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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64 rhinos found in ONP in mid-term census
MANGALDAI, March 25: In spite of lack of infrastructure and minimum facilities only due to the utter negligence and indifferent attitude of the state government, the staffs of Orang National Park (ONP) who have been rendering their dedicated service for conservation of the Park deserve appreciation for their achievement in the increase of the population of the one horned rhinos in the Park.
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1 chinkara, 3 neelgais found dead in Gir
Dhari: A chinkara and three neelgais were found dead at Kuguda village far m in Tarasiya range, 15 km off Gir (East) sanctuary boundary on Saturday. However, state forest department ruled out any possibility of a poaching case.
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In just 11 weeks of 09, tiger count down by 17
New Delhi: India
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Seized ivory from India or Africa?
Forest Dept To Have DNA Test Done On Contraband At Wildlife Institute of India Parth Shastri | TNN Ahmedabad: State forest department is leaving no stone unturned to track source of two pieces of elephant tusks weighing 2.2 kg worth Rs 2.20 lakh seized at Sardar Patel International Airport on Sunday.
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Four arrested for poaching spotted deer
VIVEKDESHPANDE NAGPUR, MARCH 8 A NEWSPAPER public relations employee, often seen among those close to Forest Minister Babanrao Pachpute during his visit here, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly poaching a spotted deer near Pench tiger reserve in the district.
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Deer poaching Maha minister aide arrested
The killing of a deer in a Maharashtra forest by an alleged close associate of the state forest minister could come back to embarrass the state government. This incident comes only a few months after former Maharashtra minister Dharmarao Baba Atram lost his ministerial post after allegedly poaching a chinkara, an endangered and protected species of deer.
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Two Syrian nationals caught with 2kg ivory
Ahmedabad: Two Syrian nationals
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Four peacocks found dead near Rajpipla
Bharuch: Four peacocks were found dead near Suki river at a Dhavdi village in Nan-dod taluka of Narmada district. Forest department confirmed that two had died on Wednesday and two on Thursday. The mysterious deaths were reported by locals on Wednesday to Kevadia range forest office when they saw five to six peacocks lying unconscious near Suki river.
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Unauthorised use of Pashmina in Chinese shawls comes to light
Shyam Ranganathan CHENNAI: The Crafts Council of India has brought to notice the discovery of unauthorised use of