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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CBI to probe rhino killings, UAVs to combat poaching
The CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of rhinos in Assam following unabated rise in such incidents even as the state government turns to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a bid to tackle illegal poaching of these animals. Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said today that the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has sent a communication regarding the CBI probe to the Assam Government yesterday. However, details of the number of cases taken up by CBI and the time-frame for the investigation was yet to be known.
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CBI to probe rhino poaching
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken up the investigation into the spurt in rhino poaching in the State. State Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain told mediapersons today that
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South African game reserve poisons rhino's horns to prevent poaching
A game reserve in South Africa has taken the radical step of poisoning rhino horns so that people risk becoming "seriously ill" if they consume them. Sabi Sand said it had injected a mix of parasiticides
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Translocated rhino poached in Manas Park
Guwahati: One more translocated rhino was poached in Manas National Park in western Assam bordering Bhutan Himalayas. Forest officials informed that the poachers cut away the horn of the animal after killing
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Translocated rhino poached in Manas Park
Guwahati: One more translocated rhino was poached in Manas National Park in western Assam bordering Bhutan Himalayas. Forest officials informed that the poachers cut away the horn of the animal after killing it in Kahitema Beat of Bansbari Range of the Park on Tuesday. It happened to be fourth translocated rhinos to be poached in Manas Park that is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So far 22 rhinos have been translocated to Manas National Park from other protected areas of Assam as part of the India Rhino Vision 2020 programme.
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Why the Rhino can’t be protected in Assam?
These are ‘secret killers’ all right but when they go for the kill, they go for the one–horned rhinos (rhinoceros unicornis), not humans! In the killing fields of Kaziranga, poachers have shot dead more
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Rhino population rises in census
The population of rhinos has grown in the latest census, which concluded in the Kaziranga National Park on Monday, bringing relief to the Assam forest department. The world heritage site for the one-horned
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Rise in Kaziranga rhino count despite poaching
Guwahati: Kaziranga National Park’s rhino population has risen by 39 in the 11 months till March 2013 despite the growing number of poaching cases. Forest and environment minister Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday
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Rhino census in Kaziranga amid killings
Jorhat: Kaziranga National Park authorities launched a rhino census on Sunday. The two-day exercise will be conducted in all the five ranges of the park — Kohora, Bagori, Burapahar, Agoratoli and Biswanathghat.
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Rhino census in Kaziranga National Park
KAZIRANGA: “The rhino census in the Kaziranga National Park will be held on March 24 and 25” officials said. The census, will be held in all the five ranges of the Kaziranga National Park. Due to the census, the KNP will remain closed from March 23 to 25. The five ranges of the KNP will be divided into 86 parts in view of rise in the number of the rhinos. As per last census, the population of the rhinos was 2,290. But during the last year 26 rhinos were killed by poachers.