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Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia |
Reuters |
Live Mint , Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
Lampung, Indonesia: A Sumatran rhinoceros born in Indonesia has given renewed hope to environmentalists looking to save the critically endangered species.
Ratu, whose name means “Queen” in Indonesian ...More
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Steps to revive Balukhand-Konark blackbuck habitat |
RiyanRamanath V |
The Times of India , Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
BHUBANESWAR: In view of dwindling blackbuck population in Balukhand-Konark wildlife sanctuary, which once used to be a safe habitat for the animal, the Wild Orissa, an NGO working for conservation of ...More
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A shift to save rhinos? |
JON DONNISON |
The Hindu , Friday, May 13, 2016 |
A South African expatriate plans to move the giant animals to Australia
A South African expatriate’s desire to protect rhinoceroses from poachers is driving an unusual plan to breed the giant animals ...More
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Poachers use explosives to kill wild boars |
RiyanRamanath V |
The Times of India , Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
BHUBANESWAR: Use of explosive materials to hunt tiger's prey wild boar has again come to haunt the authorities of Mahanadi wildlife division in Satkosia Tiger Reserve.
This came to the fore on Satu ...More
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Rhino population increasing, says Centre |
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The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
NEW DELHI, May 9 - Unabated killing of rhinos in Assam notwithstanding, the Centre has claimed that its population has been increasing in the three States of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Rhino killed, horn taken away in Manas |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Saturday, May 07, 2016 |
A rhino was killed and its horn taken away by poachers in Assam's Manas National Park.
This came close on the heels of another pachyderm being killed in Kaziranga National Park this week taking th ...More
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COLLUDING IN KAZIRANGA |
Poaching |
The Pioneer , Friday, May 06, 2016 |
Punish forest guards helping rhino poachers
At a time when India has registered reasonable success in curtailing wildlife poaching and offering a fresh lease of life to some endangered species, prim ...More
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TIGER CARCASS FOUND IN TADOBA |
PTI |
Mumbai Mirror , Thursday, May 05, 2016 |
A tiger was on Wednesday found dead in TadobaAndhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in the Chandrapur district, the third death of big cats in the area in a month. A forest guard came across the carcass which w ...More
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AASU seeks PM’s intervention on rhino killings |
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The Assam Tribune , Thursday, May 05, 2016 |
GUWAHATI, May 4 - Expressing serious concern over the alleged involvement of forest personnel in rhino poaching in Kaziranga National Park, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has shot off a memorand ...More
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Rhino poaching attempt foiled in Kaziranga |
Naresh Mitra |
The Times of India , Thursday, May 05, 2016 |
GUWAHATI: Barely two days after the killing one rhino, poachers made another attempt in Kaziranga national park on Tuesday evening, but they were foiled by the forest guards.
Two of the poachers - ...More
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Students want PM to help check rhino poaching |
PTI |
The Hindu , Thursday, May 05, 2016 |
The All-Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in preventing poaching of one-horned rhinos in the State, particularly in the Kaziranga ...More
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1258 wild animals killed in Odisha in 3 years |
RiyanRamanath V |
The Times of India , Wednesday, May 04, 2016 |
BHUBANESWAR: The state is losing around 400 wild animals, on an average, in a year. Among other reasons, poaching and deliberate poisoning seem primary factor behind the deaths.
On Tuesday, forest ...More
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Every year, 400 animals are killed in Odisha: Arukh |
RiyanRamanath V |
The Times of India , Wednesday, May 04, 2016 |
Bhubaneswar: As many as 400 wild animals die every year in the state due to poaching and deliberate poisoning among many factors.
The forest and environment minister Bikram KeshariArukh on Tuesday ...More
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