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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Film review: A planet of hope
<b>Kalahandi: A Planet of Herbs</b> / Director: Amarendra Kishore / 28 minutes / English/Hindi
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The Eco Development Project and the socio-economics of the fringe area of the Periyar Tiger Reserve: A concurrent study
Background of the study is the multi-State India Eco-development Project sponsored by IDA/GEF at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala, one of the seven Protected Areas (PAs) with the central objective of conserving biodiversity in and around PAs over 5 years (1996-97 to 2000-2001).
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The forest mafia is very powerful'
AJAY S RAWAT spent six months in the Indo Nepal terais to trace the methods of timber smugglers
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Casting the net wider
The succulent Patagonian toothfish is the bone of contention in the war between poachers and fishing patrols in Australia. Long-range, high-tech trawlers are being used by poachers to illegally
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Dedication leads to reduced rhino poaching in Assam in recent years
Assam has a proud legacy of successfully conserving the great Indian one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) and presently holds two-thirds (66.9%) of the world’s wild population of about 2500. The gradual
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TWIN THREAT
Most protected areas in Bhutan are threatened. A major risk is being posed by poaching and fire. The poachers mainly prey on musk deer, blood pheasant and black bear. Musk pod, musk skin, bear
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Falling prey
visitor birds coming to India every season are facing, not hospitality but hostility. They may just decide to give India a skip. Poachers are targeting these migrant birds, as well as the
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Kenya
Poachers Beaten Kenyan rangers should get a pat on their back. Recently they killed the leader of a poaching gang in a shoot-out. The poachers armed with ak 47 and g 3 rifles were on
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Strange Request
The Bangladesh army wants permission to kill two elephants! These elephants are reported to have killed a soldier and injured two more. The Army wants to shoot them down. Forest officials are
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Ridleys at risk
The Orissa government appears to be in no hurry to implement measures to save the turtles