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
Poaching
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Leopard, two elephants found dead in Nilgiris
Udhagamandalam: A leopard and two elephants were found dead in different parts of the Nilgiris on Tuesday.
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Anti-poaching law soon to protect endangered wildlife
The government plans to enact tougher anti-poaching laws to protect its endangered wildlife including the Royal Bengal Tiger with officials saying they drafted a legislation suggesting the highest life imprisonment for repeated offenders. "We've drafted the wildlife conservation law suggesting the highest life imprisonment for those who repeatedly poach animals," Tapan Kumar Dey, wildlife conse
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UN peacekeepers stage great ape escape in Congo
Call it the great ape escape. UN peacekeepers have flown four young gorillas from a conflict zone where they were at risk of being poached. The gorillas were taken to a rehabilitation centre 200 kilometres north of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and will eventually be released into a nature reserve.
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Tourists help keep poachers away from tiger reserves
Travel Body Opposes Banning Visitors From Core Forest Regions Himanshi Dhawan | TNN
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Claws lead forest officials to tiger poached a year ago
Mumbai: Three tiger claws
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Last week, 3 white bucks died of tranquilliser overdose, cremated in Chhatbir zoo
Three white bucks reportedly died in the Chhatbir zoo last week. Sources said the animals died due to negligence of the staff
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83 tigers were poached between 1999-2004
A total of 83 tigers May 2: A total of 83 tigers were poached during 19992004 as forest guards in various reserves were illequipped and untrained to fight wildlife smugglers, a parliamentary panel has said.
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Dolphin death report in two weeks
Patna, May 2: The state government will submit a detailed report on the killing of four Gangetic dolphins within two weeks. The killing of four national aquatic animals by poachers on Thursday here prompted the Union environment and forests ministry to express its
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PAC slams tiger conservation body, States for rise in poaching
Nearly half of the total of 173 tigers, which died between 1999 and 2004, had fallen victim to poachers. And this, since forest guards in various reserves were ill-equipped and untrained to fight wildlife smugglers. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), headed by BJP MP Gopinath Munde, has come up with the alarming facts in its report tabled in Parliament recently.
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TN corridor: SC refuses to intervene
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere in Tamil Nadu government