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Call for thorough protective steps for Amchang sanctuary |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Wednesday, May 24, 2006 |
GUWAHATI, May 23 – Protection of Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary would have to be accorded due priority if the “lungs” of East Guwahati and its adjoining areas are to remain functional.
Declared a sanct ...More
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Rhino population on rise in State |
Sivasish Thakur |
The Assam Tribune , Wednesday, May 24, 2006 |
GUWAHATI, May 23 – The rhino census-2006 has established the presence of 2,006 rhinos in the State, mainly spread over three protected areas (PAs) – the Kaziranga National Park (1,855), the Pobitora W ...More
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State Pulse - Tamil Nadu: Companies corner forests.. (II) |
Staff Reporter |
Central Chronicle , Tuesday, May 23, 2006 |
Encroachments more than doubled between 1991 and 2002. This coincided with a tea and spice boom, increase in land speculation and timber poaching. Report by C Balaji, (Down to earth feature)
In addi ...More
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Poacher killed in Orang; another arrested |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, May 23, 2006 |
DALGAON, May 22 – In a major breakthrough, the forest officials of the Orang National Park gunned down one suspected rhino poacher and arrested another in the wee hours of May 21 last.
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Eco-tourism body chosen for award |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, May 23, 2006 |
GUWAHATI, May 22 – The Anirudh Bhargava-INTACH Environmental Award for the year 2005 would be bestowed on the Manas Maozigendri Ecotourism Society (MMES).
“The committee for the selection of this a ...More
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Biological diversity of North East |
Moon Moon Sharma |
The Assam Tribune , Monday, May 22, 2006 |
Biological diversity refers to the numbers, variety and variability of living organisms. The term includes all the terrestrial, marine and other aquatic organisms. The International Day of Biological ...More
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Forest dept meet to curb poaching |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Friday, May 19, 2006 |
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) held review meetings spanning over two days with field staff of the police and forest department personnel posted in Chattarpur and Panna district ...More
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Vanishing tigers - Act before it is too late |
Staff Reporter |
The Tribune , Thursday, May 18, 2006 |
The government’s terse announcement that it would need one more year to complete a census of the tiger population in India only confirms our worst fears – that the tiger is in serious trouble, and its ...More
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If tomorrow comes |
Prerna Singh Bindra |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, May 16, 2006 |
Will the tiger survive its current crisis? Doubtful, says Prerna Singh Bindra
The tiger is extinct in Sariska. This is not an isolated tragedy, but an indicator of the problems that plague our bele ...More
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Poaching-accused stars to appear in court |
Staff Reporter |
Mid Day , Tuesday, May 09, 2006 |
A court in Jodhpur today ordered the personal appearance on May 19 of film stars Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Tabu and Sonali Bendre in a black buck poaching case.
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Survey to save peacocks |
Our Bureau |
Central Chronicle , Monday, May 08, 2006 |
New Delhi, May 7 The government prepares for a survey of peacocks in the country as their numbers dwindle.
The study recommended by the Ministry of Forests and Environment to start in June awaits ap ...More
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Court issues notice to Pataudi in poaching case |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, May 04, 2006 |
JHAJJAR: A court here on Thursday issued notice to former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and seven others accused in a case related to the poaching of blackbuck last year.
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Wildlife wing of forest dept to meet annually |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, May 03, 2006 |
In order to streamline activities and share experiences of staff posted in Protected Areas, the wildlife wing of the Forest Department has decided to hold a review meeting of all activities undertaken ...More
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Sariska awaits a tiger and a tigress |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Friday, April 28, 2006 |
Rajasthan Government had sent the proposal for a tiger couple six months back
· Sariska authorities have taken steps to check poaching
· The project would involve an expenditure of Rs 4 crore ...More
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Poachers poison tigress in Kanha ,use sambar as bait |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Friday, April 28, 2006 |
A tigress was found dead near the Mahua Upri camp within the Kariwah circle in the Kanha National Park on Wednesday. The tigress was in the prime of life and no external injuries were found on the bod ...More
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Mangroves protection important for maintaining ecosystem |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, April 26, 2006 |
Inaugurating the National Workshop on Mangroves and Coastal Biodiversity on Tuesday here, Chairman of the Biodiversity Commission of India Dr S Kanniyan stressed on the need to protect the unique and ...More
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Devoted to the cause of conservation |
Bindu Shajan Perappadan |
The Hindu , Friday, April 21, 2006 |
NEW DELHI: When students of Shri Ram School at Aravali sat down for this special meeting on Thursday morning they knew they had a very important task at hand -- to contribute their bit to save the nat ...More
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Notices to forestofficial in Salman case |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Monday, April 17, 2006 |
RAJKOT/AHMEDABAD: There's more trouble in store for Bollywood actor Salman Khan may wildlife activists issuing a notice to the forest department asking them why no action had been taken in the killing ...More
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