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Salman to examine brother Sohail in blackbuck poaching case |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindustan Times , Monday, January 16, 2006 |
Actor Salman Khan is considering to examine his brother Sohail Khan as defence witness in the blackbuck poaching case in which he is being tried in a Jodhpur court, his lawyer Dipesh Mehta said on Sun ...More
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Security posts to curb logs theft, poaching |
Rahul Noronha |
The Pioneer , Thursday, January 12, 2006 |
To prevent wood theft and poaching of animals, the Madhya Pradesh Government is planning to set up forest security posts at various identified locations within the State.
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Tiger, panther skins seized; three held |
Rahul Noronha |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, January 11, 2006 |
Police seized a tiger hide, two panther hide and a hyena skin in a trap to nab suspected traders in the Omti area in Jabalpur. Three people have been arrested
In another incident, the Uttar Prad ...More
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19 leopard skins among others seized this year |
Prerna Singh Bindra |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, January 11, 2006 |
Not even ten days into 2006, and there have been seizures of no less than 19 leopard skins, a significant indicator of how critically endangered the leopard is in India. And, inspite of being enlisted ...More
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Forest Department `reclaims' M.M. Hills |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Tuesday, January 10, 2006 |
Top official camped in the area for two days
· Fifteen more anti-poaching camps sought
· Government urged to recruit 270 forest guards
· Orders to clear encroachments issued
MYSORE: P ...More
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Decide on probe into tiger population: court |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Sunday, January 08, 2006 |
Bench gives Centre time till January 13
· CBI asked to probe poaching in Ranthambore
· 114 big cats vanished between 1999 and 2003
· Poaching most prevalent in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
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Other News: SC on poaching of Tigers in Panna |
Staff Reporter |
Central Chronicle , Saturday, January 07, 2006 |
New Delhi, Jan 6 The Supreme Court today gave a week's deadline to the Centre to decide on handing over of investigation to CBI into the dwindling tiger population allegedly due to poaching in Panna T ...More
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Poacher charged |
Staff Reporter |
The Telegraph , Saturday, January 07, 2006 |
New Delhi, Jan. 6 (PTI): The CBI has filed a chargesheet against wildlife smuggler Sansar Chand and his four associates for poaching tigers from Sariska wildlife sanctuary.
The accused have been book ...More
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India begins count of Royal Bengal tigers |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Friday, January 06, 2006 |
KOLKATA: Wildlife experts on Thursday began counting endangered Royal Bengal tigers in eastern India using a new computer programme and radio collars for the first time, an official said.
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Keeping vigil for the turtles |
P. Oppili |
The Hindu , Tuesday, January 03, 2006 |
Wildlife authorities intend patrolling beachfront during nights The wildlife wing will also harness the assistance of the Fisheries department and the local panchayat
CHENNAI : The wildlife authorit ...More
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Bad year for wildlife enthusiasts |
Rahul Noronha |
The Pioneer , Friday, December 30, 2005 |
For wildlife enthusiasts, 2005 was not different from any other year as poaching of animals continued unabated in Madhya Pradesh.
While it was the missing tigers of Panna that hit the headline, p ...More
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Last tigers count days as Namdapha readies for census |
Jay Mazoomdaar |
The Indian Express , Tuesday, December 27, 2005 |
Tigers still survive in the Namdapha National Park, insists Field Director L.K. Pait. His hopeful words are echoed by Chakma villagers settled across Noa Dehing river along the park boundary, who suff ...More
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Tribals group held for poaching |
Staff Reporter |
The Central Chronicle , Friday, December 23, 2005 |
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 At least 253 people, mostly tribals, have been arrested on charges of poaching in Orissa's Similipal National Park, police said Thursday.
Armed with bows and arrows, they entered ...More
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8 poachers held in KNP, 2 rhino horns seized |
Sanjoy Kr Hazarika |
The Assam Tribune , Friday, December 23, 2005 |
DERGAON, Dec 22 – Forest personnel of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) today apprehended eight persons and recovered two rhino horns along with a rhino hide. According to information, after killing of on ...More
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Poaching banned on papers alone |
Staff Reporter |
The Central Chronicle , Friday, December 23, 2005 |
Bhopal, Dec 22 The ban on hunting and trapping of wild animals exist only on papers in the state. During the last three years not even a single case has come to light in which the action against the w ...More
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Poaching banned on papers alone |
Staff Reporter |
Central Chronicle , Thursday, December 22, 2005 |
Bhopal, Dec 21: The ban on hunting and trapping of wild animals exist only on papers in the state. During the last three years not even a single case has come to light in which the action against the ...More
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River guards to check poaching |
Pratibha Chauhan |
The Tribune , Wednesday, December 21, 2005 |
Shimla, December 20
The Himachal Government will appoint river guards to check poaching and save marine life in rivers of the state. The decision was taken at a review meeting of the Fisheries Depart ...More
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Big cats come alive on canvas with a message |
Sunny Sebastian |
The Hindu , Wednesday, December 21, 2005 |
JAIPUR: Tigers came alive here in the Rajasthan Capital this past weekend when a collection of tiger paintings were put up on display to focus attention on the feline species in the wake of their elim ...More
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