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35 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Last 6 Years |
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The New Indian Express , Wednesday, December 09, 2015 |
BHUBANESWAR: Despite claiming to have taken several steps to stop poaching of elephants in the State, at least 35 elephants were killed by poachers in Odisha since 2010-11.
Forest and environment min ...More
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To vultures, with a little love |
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The Hindu , Monday, December 07, 2015 |
These are tough times for African vultures.
Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures, their numbers are dropping because of poaching, poisonings a ...More
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India, Nepal to share info on poaching |
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The Times of India , Sunday, December 06, 2015 |
Dehradun: In a significant move to tackle smuggling of gall bladders of bears — which are used in many Chinese aphrodisiac drugs — across the porous Indo-China border, Indo-Nepal forest officials and ...More
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Pamela Anderson joins campaign to stop whale hunting |
IANS |
Business Standard , Friday, December 04, 2015 |
Actress Pamela Anderson has joined a campaign to help stop whale hunting.
The dedicated animal-rights activist has joined the board of directors of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in a bid to " ...More
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Thousands of birds being poached in Brahmapuri |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Wednesday, December 02, 2015 |
NAGPUR: Large-scale poaching of local and migratory birds has been reported from Aher-Navargaon village on the banks of Wainganga in Brahmapuri forest division.
According to Bombay Natural History So ...More
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Ensuring climate justice |
Varun Gandhi |
The Asian Age , Wednesday, December 02, 2015 |
Indians are likely to be among the worst affected victims of climate change, with average temperatures in north India potentially rising by 2.9 to 5 degree celsius by 2080. With 60 per cent of India’s ...More
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Climate change choking Gulf of Mannar |
KumKum Dasgupta |
The Hindustan Times , Sunday, November 29, 2015 |
RAMANATHAPURAM, TAMI NADU: At the southeastern tip of the Indian subcontinent, beneath the sparkling waters of the green-blue Indian Ocean, lies an aquatic world teeming with marine life — the Gulf of ...More
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A paradise for winter visitors |
Samad Kottur |
Deccan Herald , Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
Winter is almost upon us, a time when one of nature’s most fascinating aspects is at play — migration. While many animals migrate in search of food and better climate, birds are the most popular winte ...More
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Elephant poachers ‘active’ in Tamil Nadu forests again |
B. ARAVIND KUMAR |
The Hindu , Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
While poachers arrested by Kerala Forest Department have confessed to have killed 16 tuskers, forest officials say only 3 cases of poaching recorded in 3 years
If confessions of a group of active ele ...More
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One of the four remaining northern white rhinos dies |
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The Times of India , Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
LOS ANGELES: A northern white rhinoceros, one of just four left on Earth, died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after suffering from a bacterial infection and age-related health issues, zoo ...More
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Will Winged Visitors Return to Twin Cities? |
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The New Indian Express , Monday, November 23, 2015 |
HUBBALLI: The trend of water and wading birds migrating to Kelageri and Navilur lakes from different parts is slowly waning as they feel insecure in the wake of lack of water and threat from poachers. ...More
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Major poaching racket busted outside Nagzira |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Monday, November 23, 2015 |
Nagpur: At a time when chief minister DevendraFadnavis is promoting community conservancy through people's participation, a major poaching racket has been exposed outside Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserv ...More
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Anteater hide smuggling racket busted; 3 held |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Sunday, November 22, 2015 |
Three persons have been arrested here for allegedly being in possession of an anteater hide as police claimed to have busted a racket involving the smuggling of anteater hides to China, where it is us ...More
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Two migratory birds seized from poachers at Chilika |
HrusikeshMohanty |
The Times of India , Saturday, November 21, 2015 |
BERHAMPUR: Two migratory birds of Chilka Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, were seized from a poacher near Balipatapur under Tangi wildlife range by wildlife personnel on Friday.
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