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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Maoists attack Bengal zoo; kill scores of birds, 2 deer
Mob Storms Jhargram Park, Later
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Manpower shortage hits Orang National Park
The only protected area north of the Brahmaputra with a viable population of Indian rhinos is yet to receive due support from the authorities concerned. Orang National Park has continued to suffer from a number of drawbacks, including a shortage of staff. Conservation groups have repeatedly called for better protection to thenational park that has seen poachers eliminate a number of rhinos.
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Forest officials seize panther skin, pair of tusks
Valuable catch: Forest officials with the seized panther skin in Dharmapuri district recently. DHARMAPURI: Panther skin and a pair of ivory tusks were seized by the forest officials in Dharmapuri district recently. Seven persons were arrested, T.R. Palanivel, Assistant Conservator of Forests told The Hindu on Tuesday.
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Leopard, deer pelts worth Rs 5 lakh seized
Police arrested two persons and seized leopard and deer pelts worth Rs 5 lakh. The accused were arrested while they were trying to sell the pelts in front of the KSRTC bus stand, said Superintendent of Police Dr A Subrahmanyeshwara Rao here on Tuesday.
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3 held for hunting wild animals
SALEM: Police arrested three persons for hunting deer, boar and rabbits for meat in the forests abetting Harur in Dharmapuri district and Mottur near Ilampillai in Salem district on Wednesday. A gun was also seized from them.
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3 held for poaching deer, wild boar
THREE persons, including a theatre owner, were arrested on Wednesday for poaching de er and wild boar in the reserve forest area near Illampillai. Even as the poachers were busy apportioning the flesh of the deer in a farm, a police team swooped down on them. They took into custody four persons and seized the flesh and the poached animal.
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Generic guidelines for preparation of security plan for tiger reserves
This document by the National Tiger Conservation Authority attempts to provide a roadmap at recognising and evaluating threats to any Tiger Reserve and formulating an appropriate response to such threats.
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Headless tusker found in forest
The Orissa forest officials on Monday found a headless tusker at Haldi Kusum in Gumlei jungles under Sambalpur district, nearly 350 km from here.
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Rare conches seized at trade fair, 4 held
Almost 400 conches worth several crores were seized from the ongoing Trade Fair on Sunday. Four people working with the Tamil Nadu and Orissa stalls were arrested in connection to the illegal trade under which the conches were being brought from the southern parts of the country to Delhi and sold for exorbitant amounts.
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Wildlife Protection Act to be amended to curb tiger poaching
Coimbatore: To prevent incidents of poaching and poisoning and to save the remaining population of tigers, the Ministry of Environment and Forests proposes to bring in amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh here on Sunday.