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India, Nepal, Bhutan join hands for mapping tigers |
Richa Sharma |
The New Indian Express , Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
NEW DELHI: India, Nepal and Bhutan are set to start a joint exercise for mapping of tigers and their habitats in high altitude ranges as none of the Census has so far done a comprehensive assessment o ...More
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India starts work on Rhino DNA database to curb poaching |
Malavika Vyawahare |
The Hindustan Times , Friday, November 24, 2017 |
India is creating a DNA database to hold genetic information of its rhino population in a bid to curb poaching of the endangered species whose horns are in great demand in the illegal wildlife trade.
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India starts work on Rhino DNA database to curb poaching |
Malavika Vyawahare |
The Hindustan Times , Friday, November 24, 2017 |
India is creating a DNA database to hold genetic information of its rhino population in a bid to curb poaching of the endangered species whose horns are in great demand in the illegal wildlife trade.
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Rhinos set to return to Chad |
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The Hindu , Wednesday, October 11, 2017 |
Deal signed with South Africa, sees re-introduction of endangered black rhinos to Chad after decades
South Africa and Chad on Sunday signed an agreement that will see the re-introduction next year of ...More
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Elephant goes missing in Dehradun, poaching feared |
Prithviraj SIngh |
The Hindustan Times , Monday, October 09, 2017 |
An elephant, which had been frequently entering villages near Dehradun for more than a fortnight causing panic among the villagers, has suddenly gone missing giving rise to the suspicion that the anim ...More
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MP lost 17 tigers in 2017: NTCA |
Press Trust of India |
The Hindustan Times , Saturday, October 07, 2017 |
Madhya Pradesh, once popularly known as the ‘tiger state’, has lost 17 big cats so far this year, as per the figures of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
India is celebrating Wildlife ...More
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March for elephants and rhinos on Saturday |
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THE HANS INDIA , Thursday, October 05, 2017 |
The grassroots movement for wildlife, ‘Global March for Elephants and Rhinos’ (GMFER) is returning for its fourth yearly event, with more than 100 cities around the world set to march on Saturday. Hyd ...More
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Nepal, India to conduct first joint tiger count |
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Yahoo News , Wednesday, October 04, 2017 |
Nepal, India to conduct first joint tiger count
For the first time, Nepal and India will undertake a joint tiger census next month in their national parks, forests and protected areas adjoining the t ...More
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HC relief to RFOs in tiger poaching case |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Wednesday, October 04, 2017 |
Nagpur: Justice Anoop V Mohta and Justice MG Giradkar at the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Deolapar police not to file a charge sheet against two range forest officers (RFO ...More
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Nepal, India to conduct first joint tiger count |
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Thee Economic Times , Tuesday, October 03, 2017 |
For the first time, Nepal and India will undertake a joint tiger census next month in their national parks, forests and protected areas adjoining the two countries using a globally-recognised method, ...More
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3 arrested on elephant poaching charges |
PTI |
India Today , Tuesday, October 03, 2017 |
Rourkela, Oct 2 (PTI) A joint team of police and forest officials arrested three persons on charges of poaching elephant at Bonai forest range area.
The arrest was made following death of an elephant ...More
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India loses one tusker every four days |
Richa Sharma |
The New Indian Express , Tuesday, October 03, 2017 |
NEW DELHI: As per the Union ministry’s data, on an average, one elephant is killed every four days either due to poisoning, train accident, poaching or electrocution. Not much to cheer about in a coun ...More
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