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Pilibhit forest a safe haven for poachers |
Neha Shukla |
The Economic Times , Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
LUCKNOW: Innocuous-sounding words such as "andarwala" and "baharwala" have been found to refer to contraband such as tiger bones and skin respectively in poachers' telephonic transcripts received by U ...More
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Tigress gives birth to three cubs at Panna Tiger Reserve |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
A tigress has given birth to three cubs at the Panna Tiger Reserve, taking their total number in the park to 26, a top official said here today.
Field Director R S Murthy said the tigress tagged " ...More
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Census records increase in wildlife at Point Calimere |
It is said to be a result of anti-poaching measures |
The Hindu , Sunday, March 08, 2015 |
The dry deciduous evergreen forest, spread over an area of 35 sq. km. at Kodiyakkarai near Vedaranyam, has recorded an increase in wildlife census when compared to last year, thanks to the intensifica ...More
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3 held for poaching 'sambar' ahead of Holi |
TNN |
The Times of India , Thursday, March 05, 2015 |
Nagpur: Two days ahead of Holi, three villagers have been arrested for poaching a sambar on Tuesday in Pathrai under Paoni territorial forest range, 60km from here on NH7.
On the occasion of Holi p ...More
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Video: Kenya destroys 15 tons of ivory taken from poachers |
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The Indian Express , Thursday, March 05, 2015 |
Kenya’s president set fire to 15 tons of elephant tusks during World Wildlife Day on Tuesday to discourage poaching and trade in ivory.
Twenty-five years since ivory trade was banned, new demand from ...More
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Another rhino killed in Kaziranga |
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The Telegraph , Thursday, March 05, 2015 |
Jorhat, March 4: Within a span of four days, poachers killed another rhino and took away its horn in Kaziranga National Park, taking the toll of rhinos killed in the park this year to seven. The incid ...More
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Tiger conservation authority seeks report |
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The Assam Tribune , Thursday, March 05, 2015 |
GUWAHATI, March 4 – The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Tuesday sought factual status from the Assam Forest department on the issue of power fencing around the Kaziranga National Park ...More
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78 tigers died in 2014: Prakash Javadekar |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Wednesday, March 04, 2015 |
Number of tigers died in 2014 has increased to 78, due to both poaching and natural reasons, parliament was informed today.
In 2013, number cases of Tiger death were 68 and in 2012 it was at 89, E ...More
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78 tigers died in 2014: Prakash Javadekar |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, March 04, 2015 |
NEW DELHI: Number of tigers died in 2014 has increased to 78, due to both poaching and natural reasons, parliament was informed today.
In 2013, number cases of Tiger death were 68 and in 2012 it wa ...More
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Governor track change on poaching |
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The Telegraph , Tuesday, March 03, 2015 |
Guwahati, March 2: A day after lashing out at Dispur for not being able to stop rhino poaching, Assam governor P.B. Acharya today said he was on the same wavelength as the state government on the issu ...More
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Myanmar Captures Rare White Elephant in Western Jungles |
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The New Indian Express , Tuesday, March 03, 2015 |
YANGON: Myanmar's forestry department has captured a rare white elephant in the jungles of the country's western Ayeyarwaddy region, an official said Sunday.
The 7-year-old female was captured Friday ...More
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Assam Governor slams Gogoi govt. on rhino poaching |
SUSHANTA TALUKDAR |
The Hindu , Tuesday, March 03, 2015 |
"The state government alone cannot solve this problem and the Centre must extend cooperation," says the Assam Chief Minister
Assam Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya on Monday urged the Tarun Go ...More
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Forest guard among five held for rhino poaching |
Press Trust of India |
Business Standard , Tuesday, March 03, 2015 |
A forest protection force staff member and four others were arrested from Sonitpur district in connection with a rhino poaching incident in Kaziranga National Park, police said today.
The five per ...More
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Poaching’ lens on Naga jawans |
Debajyoti Chakraborty |
The Times of India , Monday, March 02, 2015 |
PURULIA: Two peacocks were killed and one injured after Naga jawans posted in Baghmundi camp allegedly fired at them in the Ketchangdungi forests on Saturday. Later, locals rescued the injured peacock ...More
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Giant Panda population goes up to over 1900: Survey |
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The Economic Times , Saturday, February 28, 2015 |
BEIJING: Wild giant pandas in China are doing well.
The latest census by China's State Forestry Administration shows the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since the last survey ...More
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Poachers mutilate sixth rhino |
Wasim Rahman |
The Telegraph , Saturday, February 28, 2015 |
Jorhat, Feb. 27: Poachers killed a rhino and took away its horn in the sixth addition (northern range) of Kaziranga National Park on the north bank of the Brahmaputra this morning, taking the toll of ...More
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