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
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939 rhinoceroses died in Assam between 2003 to 2012
A total of 939 rhinoceroses have died in Assam between 2003 to 2012, Parliament was told today. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that 13 rhinoceroses
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Mining poses new threat to world's greatest rhino sanctuary
The surface of a pool near the Imfolozi river ripples as a white rhino, its young calf close by, lowers its mouth to drink. Rhinos have roamed the Earth in such a way for 40 million years. Humans, by comparison,
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UN panel asks India to act against poaching in Manas sanctuary
A total of 42 rhinos were poached in Assam last year Expressing serious concern over poaching of rhinos in Assam’s Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has warned India of including
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More than five hundred rhino killed by poachers in South Africa in 2014
Official figures suggest this year will be deadliest yet for rhino, breaking 2013 record of 1,004 deaths Some 558 rhino have been killed in South Africa already this year, setting the country on course
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Rhino poaching: Javadekar to visit Kaziranga National Park
In the wake of several incidents of rhino poaching in Assam, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has decided to visit Kaziranga National Park in the state soon. The Environment Minister met with
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More forces to protect wildlife from poachers in Kaziranga
With the monsoon setting in, Assam Forest Department is planning to send about 150 additional men of the Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) to the Kaziranga National Park to secure the wildlife, particularly
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Poachers now targeting lesser-known wild species: Experts
Lesser-known wild species like pangolins, monitor lizards, mongoose, spiny-tailed lizards, and mariner turtles are falling prey to poaching and quietly vanishing from the country, wildlife experts say.
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White Paper on Wildlife Conservation in Assam released
Assam Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain on Sunday formally released the “White Paper on Wildlife Conservation in Assam” at the Assam Secretariat here. Addressing a press conference after
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Activists raise pitch to stop rhino killings
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm of affairs now, conservation activists have stepped up the demand for stopping the menace of rhino poaching in Assam as was promised by him during his election
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DNA indexing of rhinos to stop poaching in Assam
The Assam Government has launched a novel DNA indexing system for the one-horned rhinos in Assam to give a boost to the conservation efforts of the pachyderm, which are falling in numbers in the State