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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Inspect industries around Kaziranga: Green Tribunal to MoEF
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Ministry of Environment and Forest on industrial units functioning in the vicinity of the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Asking the
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Committee on man-animal conflict submits its report
Shrinking animal habitat a prime reason for animals to stray into human settlements GUWAHATI: The committee formed by the Assam Government to come up with suggestions to deal with the man-animal conflict in the State submitted its report to State Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday.
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Assam's one-horned rhino population rises by 250
GUWAHATI: A census of one-horned rhinos at the renowned Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam recorded an increase of almost 250 animals over a three-year period. The last census in 2009 recorded 2,048
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One-horned rhino population on the rise
GUWAHATI: Assam has reason to cheer. A census of one-horned rhinos at the renowned Kaziranga National Park (KNP) recorded an increase of 242 animals over a three-year period. This was disclosed by State Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain today. The last census in 2009 recorded 2,048 rhinos in KNP, of which eight were translocated to Manas National Park. The two-day-long census, which ended on Sunday evening, recorded the presence of 2,290 one-horned rhinos in the Park.
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Rhino census starts at Kaziranga
Rhino counting will start on Saturday at Kaziranga National Park, home to about two-thirds of the world population of the endangered one-horned rhinoceros. The quadrennial census will take two days,
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South Africa fights surging rhino killings in remote Kruger
Almost two rhinos are being killed every day in South Africa to meet surging Asian demand for the animal's horn which has become more valuable than gold, platinum and cocaine. Investigators in a remote
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ULFA speaks for rhino protection for a change
GUWAHATI: The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) has raised concern over the state of the conservation of one-horned Indian rhinoceros, the crowning jewel of the wildlife resources in Assam. Turning wildlife conservationist for a change , the anti-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) called upon the forest department of Assam to involve international experts in removing horns (de-horning) of rhinos and curb poaching of these majestic animals.
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Orangutans In Indonesia's Aceh Forest May Die Out In Weeks
Forest fires and land clearing by palm oil firms could kill off within weeks about 200 orangutans in a forest in western Indonesia, an environmental group said on Wednesday. The orangutans, part of
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Wildlife group protests removal of rhino’s horn
Guwahati: An Assam-based wildlife conservation group has questioned the legality behind the Assam forest department’s recent move of ‘dehorning’ a one-horned rhino. “Nature’s Beckon”, a leading wildlife conser-vation group of Assam on Sunday not only questioned the legalities of ‘dehorning’ the rhino but also demanded an inquiry into the whole incident that led to death of the adult rhino.
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93 rhinos now in Pobitora
Guwahati, March 20: The Pobitora forest authorities will request the state government to conduct research to help them know how many rhinos Pobitora wildlife sanctuary can accommodate without overcrowding.