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 carcass found on Gir outskirts
Dhari (Amreli): A decomposed carcass of a male leopard was recovered from a river bed near Kotada village of Khambha taluka of Amreli district on Thursday evening.
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Ivory worth Rs 9.8L seized in Bhavnagar, one arrested
Bhavnagar: In a major seizure, a team of special operations group (SOG) of Bhavnagar police caught illegally traded ivory and tusks worth Rs 9.78 lakh on Thursday evening. The trader dealing in the material was arrested from Radhanpuri bazaar of the city.
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High-level probe ordered into rhino poaching at Orang National Park
With concerns mounting over rhinos killed by poachers in the Orang National Park, the Department of Forests has instituted a high-level inquiry into the matter.
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Smaller numbers for big cats
LUCKNOW: The new tiger census will begin this October. But, a noticeable number of the big cats from the reported count of 2008 census will be missing from the exercise. Reason being that they have either been poached, died in an accident, or fell prey to ailments.
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Monkeys stolen from zoo recovered
Seven of the eight marmosets stolen from Alipore Zoo on August 9 were recovered by a crime branch team of Durg in Chhattisgarh tonight. One person has been arrested and is being questioned by Chhattisgarh police.
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India, China to collaborate on environment
Ananth Krishnan Joint expert working group to combat global warming through reforestation BEIJING: India and China have agreed to set up a joint expert working group on the environment, which will explore how the two countries can combat global warming through reforestation.
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New Delhi to urge Beijing to rethink lifting of ban on trade in tiger parts
Ananth Krishnan BEIJING: India will on Wednesday call on China to increase its efforts to clamp down on trade in tiger parts even as Beijing mulls lifting a trade ban, a move conservationists say will deal a fatal blow to India
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Bushmeat trade threatens Madagascar's rare lemurs
Endangered lemur species found only in Madagascar are being slaughtered and served up in local restaurants as poachers take advantage of a security vacuum on the island after a coup earlier this year.
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Four caught smuggling a Sand Boa
Police arrested four persons including a farmer for attempting to smuggle a Sand Boa snake
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66 tigers dead in 8 months
New Delhi: Tiger deaths continue at an alarming rate. Statistics collated from different parts of India by a prominent wildlife NGO show that between January 1 and August 19 this year, at least 66 tigers lost their lives.