUCKNOW: The figures released by ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) on January 16, 2008, show that there was a loss of more than 150 leopards in the past one year at various places in the count ...More
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| Jumbo's body sans tusks found in Adnala forest |
| Jotirmay Thapliyal |
| The Pioneer , Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
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The body of an elephant with its two tusks missing was recovered from Adnala forest range of the Kalagarh tiger reserve in the Kotwar area of district Pauri Garhwal on Friday, evidently looking to b ...More
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| DNA test on pelts of poached animals |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Friday, January 18, 2008 |
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It will help the police know about the habitat of the animals
BANGALORE: The Forest Cell of the State Police has sent for DNA analysis the pelts of wild animals recovered from a trader recently in ...More
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| CID forest cell looks for MP poacher |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Wednesday, January 09, 2008 |
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BANGALORE: He would take a pup deep into the forest, slit its ears and put salt or lime on the wound. Leaving the screaming pup on the ground, he'd take up position to shoot the big cats which would c ...More
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| World voted to end trade in tiger parts |
| YOJNA GUSAI |
| The Asian Age , Tuesday, January 01, 2008 |
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New Delhi, Dec. 31: It was the issue of tiger farming that hogged the limelight this year especially the historic ruling when tiger ranging countries along with most of the participating countries vot ...More
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| Forest Dept. plans to have own dog squad |
| T.S. Ranganna |
| The Hindu , Saturday, December 29, 2007 |
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It is aimed at checking poaching and smuggling
Bangalore: With crimes by poachers and smugglers increasing in the forests bordering neighbouring States, the Forest Department is planning to h ...More
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| 4-yr-old tiger Yuvraj killed by a poacher |
| YOJNA GUSAI |
| Asian Age , Friday, December 28, 2007 |
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New Delhi, Dec. 27: Two-year-old male tiger Yuvraj, who has been missing from the Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary in Sawai Madhopur district for more than a month and had strayed outside the forest are ...More
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| Absence of tigers marred Pench show |
| Staff reporter |
| Times of India , Monday, December 24, 2007 |
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NAGPUR: Pench authorities' claim of 33 tigers received a major set back after none were sighted naturally in the high-profile reserve on Saturday while a tiger show was on. Of the 500-odd visitors in ...More
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| Migratory birds throng Pong wetland |
| Rajiv Mahajan |
| The Tribune , Sunday, December 23, 2007 |
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Nurpur, December 22
Sprawling over an area of 24,000 hectares in Jawali, Dehra and Nurpur subdivisions on the foothills of Kangra district, the Pong lake wetland has become a major attraction for tou ...More
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| Fresh water shark on verge of extinction |
| Lalit Mohan |
| The Tribune , Sunday, December 23, 2007 |
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Ropar December 22
The biggest carnivorous fish of the Indus basin is facing extinction. Belonging to the catfish family goonch, it is found in the Sutlej and the Beas rivers of the state. It is grayi ...More
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| 20 rhinos killed by poachers in KNP this year |
| Our Correspondent |
| Assam Tribune , Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
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DERGAON, Dec 18 – The rampant poaching of rhinos at World Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has created a sensation among the nature lovers of the State. With the killing of a female rhino o ...More
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| Black buck numbers in state dwindle |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
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ALLAHABAD: While the alleged hunting of endangered specie of black bug by Bollywood star Salman Khan received national attention and hit headlines, the regular poaching of the specie in Chandpur Khama ...More
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