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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Ivory weighing 3.5 kg seized, seven held
BHUBANESWAR: The police today seized ivory weighing 3.5 kg and held seven persons in this connection here. The incident has re-established that ivory smuggling is thriving in Orissa. Two years back, a huge haul of 14 kg tusk was seized by a joint squad of the Crime Branch and Wildlife Wing from a city hotel.
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Ivory worth 10 lakh seized
ROURKELA: Officials of Jarda range under Bonai forest division accompanied by Gurundia police recently recovered two elephant tusks worth over Rs 10 lakh. Six persons allegedly involved in wildlife poaching were arrested.
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Forest dept submits report on tiger killing
Chief Conservator of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar today submitted the report on the
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Govt seeks detailed report on tiger killing
The State government has asked Chief Conservator of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar to submit a detailed investigation report on alleged tiger killing at Keri by Friday.
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Seminar focus on wildlife crimes
Jamshedpur, June 3: The state forest department will organise a two-day seminar, starting tomorrow, to educate its employees on how to protect wildlife. The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) will hold the workshop at the forest guesthouse in Dalma. Forest officials and field staff will be educated on how to prevent crimes against wildlife such as poaching and smuggling of animal body parts.
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NGO cracks whip against traders selling mongoose hair brushes
Kharar Member of Parliament Maneka Gandhi
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Probe into tiger killing complete
The Forest Department investigation into the killing of a tiger has revealed that the animal was killed and later burnt in a cashew plantation to destroy the traces of killing.
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19 peacocks poisoned in Karimnagar
KARIMNAGAR: In a bizarre incident, hunters killed 19 peacocks by sprinkling poison-laced seed at a water point on the outskirts of Kalwakota village of Medipalli mandal of Karimnagar district on Sunday.
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Campaign to be carried out against hunters of wild life
Concerted efforts would be would be made for the conservation and development of wildlife under Wildlife Protocol in Madhya Pradesh. It was expressed by the Additional Chief Secretary (Forest) Prashant Mehta at a two-day convention of Chief Conservator Forest, which was organised in the state capital from Saturday to Sunday.
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WWF to create awareness against animal trophies in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: The exquisite coral in your aquarium, tiger nails and beautiful ivory idols that you proudly display may land you in jail.