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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Concern over rhino killings in Kaziranga
Banajutshna, a nature organisation of Golaghat district has expressed its deep anguish over the ruthless and cold-blooded killing of the rhinos by poachers in the Kaziranga National Park. It is also equally disturbing that killings of rhinos as well as removal of its horns have become a regular feature in the KNP almost every year. It is high time the government of Assam, should publish a white paper on rhino poaching as early as possible. The united effort of the Forest department and public may solve the problem.
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CBI probe into rhino killings demanded
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) will stage a Statewide protest on May 3 in protest against the spurt in rhino poaching. Reiterating that a CBI probe be initiated to get to the roots of the rhino poaching, the AASU said that Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain had proved to be totally incompetent in checking rhino deaths and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was turning a blind eye to the developments.
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Expert team visiting national parks
A nine-member expert team headed by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF-Wildlife) MC Malakar has started an on-the-spot visit to the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Pabitora and Orang from today. The expert team visited Pabitora this morning and the KNP in the afternoon. It will visit Orang tomorrow. The committee has been formed by Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain at a meeting yesterday as the killing of rhinos continued unabated in the State.
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Rhino poaching continues in ONP; Rockybul institutes inquiry
Following the recent spurt in killing of one-horned rhinos in Orang National Park (ONP) that resulted in deaths of two rhinos on April 20 and 21, one more rhino was killed in the park on the night of April 27. Meanwhile, members of the All Darrang District Students' Union (ADDSU) staged a dharna in front of the office of the DFO, Orang Wildlife Division at Mangaldai yesterday demanding an immediate stop in killing of rhinos.
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Two more rhinos die in Assam
After a lull, poachers struck again in Kaziranga National Park and killed two more rhinos, including a calf. This is the second incident of rhino poaching in the state within a week. Two rhinos were killed in the Orang National Park last week. The forest guards on Monday found the carcasses of the two rhinos at Kaziranga at the Agaratoli range of the national park. The horn was missing and tigers had feasted on more than half of the carcass of the calf.
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One more rhino killed in Orang
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Rhino population threatened by illegal poaching in Bardiya National Park
Three one-horned rhinoceros have been found dead in Bardiya National Park in the past two weeks, raising serious concern over the safety of the endangered animal in the protected area. A male rhinoceros was found dead in a forested part of the park on Monday by park's security guards. The body of the rare animal was badly mutilated with its horns and tails missing.
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Rhino horn seized
Alipurduar: Forest officials today seized the horn of a rhinoceros and a British metal coin, dating back to 1818, from a smuggler of animal body parts. Rahul Ami was arrested from his house in Pinki Chowpathi. Kalyan Das, the Jalpaiguri divisional forest officer, said the horn may fetch at least Rs 10 lakh in the international market. One month ago, Manosh Acharjee, the officer of Dalgaon range under Jalpaiguri forest division, received information that Rahul had in his possession the horn of a rhino. Manosh and his staff started keeping tabs on him.
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Rhino killed by poachers
Contrary to the strict vigilance and protective measures taken by the authorities of Orang National Park for the conservation of the one horned Rhino a fierce encounter took place inside the park between a group of armed poachers and forest staff on the night of April 21, while a female rhino was killed by the poachers.
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The rising rhino numbers in West Bengal
The rhinoceros population has grown in West Bengal's Gorumara National Park. The same trend is thought to have occurred in the adjoining Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, wildlife authorities say. A census earlier this month revealed that the number of rhinos in the Gorumara Park had risen by four since the last count was made two years ago, taking the population to 31. The figure might not look significant, "but is good news' officials said.