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Poachers kill another rhino in Kaziranga |
Staff Correspondent |
The Sentinel , Friday, July 06, 2007 |
Guwahati, July 5 : An endangered one-horned rhino was killed by poachers inside the Kaziranga National Park, the eighth such beast to have been slaughtered so far this year, officials said. A wildlife ...More
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Foresters wary of using GPS sets |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Friday, June 29, 2007 |
NAGPUR: They can assist tracking of the movement of wild animals, prepare spatial maps of forests, and even help reduce poaching.
But several global positioning system (GPS) sets available with ...More
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Concern over happenings in Project Tiger areas |
Special Correspondent |
The Hindu , Friday, June 29, 2007 |
JAIPUR: Shrinking habitats and a sharp decline in the number of tigers in the country’s Project Tiger sanctuaries came in for appraisal at a two-day all-India meeting of field directors of tiger reser ...More
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Meet on how tigers, humans can co-exist |
YOJNA GUSAI |
The Asian age , Wednesday, June 27, 2007 |
New Delhi, June 26: Field directors of country’s tiger reserves are meeting in Rajasthan for chalking out strategies for effective co-existing techniques between the big cats and human population as t ...More
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Veerappan-type gangs stalking in State forests |
Staff Reporter |
Deccan Herald , Sunday, June 24, 2007 |
Forest officials may have heaved a sigh of relief at the death of dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, but it seems they’ll have to soon reckon with new Veerappan-like poaching gangs spreading their ...More
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Veerappan-type gangs stalking in State forests |
Staff Reporter |
Deccan Herald , Sunday, June 24, 2007 |
Forest officials may have heaved a sigh of relief at the death of dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, but it seems they’ll have to soon reckon with new Veerappan-like poaching gangs spreading their ...More
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Blood on the tracks in reserved forests |
Prerna Singh Bindra |
The Pioneer , Thursday, June 21, 2007 |
The death of a tiger by a train accident near Dolong tea estate in Falakata, north West Bengal on Tuesday shocked the nation. However, death on the tracks which crisscross forests have become routine ...More
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Winged visitors find a warm home in Barama |
Our Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
MUSHALPUR, June 17 – One who cares for the avian population facing threat of extinction can heave a sigh of relief at the sight of a huge number of herons at Barama in Baksa district these days. The a ...More
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Poaching rampant in Idukki estates |
K.S. Sudhi |
The Hindu , Monday, June 18, 2007 |
Many eateries in Idukki district sell game meat
KOCHI: Estates that have been closed down or converted into tourist cottages in Idukki are fast becoming the hunting ground for wild animals.
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Recurrent floods threaten survival of rhinos |
Our Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune , Sunday, June 17, 2007 |
GOLAGHAT, June 16 – The great Indian one-horned rhinoceros which is the pride of India in general and Assam in particular is facing a serious threat from the occurrence of recurrent floods. The specie ...More
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India seeks action against wildlife trade |
Statesman News Service |
The Statesman, , Saturday, June 16, 2007 |
NEW DELHI, June 15: India has called upon the world to take more conscious and concerted action at regional, national and trans-national level in their efforts to regulate trade in wildlife.
India h ...More
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Forest dept to rehabilitate traditional poachers |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Saturday, June 09, 2007 |
... to wean them from hunting by providing alternative sources of livelihood
Already under criticism for the decline in the number of tigers, as reported in the Wildlife Institute of India census, ...More
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Cabinet approves buffer zone for Silent Valley |
Special Correspondent |
The Hindu , Thursday, June 07, 2007 |
To be carved out from Attappady, Mannarkkad, Kalikavu ranges
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet approved a proposal for the formation of a buffer zone for Silent Valley National Park on Wednesday. ...More
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Forest Dept failed to utilise money meant for Gir lions |
ABHISHEK KAPOOR |
Indian Express , Thursday, June 07, 2007 |
GANDHINAGAR, JUNE 6: Facing the heat of poaching incidents that saw at least eight Asiatic lions dead in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in March, the State Government had decided to rope in the private sector ...More
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Tigers census in 4 states |
Staff Reporter |
The Central Chronicle , Tuesday, June 05, 2007 |
Bhopal, June 4: On May 23, 2007 ,Indian wild life institution issued preliminary data of tigers census made in four states , MP, Rajasthan , Maharashtra and Chhatisgarh respectively. These data are re ...More
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Forest protection force proposal under study |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Tuesday, June 05, 2007 |
194 wild animals have fallen prey to poachers in last two years, says Chief Minister
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 194 wild animals have been poached by hunters in different forests of Orissa during the l ...More
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China not to lift ban on trade in tiger parts |
PTI |
The Asian Age , Friday, June 01, 2007 |
Beijing, May 31: Stunned by vigorous protests, including from Indian conservationists, China has decided not to lift a 14-year-old ban on trade in tiger parts.
Chinese forestry officials said the gov ...More
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How urbanisation watered down the natural wealth |
P. Oppili |
The Hindu , Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
CHENNAI : Chennai and its suburbs once boasted of over 100 small and big waterbodies. A majority of them have been gradually destroyed due to a combination of hectic urbanisation and anthropogenic int ...More
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