State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Wildlife
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Indian rhinos charging back from brink of extinction
The rare Indian rhino is charging back from the brink of extinction, with forest rangers winning the hearts of villagers and convincing them to fight poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
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Endangered habitat
The claim of Nature Beckons, as pointed out by Assam Forest Department officials, that they have
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Scheme to provide security to wildlife in State
While Assam State has a good population of a wide range of wild animals spread over a number of protected forest areas
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PFA rescues 30 parakeets
People for Animals (PFA) rescued 30 Rosering parakeets from a woman selling them on Arcot Srinivasachar Street.Though a complaint was lodged with the Cottonpet police station, the woman was not
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Bandipur rattled by poachers' gunshots; langur killed
The Bandipur tiger-reserve in Karnataka is waking up to a new threat. Poachers have included sloth bear and langurs to their hit-list and have been swift in their operation in this area. The
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Leopards getting closer, 4-year-old is latest victim
The leopard struck again on Wednesday evening. This time at the upmarket Raheja Vihar complex in Powai, Mumbai. Four-year-old Anmol Bansal was playing in his building compound, blissfully unaware of
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Scientists discover new bird species
Scientists had discovered a new bird species but its habitat was being threatened by a dam project in a southeastern Venezuela river basin, a British environmental organisation said. Birdlife
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35th International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula, Montana, US
The festival theme for 2012 will be, Challenge, Choice & Promise: Wildlife Film & Conservation in the 21st Century... Looking at wildlife film in the context of the state of our planet!