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Rhino population up 35 times in 107 years |
MuktaPatil |
The Sentinel , Tuesday, January 03, 2017 |
Here is one of India’s most successful conservation stories: From a population of barely 75 in 1905, there were over 2,700 Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) by 2012, according to the World Wide Fun ...More
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Maharashtra tiger corridors to get 2-tier security force |
VIRAT A SINGH, DHAVAL KULKARNI |
DNA India , Tuesday, January 03, 2017 |
The Maharashtra Forest Department will soon be setting up 100 Primary Response Teams (PRT) comprising of local villagers and three Rapid Response Team (RRT) manned by experts in a major move to tackle ...More
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Rhinoceros: a successful conservation story in India |
IANS |
The Hindu , Tuesday, January 03, 2017 |
From a population of barely 75 in 1905, Indian rhinos numbered over 2,700 by 2012, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India), a global wildlife advocacy.
The Indian rhino was move ...More
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Being proactive in wildlife protection |
Sanjay Gubbi |
Deccan Herald , Tuesday, January 03, 2017 |
The religious head at Saalur Mutt in Malai Mahadeshwara Hills said, “Wild pigs eat up our farmers’ crops, how do we control them?” “I appreciate you; what you are doing is good for the society, we wil ...More
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Rhinoceros: a successful conservation story in India |
IANS |
The Hindu , Tuesday, January 03, 2017 |
From a population of barely 75 in 1905, Indian rhinos numbered over 2,700 by 2012, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India), a global wildlife advocacy.
The Indian rhino was move ...More
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TECHIES CAUGHT RED-HANDED POACHING SAMBAR |
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Bangalore, Mirror , Tuesday, January 03, 2017 |
The New Year outing for a group of youngsters, including professionals from reputed software firms from Bengaluru, in Chikkamagaluru has turned out to be a disaster after they were nabbed red-handed b ...More
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Six peacocks killed; poacher arrested |
TNN |
The Times of India , Monday, January 02, 2017 |
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan police on Sunday morning arrested a poacher for killing six peacocks using poisonous seeds under Phulia police station area in Bhilwara district.
According to Sahdev Singh, Ph ...More
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China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017 |
PTI |
India Today , Saturday, December 31, 2016 |
Beijing, Dec 31 (PTI) China, the biggest ivory market in the world, will ban trade and processing of all domestic ivory by the end of 2017 in a bid to save the fast dwindling tusker population, a move ...More
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14 tiger deaths in 2016, missing tigers not considered |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Friday, December 30, 2016 |
Nagpur: The wildlife wing of the state forest department has claimed that 14 tigers have died in the state this year. However, it has not taken account several missing tigers which could swell the num ...More
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Cops hunt for priest in blackbuck poaching case in MP |
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The Hindustan Times , Friday, December 30, 2016 |
The Chhindwara district police are looking for a Bhopal-based pastor Fr Anil Martin, whose licensed rifle was allegedly used by two men to poach the endangered blackbucks on December 13.
The matter c ...More
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Scarsand Stripes |
Amit S Upadhye |
The New Indian Express , Thursday, December 29, 2016 |
2016 was a bad year for wildlife in the state. With 17 tiger deaths in the year and 4 elephant deaths in December alone, the focus is back on the state’s failure to protect its wildlife. Experts say ...More
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