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
JORHAT, Dec 13: Two poachers were killed in a gunfight with wildlife rangers at the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in the State on Monday after a gang entered the area and killed a rhino, an official said.
Srikakulam, Dec. 12: Observing that government was keen to take up issues concerning the poaching of wildlife and smuggling of forest re-sources, the forest minister, Mr S.
Sunny Sebastian JAIPUR: Five nomads were taken into custody on Tuesday from the Indergarh Range of Bundi district in Rajasthan for alleged poaching of wild boars near the Chambal Crocodile Sanctuary. The accused, said to be belonging to the hunter community of Mogya, are from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.
Jaipur: At least five persons were arrested from in and around the Ranthambore tiger reserve on charges of illegally entering the forest, carrying arms, poaching and a host of other charges.
Barun S Mitra Russia recently hosted a summit in St Petersburg to focus attention on the plight of the tiger in the wild. This is the first international summit of this kind, where heads of states of Russia, China, Bangladesh and some of the other range countries gathered to discuss the fate of the tiger.
Poaching of fish in the Harike Wetlands, where the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) intends to conduct a bio-monitoring project, threatens to endanger the wildlife habitat in the sanctuary. Information with The Indian Express reveals that in the last two months alone, authorities have booked five people under the Wildlife Protection Act for poaching and destruction of the wildlife habitat in Harike.
<p>Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: It’s official: the first tiger ST-1 relocated to Sariska from the Ranthambore reserve was poisoned to death. Forensic test reports have confirmed the presence of poison in body parts of the big cat. “The forensic tests have confirmed presence of an insecticide,’’ said H M Bhatia, chief wildlife warden, Rajasthan.
The tiger found dead in Sariska reserve in November was poisoned, according to a forensic report whose finding may lead to concern over the safety of other translocated big cats there.
Forest authorities seek CID probe, additional police presence near the Reserve The worst fears of the country's tiger lovers have come true with the FSL (forensic) report on the carcass of the first tiger re-introduced in Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) attributing the death to poisoning.
Poaching Threat Looms Large, Slack Monitoring System Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: The recent death of a tiger at the Sariska reserve and a complete reshuffle of officials later, it is a failed system that the state forest department is slowly but steadily getting entrapped into.