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Will ask NTCA to probe whereabouts of tiger Jai: Minister |
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Business Standard , Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) would be asked to conduct a probe into the whereabouts of Jai, the iconic tiger from Umred-Karhandla wildlife sanctuary which has been untraceable for ...More
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Rare endangered primate spotted in Vietnam |
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Business Standard , Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
A new group of critically endangered primates has been spotted in Vietnam, raising hopes the rare creatures may not be wiped out in the next decade as scientists had feared.
The Delacour's langur, ...More
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Rare endangered primate spotted in Vietnam |
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The Times of India , Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
HANOI: A new group of critically endangered primates has been spotted in Vietnam, raising hopes the rare creatures may not be wiped out in the next decade as scientists had feared.
The Delacour's l ...More
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Endangered Hangul’s population decreases by 40% in Kashmir |
Ashiq Hussain |
The Hindustan Times , Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
The population of Kashmir’s royal stag Hangul — an endangered species of red deer found only in the Valley —has decreased by 40% in four years despite years of conservation efforts, prompting the auth ...More
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Death of a ‘wild’ tigress |
PANKAJ SEKHSARIA |
The Hindu , Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
The icon, Machhli, might have been domesticated but the myth of the wild is allowed to perpetuate because the show must go on.
Machhli, the most famous tigress we have known, passed away on August 18 ...More
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3 years’ RI for 5 in leopard poaching case |
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The Hitavada , Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
In a landmark decision JMFC Bhiwapur on Monday sentenced five persons to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a leopard poaching case. The court also imposed fine of Rs 20,000 each. The poachers ...More
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Minister urged to take steps to protect rare species |
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The Hindu , Monday, August 22, 2016 |
SamadKottur, wildlife activist and researcher, S.K. Arun, surgeon and district wildlife warden, have urged Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, to initiate steps to protect and ...More
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Python alarm at Chhatarpur farmhouse |
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The Hindu , Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
A python was rescued from a farmhouse in South Delhi’s Chhatarpur on Saturday, but not before it left the residents rattled.
NGO Wildlife SOS said that the eight-foot-long snake was caught by a rapid ...More
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WTI starts consulation for wildlife management plan |
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The New Indian Express , Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government on Saturday requested the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) to prepare a comprehensive wildlife management plan by next year. Senior officers of the Government and WTI di ...More
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Machhali, the legend of Ranthambhore will live on... |
ARIJIT BANERJEE |
DNA India , Friday, August 19, 2016 |
Machhali, also known as Mataji, was a living wonder. Born in 1997, she lived for two decades, defying both observation and science. The average life of a wild tiger is held to be around 12 years, Mach ...More
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