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Kenya relocates 14 black rhinos for boosting population |
IANS |
Business Standard , Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Monday it has so far translocated 14 black rhinos from two national parks to boost populations of the iconic species.
KWS deputy spokesman Paul Muya said four rhinos we ...More
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‘Big dams have affected biodiversity’ |
Shambhu Boro |
The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
NAMERI (ECO CAMP), May 25 – “Coal mining, industrialisation, oil projects and big dams have affected biodiversity and wildlife including the wild mahseers,” said noted environmentalist and director ...More
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Poachers kill 3 chinkaras, one blackbuck in Jodhpur |
TNN |
The Times of India , Monday, May 25, 2015 |
JODHPUR: Reflecting the growing menace of poaching in the state, poachers shot down three chinkaras (gazelle) and a blackbuck at two different locations here on early Sunday morning. Police have arres ...More
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Three chinkaras, 1 blackbuck shot down in Raj; 2 arrested |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Monday, May 25, 2015 |
Three chinkaras and a blackbuck, both protected species, were today killed in the district allegedly by a group of poachers, following which two of them were arrested.
"Three chinkaras were killed ...More
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World turtle day: 335 rescued turtles released in Kukrail |
Neha Shukla |
The Times of India , Sunday, May 24, 2015 |
LUCKNOW: The UP forest department, along with Maharashtra forest department and Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), on Saturday released 335 spotted pond turtles at the Ghariyal Rehabilitation Centre in K ...More
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Governor’s call to fight rhino poaching |
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The Assam Tribune , Friday, May 22, 2015 |
GUWAHATI, May 21 – Governor PB Acharya has expressed serious concern over reports of the United Nations voicing its concern over rhino poaching in Assam, saying that immediate steps should be taken ...More
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Zambia lifts ban on big cat trophy hunting |
Reuters |
DNA India , Friday, May 22, 2015 |
Zambia has lifted the ban on the hunting of leopards and will allow lion hunting next year after it established that the population of the big cats was higher than previously thought, its tourism mini ...More
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Wildlife census begins at MTR |
R. SAIRAM |
The Hindu , Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
Focus on number of predators and prey base, besides health of forest vegetation
The biannual monitoring exercise to ascertain the headcount of predators, the prey base and the quality of the habitat ...More
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Two held for killing spotted deer |
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The Hindu , Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
Members of an ‘inter-State gang of poachers’ allegedly shot dead a spotted deer in Lankapalli reserve forest area under Penuballi range in Khammam division on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wedn ...More
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Van major among poaching racked busted in Melghat |
Vijay Pinjarkar |
The Times of India , Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
Nagpur: In yet another upset for Melghat, a major organized gang of local poachers have been busted by the Melghat tiger reserve (MTR) and territorial wing officials on Tuesday morning. It's a classic ...More
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Stray dogs feast on 10 peacocks in 2 days |
TNN |
The Times of India , Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
INDORE: Ten peacocks have been mauled by stray dogs in last two days in Bagred village of Neemuch district. The birds turned out to be an easy prey for dogs after the birds fell unconscious consuming ...More
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Iconic Indian fish on the brink of extinction: study |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
The legendary humpback Mahseer, one of the world's most iconic freshwater fish, is on the brink of extinction, researchers, including those from India, have warned.
Ever since the publication of H ...More
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Lion kingdom expanding, no steps to protect it |
Himanshu Kaushik |
The Times of India , Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
AHMEDABAD: The lion kingdom is expanding — the count of Asiatic lions is 523 according to the census concluded last week — but no steps are in place to conserve the precious big cats. The recommendati ...More
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