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
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
Guwahati: One more translocated rhino was poached in Manas National Park in western Assam bordering Bhutan Himalayas. Forest officials informed that the poachers cut away the horn of the animal after killing
Guwahati: One more translocated rhino was poached in Manas National Park in western Assam bordering Bhutan Himalayas. Forest officials informed that the poachers cut away the horn of the animal after killing it in Kahitema Beat of Bansbari Range of the Park on Tuesday. It happened to be fourth translocated rhinos to be poached in Manas Park that is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So far 22 rhinos have been translocated to Manas National Park from other protected areas of Assam as part of the India Rhino Vision 2020 programme.
Expressing concern over the killing of peacocks in the state, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has asked police to take stern action against the poachers. Increased poaching of peacock for feather
Big Cats Come Out Of Hiding More Often To Quench Thirst Bangalore: As summer peaks, the state forest department has something important to contend with — vulnerability of big cats in Project Tiger areas.With soaring temperature, they come out of hiding often to quench their thirst at water holes, rendering them visible.
These are ‘secret killers’ all right but when they go for the kill, they go for the one–horned rhinos (rhinoceros unicornis), not humans! In the killing fields of Kaziranga, poachers have shot dead more
Guwahati: Kaziranga National Park’s rhino population has risen by 39 in the 11 months till March 2013 despite the growing number of poaching cases. Forest and environment minister Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday
The Gujarat Government has claimed that there has been no poaching of Asiatic Lions in the Gir Sanctuary in the Saurashtra region of the state in the past two years. The Minister of State for Forest and
Jorhat: Kaziranga National Park authorities launched a rhino census on Sunday. The two-day exercise will be conducted in all the five ranges of the park — Kohora, Bagori, Burapahar, Agoratoli and Biswanathghat.
Ahmedabad: A total of 92 lions have died in the last two years in Saurashtra region. Of these, 83 died natural deaths while the remaining nine died of accidental causes, like falling into open wells.
Ninety-two Asiatic lions have died, including 83 of natural death, in the past two years in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region while there has been no case of poaching. In a written reply to a question asked