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Man-animal conflict claims 256 tuskers, 187 human lives |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
The long-standing man-animal conflict has led to the death of 256 elephants and 187 people in the last five years.
During 2002-03, as many as 16 elephants were killed by poachers, 14 met an unnat ...More
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Man-animal conflict claims 256 tuskers, 187 human lives |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
The long-standing man-animal conflict has led to the death of 256 elephants and 187 people in the last five years.
During 2002-03, as many as 16 elephants were killed by poachers, 14 met an unnatur ...More
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Black buck numbers in state dwindle |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
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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Ministry: No more tigers till Jaipur takes steps |
YOJNA GUSAI |
Asian Age , Thursday, December 13, 2007 |
New Delhi, Dec. 12: Rajasthan government has been firmly told by the Union ministry of environment and forests that unless the state government takes all the necessary steps as suggested by the minist ...More
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Sloth bear cub rescued, poacher held |
Staff Reporter |
Indian Express , Thursday, December 13, 2007 |
New Delhi, December 12: A man was arrested on Tuesday in Rehrakol town of Orissa after a joint operation by Orissa Police, Orissa Forest Department and NGO Wildlife SOS. A young sloth bear cub was als ...More
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Poaching unmonitored in coastal areas |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, December 13, 2007 |
MUMBAI: It is not only the thousands of flamingoes who are unprotected and exposed to poaching on the wetlands of Mumbai. Over 300 varieties of birds inhabit the coastal wetlands and mudflats in Mumba ...More
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Three held for poaching sea cow near Ramnad |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu, , Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
RAMANATHAPURAM: Officials of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park on Monday arrested three persons for allegedly poaching Dugong Dugon (a sea cow), an endangered species, and seized the carcass.
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No entry for visitors at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
Forest Department has stuck a "No Entry Zone" board for visitors, outside the Nalabana Bird Sanctuary in the Chilka Lake to curb poaching of the avian guests.
High concentration of Siberian birds a ...More
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No entry in Nalabana bird sanctuary |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Monday, December 10, 2007 |
BERHAMPUR (ORISSA): The forest department has declared the Nalabana bird sanctuary inside the Chilika Lake - the country's biggest waterfowl habitat where the migratory birds land in large numbers - a ...More
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Spurt in rhino poaching at KNP |
Staff Reporter |
Assam Tribune , Thursday, December 06, 2007 |
JORHAT, Dec 5 – It is now more than obvious that Kaziranga National Park authorities have not been able to check the recent spurt of poaching within and outside the park premises. As many as 14 rhinos ...More
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Animal skin smugglers' gang busted |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Wednesday, December 05, 2007 |
LUCKNOW: The Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday busted an inter-state poaching racket and recovered three leopard hides, skeletons of the three felines and a sack full of fur after the arrest of 16 p ...More
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Ganga recuperates, breathes easy |
Chetan Chauhan |
THE HINDUSTAN TIMES , Friday, October 19, 2007 |
Despite the receding Gangotri glacier, huge habitat loss and sewage problem, river Ganga has re-invented itself and is now home to about 2,500 dolphins, huge groups of birds like Greater Ajutant, Indi ...More
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Captive elephants to check poaching |
Staff Reporter |
THE HINDU , Thursday, October 18, 2007 |
It is proposed to utilise the services of departmental elephants to strengthen anti-poaching measures in the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, according to the Nilgiris Wildlife Warden R ...More
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2 poachers held |
Staff Reporter |
The Tribune , Thursday, October 11, 2007 |
Hoshiarpur, October 10
Acting on a tip-off while patrolling in the forest area of Khangwari village last night, the Forest Department of Hoshiarpur nabbed two poachers and seized a vessel containing ...More
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Haryana to increase forest cover |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, October 10, 2007 |
Haryana Minister of State for Forest and Tourism, Kiran Choudhry said that the State Government was planning to increase the protected area of forests in consultation with the local people. About 130 ...More
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Concern over disappearing tigers |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Thursday, October 04, 2007 |
On the occasion of National Wildlife Week being celebrated to commemorate the rich bio-diversity and natural heritage of our country, the State Wildlife Society in association with Vasundhara, an NGO ...More
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