Kapilvastu district gets a ‘tiger corridor’
After identifying possible routes used by tigers to migrate, a 30km corridor has been constructed on the western part of the district, merging with the Indian territory for safe passage of the animals.
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National wildlife board meeting on NH-37 diversion in Kaziranga
The delay in building a diversion for the stretch of the NH-37 that passes along Kaziranga National Park was discussed at the latest standing committee meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)
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Sahara desert suffers 'catastrophic collapse' of wildlife: Study
The world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife populations, a new study has warned. The study assessed 14 desert species and found that a shocking half of those are regionally extinct or confined to one percent or less of their historical range.
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Experts studying forest owlet back efficacy
Pune: A debate is brewing between researchers over the proposed study of the critically endangered forest owlet near Melghat tiger reserve. While a section of experts emphasized the importance of research for the conservation of vulnerable species, activists and some scientists maintain that the bird can survive without any studies. Researchers are cut up about claims that the bird had become extinct in areas where similar research was carried out were ‘baseless’.
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African, Asian states agree measures to curb illegal ivory trade
African and Asian countries agreed measures on Tuesday to curb the illegal trade in ivory which threatens to decimate Africa's elephant population, organizers of a conservation conference said. The
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Sahara desert suffers 'catastrophic collapse' of wildlife: Study
The world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife populations, a new study has warned. The study assessed 14 desert species and found that a shocking
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African elephant numbers 'could fall by one-fifth' due to poaching
The scale of the elephant poaching epidemic could lead to local populations becoming extinct, an IUCN report says Africa will lose one-fifth of its elephants in the next decade if the continent's poaching
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Research project on forest owlet in Melghat opposed
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) decision to allow capture of 20 forest owlets in east and west Melghat divisions outside Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) has come in for sharp criticism by former
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Govt Opposes Extension of Shah Panel Probe on Illegal Mining
Argues panel has submitted six reports with suggestions on curbing illegal mining The mines ministry has opposed a public interest litigation that sought the Supreme Court’s assent to extension of the term of MB Shah Commission set up to probe illegal mining.
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Illegal tress passing poses threat to wildlife sanctuary
The authority of Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has prohibited illegal trespassing of human beings inside the sanctuary to enhance vigilance and surveillance.The