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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Rhino, tiger carcasses found in Kaziranga
A carcass of a rhino without its horn was found at Pachim Nimali camp under Bagari Range under Kaziranga National Park today.
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Tiger crisis due to State-sponsored game hunting
Mahim Pratap Singh BHOPAL: With Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh declaring 2010 as the Year of the Tiger, some ghosts about the depletion and near-extinction of the big cats need to be dug out from the
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Man-elephant conflict intensifies along Bhutan border
Areas bordering Bhutan in Udalguri district now resemble a battle zone amidst an escalating man-elephant conflict, with disturbing consequences for both. A spurt in the conflict has claimed the lives of six elephants this year, with the past one month alone witnessing the death of three elephants.
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On a trail to wildlife conservation
BHUBANESWAR: For nature lovers of the Capital, here is a chance to hit the nature
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Conserving protected areas and wildlife: a judicial journey
In the national context, the role of environment law in fostering sustainable development is significant. For this
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Back on menu: bird nest soup
THE Union environment ministry has adopted an unusual conservation strategy to save the dwindling population of edible-nest swiftlets (Aerodramus fuciphagus) in the Andamans. It has taken them off the Schedule-I list of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which accords the highest protection to a species. The nests of these swiftlets are made of hardened saliva and are taken away
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Tiger is burning out without a whimper
Ashwin Aghor / DNA Mumbai: India's tigers are losing ground by the day, forcing them to explore enemy environs. The enemy is us, who poach tigers and encroach on their land, reducing the big cats to just about 1,400 across the country.
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Tiger task force still in limbo
Hyderabad, Sept. 21: The state forest department is yet to set up the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF), which is supposed to be deployed in all tiger reserve areas.
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Poaching threatens peafowl population
Monsoon is the breeding season for Thar Desert
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Poaching threatens peafowl population
Monsoon is the breeding season for Thar Desert