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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8 monkeys stolen from zoo, worth $3,000 a pair
Kolkata: Eight Brazilian monkeys found in only two zoos in India were stolen on Saturday night from Alipore Zoological Gardens. The theft of the Common Marmosets
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2 held: Tiger pelt seized
Police arrested two persons and seized a tiger
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State gearing to eliminate poaching: Minister
R. Ilangovan Government to upgrade weaponry of forest guards, rangers concern: Forests Minister N. Selvaraj enquiring about the health of P.Govindan, who was shot by poachers, at the Government Medical College Hospital in Salem on Tuesday. Dean P. Shanmugam is on his right.
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Animal pelts worth Rs 74.5 lakh seized, seven persons arrested
The City Market police raided three lodges in their limits recently and recovered ivory pieces, skins of fox and python and two-headed snake, all valued at Rs 74.50 lakh. The police arrested seven persons, while five other accused fled.
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Two poachers arrested
VELLORE: Two of a gang of 40 wildlife poachers who fired at a forest watcher, resulting in bullet wounds on him in the Paravamalai Reserve Forest (RF) in the Odugathur forest range in Vellore district on July 23 were arrested during a search operation by the forest department personnel in the same RF on Saturday.
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Forest watcher injured in gang firing
KRISHNAGIRI: A forest watcher was injured in firing by an unidentified gang in the reserve forests near Krishnagiri, bordering Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Sunday.
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Wildlife crime: Strong prosecution must to back stringent law
Although the State Government has enhanced the term for a person convicted of poaching by several years and even to life imprisonment in the case of a second offence, the situation vis-
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Radio collars can't kill tigers: BNHS
Mumbai: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) stands firmly behind the method of radio-collaring as an efficient tool in preservation of big cats.
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Vigil stepped up in areas adjoining Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Forest department monitoring movement of strangers Forest department staff visiting villages in border areas Forest staff being assisted by STF personnel
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News 360 - Briefs
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