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Ministry mulls bureau for wildlife protection |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
TO EFFECTIVELY protect wild parks from poaching, the Environment Ministry has pro posed setting up a National Bureau of Wildlife Crime, modeled on the Narcotics Bureau. The ministry is also in favour ...More
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Greater Gir for rising lion population mooted |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
AHMEDABAD, APRIL 11. Aimed at accommodating the increasing population of Asiatic Lions, Gujarat government has envisaged `Greater Gir' project and is currently in the process of giving finishing touch ...More
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Poaching chief reason for falling count: CBI |
Staff Reporter |
The Indian Express , Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
NEW DELHI, APRIL 11: A day before the Project Tiger Steering Committee meets, the Environment and Forest Ministry today tried to explain the tiger deaths in Sariska and Indravati tiger reserves while ...More
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Security up in Orissa park as animal-hunting ritual nears |
Staff Reporter |
Deccan Herald , Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
Security has been beefed up in and around the Similipal Tiger Reserve and national park in Orissa’s tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district in view of the forthcoming ‘Akhanda Sikar’, a tribal ritual whi ...More
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No tigers found in Sariska: CBI |
Staff Reporter |
Deccan Herald , Monday, April 11, 2005 |
CBI Director U C Mishra said the agency’s special team could not trace a single tiger in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan.
Mr Mishra said the team headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) B ...More
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These pug marks tell tale of poaching |
Kriti Nath Jha |
The Pioneer , Monday, April 11, 2005 |
The continued trafficking of skins of the endangered species of animals has become a serious issue of concern for the environmental security. The disappearing of pug marks of tigers from Sariska Wildl ...More
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M.P. a poachers' paradise |
Lalit Shastri |
The Hindu , Sunday, April 10, 2005 |
BHOPAL, APRIL 9. An in-house report prepared by the Madhya Pradesh Government's Forest and Wildlife Crime Prevention Cell reveals that the entire State of Madhya Pradesh remains affected by the poachi ...More
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CBI to probe Rajasthan tiger deaths |
Staff Reporter |
The Indian Express , Thursday, April 07, 2005 |
NEW DELHI, APRIL 6: After submitting a report on the disappearance of tigers in Sariska sanctuary, the CBI is now planning to take up investigation of cases of poaching registered by the Rajasthan Pol ...More
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44 leopard skins seized |
Staff Reporter |
Hindustan Times , Thursday, April 07, 2005 |
AS MANY as 44 leopard skins were seized from Majnu ka Tila in North Delhi on Wednesday ."We have made a seizure, but are still confirming several things. We will make a formal announcement on Thursday ...More
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Panel wants radio collars for tigers |
Nandini R. Iyer |
Hindustan Times , Thursday, April 07, 2005 |
New Delhi, April 6
TIGERS MAY roam again in Sariska in the near future. The only difference will be that they will be wearing radio collars to help wildlife officials keep track of them. , The Rajast ...More
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Eco-tourism in the land of Veerappan |
PT Bopanna |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, April 06, 2005 |
In this era of brands, the Karnataka Forest Department wants to capitalise on brand Veerappan to promote eco-tourism in what was once Veerappan's country. The Forest Department has chalked out a touri ...More
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CBI to take on the dreaded poachers now |
Siddharth Kalhans |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, April 06, 2005 |
It will be altogether a different game for the sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who have been assigned the task of identifying "Sansarchands" (the name which reminds us of a dreaded po ...More
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CBI to take on the dreaded poachers now |
Siddharth Kalhans |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, April 05, 2005 |
It will be altogether a different game for the sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who have been assigned the task of identifying "Sansarchands" (the name which reminds us of a dreaded po ...More
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Decks cleared for pvt investment in forests |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, April 05, 2005 |
The State government on Monday cleared the decks for large-scale private sector investment in forestry.
In a marathon meeting the state Cabinet cleared the new Forest Policy, pegged the Minimum S ...More
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CBI to prepare list of tiger poachers |
Siddharth Kalhans |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, April 05, 2005 |
It will altogether be a different game for the sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who have been assigned the task of identifying Sansarchands (the name which reminds us of dreaded poache ...More
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Will the Indian tiger survive the 21st century? |
AK Mukerji |
Hindustan Times , Tuesday, April 05, 2005 |
The tiger, one of the most graceful, handsome, powerful and awe-inspiring animals, is now on the brink of extinction.
In India, tigers have found mention in mythology, folklore and legend. In the las ...More
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Now, cats on the prowl in NE |
Chandrika Mago |
Times of India , Tuesday, April 05, 2005 |
NEW DELHI: Sariska may have lost its tigers but in an unexpected twist to the tale, sightings of these majestic animals are now being reported from distant Tripura and Meghalaya.Several states are vyi ...More
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People told to alert officials on poaching |
George Jacob |
The Hindu , Monday, April 04, 2005 |
CUDDAPAH, APRIL 3. The Cuddapah Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), M. Revathi, on Sunday appealed to the people to alert forest or police officials on poaching activities, in forest areas.
Wildlife in ...More
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After vanishing tigers,are elephants next |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Monday, April 04, 2005 |
As much part of myth and folklore as of everyday life in India, the elephant is fighting a grim battle for survival in the wild as well as in captivity - much on the lines of the fast disappearing tig ...More
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Tigers in danger |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Monday, April 04, 2005 |
The Rajasthan Government's suspension of the State's Chief Wildlife Warden, Mr Arun Sen, and seven other employees of its forest department for serious lapses in the management of Project Tiger sanctu ...More
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