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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Poachers cut off rhino horn in Kaziranga
KAZIRANGA, Sept 26 – A female rhinoceros was left bleeding after poachers sawed off its horn and cut off a part of its right ear after shooting it, while the carcass of another with its horn removed was
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Alert fails to save rhino - poachers strike at kaziranga in spite of beefed-up security
Jorhat, Sept. 16: Heightened security measures in rhino habitats of the state came to naught with poachers killing a female rhino at Kaziranga National Park, the home to the one-horned species, in the
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Hydel projects proving fatal to riverine species
Great Indian Bustard, White-bellied Heron on the brink The White-bellied Heron, the Great Indian Bustard, the Peacock Tarantula and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper of India are among the 100 most threatened species of the planet and “closest to extinction.” The Javan Rhino and Sumatran Rhino — considered extinct in India — are also present in the list compiled by scientists of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).The list was released by the Zoological Society of London and the IUCN at the World Conservation Congress being held in the Republic of Korea.
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Javan rhino clings to survival in last forest stronghold
There are only 35 rhinos left in one wild population, and none in captivity. But conservationists hope they can increase the numbers of what is possibly the rarest large mammal on Earth For most people
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal on Kaziranga National Park dated 07/09/2012 (Application No. 38/2011)
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal on Kaziranga National Park dated 07/09/2012 (Application No. 38/2011).
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Three-country initiative on biodiversity
Nepal, Bhutan and India have agreed to work together to allow the free movement of animal species and address problems of poaching, overgrazing, forest fires and the spread of livestock diseases by developing
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Rhino killed by poacher in Jorhat
JORHAT: One rhino was killed by poacher in Jorhat district and the horn, nails were taken away by the poacher. As per report received, the Jorhat forest department officials patrolling around the sides of Brahmaputra and in Majuli found the body of a male rhino at Kartik Chapori amidst Brahmaputra at about 3.30 pm today. According to the forest officials, two bullets were found in the body of the rhino. It was suspected that the rhino was killed last night by poachers. In this regard a case has been registered and nobody was apprehended so far.
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Affluent Vietnamese driving rhino horn poaching in South Africa, report warns
Conspicuous consumption from a growing middle class in Vietnam is driving the catastrophic poaching of rhino horns in South Africa, conservationists warned on Monday. While the country's appetite for
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Levee Breach
Assam has seen more devastating floods, the worst coming in 1988. This time, though, technology and unrelenting mass media coverage have magnified the destruction as never before. As many as 125 people
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Floods leave nearly 600 animals dead in Kaziranga
As many as 595 animals, including 17 single-horned rhinos, in the Kaziranga National Park died in the recent floods in the state, the environment ministry said on Monday. National Tiger Conservation Authority