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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Save Rhino mission applauded
GUWAHATI: The visitors at the 12th International Leo Expo have appreciated the role of the organizer to create awareness among the public with their ‘Save Rhino’ mission. The expo which underwent on October
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Ex-poachers team up to save rhinos
Jorhat, Oct. 25: The age-old adage, it takes a thief to catch a thief, may be proved true once again if these 20-odd former poachers manage to curb rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga National Park.
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Wildlife group seek more action to protect Assam’s rhinos
Guwahati: Expressing serious concerns over the spate of brutal rhino killings in Assam, the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) Monday urged authorities to take immediate action to prevent further targeting of the animal. According to the IFAW-WTI, 14 rhinos have been reportedly poached in and around Kaziranga National Park in the past four months alone. Most of these rhinos were poached during the three waves of floods that had hit the state since June this year.
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Kaziranga to be opened to tourists from Nov 1
Guwahati: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, which is closed for tourists annually from June to October due to the rains, is to be opened from Nov 1, the park director said Friday. Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in Assam for domestic and foreign tourists, mainly due to the one-horned rhinos. According to government data, the park has been recording an increasing number of tourists every year. Last season, a total of around 1.25 lakh foreign and domestic tourists visited the park, officials said.
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Poachers tranquillised rhino before cutting horn
BOKAKHAT, Oct 19 – After pit poaching, electrocution and firing methods, poachers have now started to follow another method to take away rhino horns. On October 13, poachers cut off the horn of a female
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HC order on rhino deaths
Guwahati, Oct. 18: Gauhati High Court today directed Dispur to file a detailed affidavit before November 19 about the steps taken by the state government to check poaching of rhinos and also to spell out
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AGP seeks white paper on rhino poaching
GUWAHATI, Oct 15 – Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) today demanded immediate release of a white paper on rhino poaching and urgent steps to bring an end to all such nefarious deeds. AGP working president Atul
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Call for fresh strategy to protect rhinos
GUWAHATI, Oct 15 – With the number of rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga National Park reaching a scary high, conservation groups and some senior Forest Department officials agree that a serious rethink
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Horn to die
September 22 is World Rhino Day. At sanctuaries across the globe, the species wallow in royal treatment to mark the occasion. At the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, however, it is death and destruction
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Remote-controlled aircraft for Kaziranga
The Kaziranga National Park in Assam will get a remote-controlled aircraft and a satellite-based electronic eye for round-the-clock surveillance of rhinos, tigers and other animals in the park to protect