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Malaysia seizes ivory, pangolin scales from Africa |
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Business Standard , Thursday, August 03, 2017 |
Malaysian authorities said today that they seized 23 pieces of elephant tusks and 301 kilogrammes of pangolin scales believed to have been smuggled from Africa in a haul worth nearly USD 1 million.
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Three months after rhino poaching at Gorumara |
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NYOOOZ , Thursday, August 03, 2017 |
‘This was the first case of poaching in Gorumara in the past seven years’ ‘This was the first case of poaching in Gorumara in the past seven years’ Three months after the state wildlife department dis ...More
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Tiger deaths linked to poaching sees all-time high |
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Deccan Herald , Tuesday, August 01, 2017 |
Tiger deaths linked to poaching has reached an all-time high in India, the World Wildlife Fund has said, urging tiger-range governments to strengthen anti-poaching efforts.
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Sangai Population in Manipur Rise to 260 |
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Northeast Today , Tuesday, August 01, 2017 |
Manipur Minister for Forest and Environment Th. Shyamkumar said that total number of Sangai in Keibul Lamjao as per the survey conducted in the year 2016 is 260 which have increased from 27 in the yea ...More
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Poaching continues to be a major threat: WWF |
Mrityunjay Bose |
Deccan Herald , Tuesday, August 01, 2017 |
Poaching continues to be a major threat and India’s reported tiger deaths related to poaching have reached an all time high in 2016, according to World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).
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Tiger population facing threats from deadly snare traps |
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The Times of India , Monday, July 31, 2017 |
KOCHI: Tigers in Asian forests face a greater threat from deadly snare traps than guns, wildlife conservation organisations have warned, urging authorities to crack down on the "severe snaring crisis" ...More
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The problem of diminishing wildlife habitats |
Naina Lal Kidwai, Rashid K. Kidwai |
Live Mint , Wednesday, July 26, 2017 |
The biggest threat to wildlife conservation is inadequate habitat. Some people realize this, but it’s not in our face like the photo of a dead rhino bleeding, with its horn chopped off, and hence the ...More
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Tiger hide seized in Madhya Pradesh, 4 held |
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The Times of India , Friday, July 21, 2017 |
BHOPAL: A tiger hide was confiscated in a joint operation by police and forest officials in Chhindawara district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. While four people involved in the crime have been arrest ...More
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At Oussudu Lake, birds fall prey to poisonous fish |
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The Hindu , Wednesday, July 19, 2017 |
Though the lake has been declared a sanctuary by the Puducherry govt, lack of vigil has emboldened poachers to trap the migratory birds and kill them
Migratory birds visiting the famed Oussudu Lake, ...More
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Three held for poaching peacock in Tamil Nadu |
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NYOOOZ , Tuesday, July 18, 2017 |
MADURAI: Three people from the narikurava community landed in trouble after they were spotted poaching a peacock in Elayankudi area of Sivaganga district on Monday.TheElayankudi police on their regula ...More
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Conserving the elusive chinkaras |
Pavan Kumar H |
Deccan Herald , Tuesday, July 18, 2017 |
For 71-year-old M R Desai, honorary wildlife warden of Bagalkot district, December 23, 2015 was an unforgettable day. His 40 years of tireless efforts of making 9,636.91 hectares of forest land into a ...More
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