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  • Another case of unnatural death of tiger near Corbett park

    A villager was crossing a forest track adjoining Corbett National Park when his gaze fell upon an apparently immobile tiger. Curiosity drew him closer, when, all of a sudden, the animal pounced upon

  • Tahr population at Mukurthi park up

    There is an increase in Nilgiris tahr population at the Mukurthi National Park according to a census conducted recently.The census was conducted by the Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department with the

  • SC notice to states on tiger PIL

    The Supreme Court today directed the Chief Secretaries of UP, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Nagaland and Haryana to either appear in person or file affidavits in reply to a petition filed in public interest

  • Proposal to trifurcate Periyar sancturay

    A proposal to trifurcate the sprawling 777-sq-km Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is under the active consideration of the State Government. However, environmental scientists fear that this quixotic move,

  • Birth control planned for male langurs

    The monkey population at Khao Wang hill has grown so large the provincial administration has decided to embark on a birth control campaign. Governor Chuchart Poonsiri said he has sought help from the

  • Government gets tough on turtle poachers

    The nesting season of the endangered green sea turtle has only just kicked off in the north Caribbean National Park of Tortuguero, and authorities have already detained 13 poachers and confiscated

  • Cambodia poachers target the zoo

    Cambodian poachers have found a new hunting ground - the zoo. Lax security at the Ta Mao zoo, 40 km (25 miles) south of Phnom Penh, meant grazing animals were up for grabs, the Koh Santepheap

  • Alarm over Indian Ocean reefs

    The idyllic islands of Andaman and Nicobar in the Northern Indian Ocean have fringing coral reefs round the east coast and a long barrier reef to the west. The reefs are not yet well documented

  • Tiger conservation

    SC notice to States: The Supreme Court, in the "tiger population-conservation case", has asked the Chief Secretaries of the Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Assam and Nagaland to either file

  • Al Maha attracts more wildlife species

    Emirates-owned Al Maha Desert Resort's nature reserve is attracting more wildlife species, an indication of its ecological success. The Al Maha is located on 25 square kilometres of desert off the

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