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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China farming Rhinos in wildlife reserves: Report
Rhinos, one of world's most endangered animals, are being farmed on Chinese wildlife reserves to harvest their horns for medicinal purposes, a report by international conservation monitors has claimed.
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BSF to help Kaziranga park check poaching
The Assam government on Thursday tied up with the Border Security Force (BSF) for providing manpower and intelligence assistance in protecting rhinos and tigers in the world-famous Kaziranga National Park which has witnessed incidents of poaching in the past few days.
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Kenya: 400-km fence protecting water sources
John Vidal Structure originally intended to save endangered black rhino succeeds in protecting forest and river sources. After just over two decades, 402 km and $9m later, the last post on one of the longest fences ever built in Africa has been hammered in.
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Counting rhinos on the rise & bison too
Alipurduar, Feb. 25: A rhino census with 60 teams using the direct sighting method began at Gorumara National Park this morning. The teams have been told to note down the time and location of the rhinos spotted.
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First bison census in Gorumara
Siliguri, Feb. 17: The forest department will for the first time conduct a bison census in Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary later this month.
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Poachers kill rhino n Kaziranga
A rhino was killed KAZIRANGA: A rhino was killed by poachers in the world famous Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in upper Assam's Golaghat district on Thursday, making it the fourth such incident in the past month, forest officials said. The poachers could not take the horn as the foresters arrived as soon as they heard the gunshots. Combing operations have been launched to nab the poachers.
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Poachers kill one-horned rhino at Kaziranga Park
A rhino was killed by poachers today in the world famous Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in upper Assam's Golaghat district, making it the fourth such incident in the state in the past one month, forest officials said.
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Rhino carcass without horn found in Kaziranga
GUWAHATI: A rhinoceros carcass with its horn removed was found at the Kaziranga National Park on Wednesday, wildlife officials said. The carcass of the male rhino was found near Mandi Chapori in the Agratoli range of the Park. Poachers
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India sets bio-diversity agenda
As part of its initiative under the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), India has chalked out an 11-point goal to achieve the 2010 bio-diversity targets. Protection of world-famous one-horned rhino is set out as one of the goals.
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Two rhinos killed in KNP
Two one-horned rhinos were killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park, taking the number of the endangered species killed this year at the world heritage site in Assam to 14, Forest officials said today. The carcasses of two rhinos, a full grown male and a female, with their horns missing were recovered by forest guards at the Agartoli range of the park during the day.