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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Forest department steps up vigil
ERODE: Forest Department employees are on high alert following reports of poachers
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One held for tiger killing at Keri
A person from Keri-Sattari was on Friday arrested in connection with the tiger killing case that had rocked the State some months ago. According to sources, Nagesh Majik was called for an enquiry by the Forest Department at Tushimala-Sanquelim and later went along with RFO Tulshidas Wadkar and Mr Chodankar to the site at Keri, where the tiger was reportedly killed.
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Elephant calf shot dead in Hunsur
An elephant calf was shot dead by some miscreants at Shettyhalli Forests near Hanagodu in Hunsur taluk on Thursday. The calf is around three to four months. The Forest staff, which was on their round spotted the body of the calf and informed senior officials immediately. Dr Srinivas conducted the postmortem on the spot.
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Oppn walkout over tiger decline
The opposition Congress in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly today shouted slogans and staged a walkout over the issue of illegal poaching of tigers and decline in the population of the big cat. Opposition members had brought posters, with pictures of tigers, along which they wore as a jacket. Below the picture of tigers in the poster, was written 'Save Me'.
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Poaching laws must be stricter
The Centre on Monday said that comprehensive amendments were being worked out in the anti-poaching law to make it more stringent. Admitting that the penalties for poaching were
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Vigil intensified at Mudumalai Tiger reserve
D.Radhakrishnan Udhagamandalam: Vigil has been stepped up at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve near here, according to the Field Director of the reserve Rajiv K.Srivastava. Speaking to The Hindu here on Saturday, he said that the reserve had been informed that some poachers who had been active in the North were moving towards the South.
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93 lions have died in three years
GANDHINAGAR: As many as 93 lions have died in the state in the last three years. Of these, 50 were cubs. Replying to a question by Arjun Modhvadia in the state Assembly, the forest department said 85 lions had died naturally, while six lions were killed by poachers.
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Maoist support to Orissa poachers
July 8: The Orissa government is struggling hard to protect endangered wildlife from poachers backed by Maoists in Naxal-hit Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district in the absence of the promised Central paramilitary forces.
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Jairam expresses concern over depleting tiger population
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: The depleting population of tigers in the country is
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MP agrees but says only 4 fell prey to poaching
Jairam Ramesh