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Ten tiger deaths every month in India |
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The New Indian Express , Tuesday, July 26, 2016 |
NEW DELHI: In a worrying trend this year, 73 tiger deaths have been reported so far which means 10 deaths every month and majority being poached. The number is much high compared to 78 tiger mortality ...More
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Manifold problems plague Dibru-Saikhowa National Park |
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The Assam Tribune , Monday, July 25, 2016 |
GUWAHATI, July 24 - Famed for its diverse wildlife and flora, including many species endemic to it, the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is caught in a grim battle for survival. A shockingly inadequate se ...More
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Five poachers held, rhino horn recovered |
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The Shillong Times , Monday, July 25, 2016 |
Tezpur (Assam): Five poachers were arrested from Biswanath district on Sunday and a rhino horn was recovered from them. Biswanath Superintendent of Police Ankur Jain said four rhino poachers arrested ...More
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PALAMU RESERVE GEARS UP FOR INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY |
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The Pioneer , Monday, July 25, 2016 |
Palamu Tiger Reserve is gearing up for the maiden International Tiger Day scheduled to be organised on July 29. Sources said since four decades tiger day is not observed.
DFO Core Anil Kumar Mishra s ...More
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Carcasses of endangered species of wildlife seized |
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The Hindu , Monday, July 25, 2016 |
The Department of Forests and Wildlife, along with Shanthi Animal Welfare and Wild Life Conservation Trust (SAWWCT), an NGO, seized carcasses of eight species of birds, jungle cat meat, monitor lizard ...More
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NIA cannot probe rhino poaching: experts |
SANJOY RAY |
The Assam Tribune , Sunday, July 24, 2016 |
GUWAHATI, July 23 - Two days after State Forest and Environment Minister Pramila Rani Brahma stated that the State Government was exploring the idea to hand over the cases of rhino poaching to the Nat ...More
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dna impact: State may rope in CBI to curb pangolin poaching |
VIRAT A SINGH, DHAVAL KULKARNI |
DNA India , Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
The state government is planning to involve the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe poaching and illegal trade of body parts of the endangered pangolin. The move comes on the back of cases ...More
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Seven held for poaching, sale of scaly anteater |
Umesh K Parida |
The Times of India , Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
NAVI MUMBAI: Seven persons were arrested on Wednesday for alleged hunting and selling a rare Indian Pangolin (Maniscrassicaudata) or scaly anteater in Kudal, Sindhudurg on Wednesday.
According to f ...More
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Monitor lizard case accused still at large |
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The Times of India , Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
Nagpur: Amravati forest officials continue to go soft on culprits of monitor lizard case. Only one out of the nine accused has been arrested. While officials claimed the rest were missing, sources sai ...More
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Govt mulls NIA probe on rhino poaching |
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The Assam Tribune , Friday, July 22, 2016 |
GUWAHATI, July 21 - Forest and Environment Minister Pramila Rani Brahma today stated that the Centre and the State are equally concerned about the recurring incidents of rhino poaching in the State, a ...More
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Poachers killed 239 rhinos in 16 yrs: Minister |
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The Times of India , Friday, July 22, 2016 |
Guwahati: Poachers had killed 239 rhinos in Assam in the last 16 years, state forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma said in reply to a question in the assembly on Thursday.
The minister informed the ...More
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Ways to mitigate human-wildlife conflict discussed |
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The Hindu , Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
Members of the Environment Conservation Group, Nature Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, a few other environment organisations and nature enthusiasts met in the city on Saturday to discuss way ...More
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Python at large in cement factory, rescued |
Aditya Dev |
The Times of India , Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
AGRA: A 6-ft long python was rescued by the Wildlife SOS rescue team from a cement pole factory in Akbara Village, Agra. The snake was found to be in good health and was released back in to its natura ...More
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Government to tap Tillary as tiger habitat |
DHAVAL KULKARNI |
DNA India , Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
The state government is planning to declare a patch of evergreen forests at Tillari in the Konkan as a wildlife sanctuary to develop it as a tiger habitat.
The area in Sindhudurg, which is nestled in ...More
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NGOs announce Rs 1 lakh reward to nab tiger poacher |
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The Times of India , Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
Nagpur: The Wildlife Protection Force of Vidarbha ( WPFV ), a federation of NGOs, has announced a Rs1 lakh reward to nab dreaded tiger poacher Kuttu ChhiyalalRajgond , who has been absconding for the ...More
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Monitor lizard meat served at party, one held |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
Nagpur: The Amravati forest division personnel raided a farmhouse late on Sunday night and uncovered the killing of four monitor lizards, which had been cooked and served at the party.
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Assam Police Nabs Four Most Wanted Rhino Poachers |
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Northeast Today , Monday, July 18, 2016 |
Four most wanted rhino poachers were arrested in Assam as the Special Task Force (STF) and Assam Police geared up a search against rhino poachers in the state. The action comes at a juncture when floo ...More
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